Fi Europe 2025: Inside Syensqo’s innovations in natural flavors, preservation & pet nutrition
18 Dec 2025 | Syensqo
Syensqo’s Cem Dik, sales director, discusses how evolving consumer needs drove the development of the company’s innovative natural flavors and preservation solutions. He highlights Riza’s superior natural preservation compared to traditional antioxidants, explores new pet nutrition opportunities, and shares insights on the future of natural preservation and flavor innovation.
Frin first, reporter from FI Europe 2025 in Paris.
We're here at Sesco Sand with Jem Dick, who is the sales director.
Welcome to you.
Hello.
So my first question, what new consumer or industry needs shaped the development of your latest natural flavor and preservation solutions?
Thank you.
Welcome.
There is a real transformation on what pet food owners are really looking for.
They are looking for more natural products, but at the same time, nutritional value added products and clean label, more natural ingredients and longer shelf life because these become really the issues and sustainability is really an issue.
So to have the the right product delivering the performance, nutrition, but also tasting good.
OK, so how does RA or RSA improve natural preservation compared to traditional antioxidants, and what new applications do you see emerging for it in the next year?
OK, so Risa rosemary extract is a really perfect example of how nature solutions can be.
Really top performing, antioxidant for the, for several applications.
They provide really reliable performance thanks to their heat stability and versatility.
And also providing clean label solutions.
We can also have a non-flavored version, so it's also becoming, making rosemia versatile ingredient to be used in several applications.
OK, so can you tell us what droveNESCO's decision to enter the pet nutrition market and how do you plan to grow this part of your portfolio?
Pet food, customers, or pet food owners are looking for healthier ingredients.
I would say that.
Even more healthier than what they do for their food.
So for them to have nutritionally packed natural ingredients, plant-based ingredients, but at the same time they're tasting good, so they are looking for all this combined in one product and the pet food producers, pet food ingredients.
Producers are really trying to really offer them this kind of solutions, natural solutions that will really satisfy them.
OK.
And looking ahead, where do you see the biggest opportunities for innovation in natural preservation and flavor solutions?
So I'm really excited about the future because each day the people are more.
Interested in searching for more natural ingredients, people start to read the labels more and more every day, so they look for more natural or plant-based ingredients in their food products or the pet food products, and also I think the alternative protein is becoming a very popular issue.
In the food and also the pet food industry, I think these areas will be the future of the food and feed ingredients.
Thanks for your time today.
You're welcome.
