Natural flavors | Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery

Symrise launches line of organic, non-GMO flavors

Company’s three production facilities certified for organic flavor production.

March 21, 2019

Symrise has launched a collection of organic-certified and non-GMO flavors under the umbrella of Code of Nature.

2019 flavor trends: Violets, jackfruit and pink peppercorns

Flavor houses cite exotic plants, spices and fruits as upcoming trends.

Crystal Lindell

March 15, 2019

Expect to see chocolates and candies made with notes of violet, maqui berry or saffron soon.

Specific is better for food product benefit claims

Mintel research reveals decrease in “all natural” claims on Canadian product launches.

Alyse Thompson

December 12, 2018

Americans aren't the only ones confused about how “natural” can and should apply to food. New research from Mintel shows our neighbors to the north might be struggling with it, too.

Working with clean-label flavorings in snacks and baked goods

Anne-marie Ramo

January 12, 2017

Keeping up with consumers’ growing demand for delicious, natural, authentically flavored snack foods can pose challenges even for the most seasoned product developer.

Flavor trends: A Natural Dilemma

Consumer desire for all-natural confections can lead to challenges for flavorists trying to create new flavor profiles.

Abigail Watt

March 28, 2016

When it comes to food, and especially candy, flavor is king. It’s a fact that the industry understands well — if it doesn’t taste good, consumers won’t eat it.

Vanilla flavors

December 10, 2015

Solvay Aroma Performance introduced two new natural vanilla flavor brands at Food Ingredients Europe (FIE) 2015: Vanifolia and Vanifolia Bean.

ADM to acquire Eatem Foods Co.

October 5, 2015

Archer Daniels Midland Co. says the addition of the savory flavors developer will expand its product portfolio and customer base.

Sugar substitute

August 27, 2015

Mag-nifique Sweet Advantage, a sugar substitute, is the latest addition to Wixon Inc.'s Mag-nifique portfolio.

How supposedly good intentions almost killed a chocolate company

Ritter Sport wins critical labeling battle in Munich Supreme Court

Bernie Pacyniak

September 17, 2014

Recently, the company has been in a litigious court case involving its natural flavoring description on the label of its Whole Hazelnut Chocolate bar.

Ingredient Technology: Flavor and Color Update

Romy Schafer

September 8, 2014

Sriracha and bacon have been flavor stars for the past two years, appearing in and on a host of foods. Around the same time, natural blues and greens arrived on the scene, giving snack producers and bakers even more color options.