Applications
Application of flavourings in foods
The food flavouring industry is an extremely varied and exciting sector that combines know-how and creativity to awaken people's senses. Flavourings are everywhere - in a huge array of food products. Beverages, dairy, sweet goods and healthy alternative food products all contain flavouring.Beverages
There has never been such a wide range of choice, and never before have beverages been so specifically adapted to appeal to consumers' individual tastes and situations. No matter whether it's a refreshing glass of a flavoured beer, a sip of an elegant herbal liqueur or a tasty cup of tea, flavours are there to give taste to everyday moments.Dairy
Authentic flavourings are also used in a myriad of dairy products - from ice cream and instant desserts to cheese, spreads and yogurts.Sweet goods
Flavourists and other sector experts create palettes of essential flavourings such as vanilla, mint, dairy, chocolate, butter, and strawberry that lay the foundations for countless sweet goods. Bakery products, confectionery, snacks and cereals are just a few examples.Health and wellness
Alongside taste preferences, an increasing number of consumers are demanding healthy alternatives to some food ingredients. Flavourings can be used to create tasty food and beverage products whilst reducing the unwanted health risks associated with excess salt, sugar, and fat. Another approach is to use purely healthy ingredients, or to enhance mainstream products with ingredients that provide functional benefits for disease prevention, appearance and well-being.However, creating healthy alternatives does not have to mean compromising on taste. Flavourings help to create great tasting healthy food and beverage products that meet people's expectations.
Use of flavourings in other areas
Besides their use in foods, flavourings are also used in oral care products, medicines, consumer goods, animal feed and tobacco products. For example, menthol and mint are often contained in oral care products such as mouthwash and oral care chewing gum, adding a lasting refreshing smell.Flavourings also improve the bitter taste of many medicines thus facilitating their intake. The manufacturer must include a description of the end product to its request for authorisation. The description should also include qualitative and quantitative data on tasting agents and flavourings.