Aroma chemicals are widely used in the cosmetic and toiletry industry to manufacture products like gels, shaving creams, lipsticks, moisturisers, foundations, body washes, hand washes, body lotions, shampoos, soaps, aftershaves. Since cosmetics are becoming an integral part of an individual’s life now, major manufacturers are trying to introduce and launch new products that contain natural ingredients, basically potentially increasing aroma chemical sales and market growth. But it’s not just the cosmetic industry looking for new fragrances. Aroma chemicals are also used to create and mimic natural flavours. Thus widely accelerating the food and beverage industry to introduce new flavours in the market.
When food or beverages are consumed, the interaction of smell, taste, and texture provides a synergy of sensations that are commonly referred to as Flavour. There are two flavour compound groups: flavours responsible for taste and flavours responsible for odour. Compounds which are used for food odour items are called aroma substances. Did you ever wonder how much festive treats, that are soooo flavourful, actually impact the aroma chemical industry?
With only two weeks until Christmas, festive sweets consumers are stocking up on treats full of festive flavour… the candy cane, gingerbread, frosty cones, hot chocolate, and many more. Wonder how the flavours of your favourite syrup on your waffles or the sweet treats you eat are actually made? It’s all a blend of aroma chemicals.
Food and beverage flavours contain high impact aroma chemicals that simply provide great taste and flavour profiles like nutty, fruity, vanilla, caramel, butterscotch, rose, etc. These high impact aroma chemicals are used to create flavour-punched foods and beverages which hit the nose quickly first and then dissipate. Aroma chemicals are blended together to create a range full of different aromas, each having its unique top notes to give a distinctive taste and smell. Simply how the strong essence of intense coffee aroma is released when you open a jar of instant coffee.
Even food colouring has flavours and odours induced by aroma chemicals. Primary reason to use food colouring:
- Offsetting colour loss because of air, moisture, light, extreme temperature, storage conditions
- Masking natural colour variations
- Enhancing colours that occur naturally in food
- Providing identity to food
- Protecting flavours and vitamins from damage of light
- Decorative or food art purpose.
DU Organics manufactures aroma chemicals that are used to create intermediate blends for essence and flavours used in the food and beverage industry. To know more about aroma chemicals, visit our website or contact us today!