CHEMTECH

March 1997

CHEMTECH 1997, 27(3), 58-62.


Copyright © 1997 by the American Chemical Society.

Trends and challenges

Trend

Technical requirement

  Food industry
Label-friendly ingredients Natural flavor ingredients
  Natural emulsions and clouds
Fat reduction Understanding the interaction of fat replacers and flavors
  Flavor profile restoration
Alcohol reduction Flavor microemulsions
Nutriceuticals Encapsulation of bitter-tasting nutrients to reduce off-tastes and maintain bioavailability
Convenience Flavor stability and release in prepared foods
  Fragrance industry
Premarketing Notification (PMN) laws Fewer new aroma chemicals
Environmental concerns Environmentally friendly chemical processes
  Environmental testing of aroma chemicals
Customer performance demands Performance chemicals
  Controlled-release systems


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