Food Flavor

Definition Food flavor refers to aromatic material added to food to boost quality and appeal. Flavor : Refers to food flavor that contains the natural taste, texture, stimulation of food as well as fragrance. NeedThere is growing demand for a wider variety of food flavors boosted by the increasing use of processed foods, a growing food service industry, and changes in lifestyle and eating habits resulting from a fast- growing economy and industrialization. Generally, raw materials for food flavors include both synthetic and natural flavors, but they are increasingly being replaced with natural raw materials to meet customer demands. Such a trend toward natural raw materials is attributable to an increased interest in health. Fragrance, taste, and natural characteristics of food all play an impor-tant role in determining a customer's purchase. Role Flavor addingFor such products as chewing gum and candy that have no particular taste, flavor is added to give them character. EnrichmentFor either enrichment of the original flavor of raw material or for promoting taste and flavor that is lost in the production process. Masking To mask unpleasant flavors that naturally occur in raw materials. Classification Flavor Classification Natural Flavor Plant flavors Found in mors than 1,500 fruits and plants Synthetic Flavor Simple compounding flavor Separated from natural flavors Animal flavor Ambergris, musk flavor, castor flavor Pure compounding flavor Flavors that are non-existent in nature. Blend Flavor Natural Flavor Derived from nature by way of extraction or distillation and used to enhance or enrich flavors using purified or natural extracts (including distillated water ). Type Essential oil Absolute Resinoid Oleoresin Tincture & Infusion Enzyme Flavor Concrete Recovery Flavor Reaction Flavor Identical Flavour Nature-Identical FlavorChemically compounded flavor with chemical materials. Artificial FlavorArtificially processed flavor with other than natural- identical flavor Blend FlavourBlend flavor refers to a flavor that is newly- created by the way it is blended with other flavors,and the act of making a blend flavor is called "Blending". Purpose Classification Applied Product Beverages Fruit/vegetable beverages, soft drinks, soy drinks, fermented beverages, powdered beverages, etc. Ice Cream Ice cream, frozen sweets, ice cream powder, ice cream mix Snacks Bread, rice cakes, snacks, candy, chocolate, gum, jam Dairy Processed Food Milk, low-fat milk, lactose-free milk, dairy processed foods, butter, condensed milk, milk cream, butter, natural cheese, processed cheese, baby formula, whey Teas Extracted tea, powdered tea, fruit teas that have a vegetable source as the main ingredient, and coffee.