<br/>Natural flavorings are representing an additional value to consumers and are understood of being closer to nature. Global food and beverage manufacturers are following this trend. For the creation and production of natural flavorings the authenticity control of natural source materials and the evidence for the use of permitted natural processes, their sequence and conditions thereof is important. In order to safeguard the positioning and positive value recognition of natural flavorings the flavor industry continuously needs to develop and implement measures regarding the authenticity and the quality assurance (QA) of natural flavoring substances in all regions following the corresponding legal requirements. This presentation will provide an overview about latest trends in the flavor industry and new methods and likewise techniques for the authenticity control of natural flavoring substances and processed natural ingredients. In addition the importance of authentic reference materials and comprehensive data collections for authenticity assessment will be discussed.

Recent advances in the authenticity control of natural flavor ingredients

254th National Meeting (2017)

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