flavormimicking
Flavormimicking is the deliberate recreation of a target flavor using defined chemical ingredients and formulations. Used in foods, beverages, cosmetics, and oral care, it aims to reproduce a specific taste and aroma, sometimes for cost, stability, or supply reasons, or to craft novel flavor profiles that resemble natural ones. Flavor perception is holistic, so mimicking often relies on blends of compounds rather than a single ingredient.
Methods and mechanisms: Flavors are built from volatile aroma compounds (esters, aldehydes, terpenes, lactones, and related
Applications and challenges: Flavormimicking is common in food and beverage flavorings, sugar-reduced products, and pharmaceutical flavor
Regulatory context and safety: Flavor ingredients are regulated as food additives or aroma chemicals in many