They are also the most profitable and show the highest rate of growth in recent history among food and personal care product ingredients. Several factors have contributed greatly to stimulating the widespread acceptance of flavours and fragrances in consumer products.
The analysis of flavourings and fragrances is crucial for product development as well as for quality control in the food and cosmetic industry. However, taste and scent do not usually originate from single compounds, but rather from complex blends of aroma compounds. This makes the analysis of flavourings and fragrances a challenging task and requires a suitable analytical method as well as reliable analytical standards for improved confidence in results and instrumentation.