Functional Flavors
The reality of today’s ever-changing global landscape necessitates frequent and cutting-edge flavor engineering. Most people, in theory, want a nutrition-rich diet, but no one wants to compromise their favorite tastes. ACTI’SENS is our solution to these taste-related challenges. Here at Metarom, we specialize in high-quality flavor formulation. There are limitless possibilities for your flavors, but we have listed the four categories for the flavor inclusions we will work with for your needs as a recognized and reliable US food flavoring manufacturer.
| Product | Description |
| Masking Agent | Reduce impact and smooth off-notes from poor-tasting ingredients in flavor formulation, including vegan protein, vitamins, minerals, fish oil, botanicals, and acids. |
| Bitter Blocker | Reduce the impact of bitter, metallic, and astringent notes, including caffeine, amino acids, beta-alanine, creatine, L-theanine, herbal extracts, and stevia. |
| Sweetness Enhancer | Natural, clean-label solutions create the sensation of sweetness in products where sugar or other sweeteners are undesirable or need to be reduced by flavoring manufacturers. |
| Fat Replacer | Unique flavors create the texture and mouthfeel sensations of fat or richness in the flavor formulation process and in products where fat or excess calories are undesirable in flavor engineering. |
If you require a US food flavoring manufacturer with attention to detail, Metarom has a global reputation that speaks for itself. Metarom thoughtfully considers each masking agent, bitter blocker, sweetness enhancer, or fat replacer to help our clients rebalance formulas appropriate for the best-tasting foods. While the specific purpose of flavor inclusion can vary from masking or blocking unwanted tastes to replacing fat to enhancing sweetness, the ultimate goal behind our ACTI’SENS flavor engineering is preserving the best tastes in the process.
The Flavor Formulation Process
Functionality for flavor doesn’t supersede the natural flavors in the foods; it just supplements them based on sensory or functional requirements, nutritional goals, and overall taste profiles. Your unique needs will stay the focus of our ACTI’SENS and other flavor engineering processes. We use precise methods to create the most authentic food flavors possible.
- Blending: After selecting the ingredients for the taste profile, we use technology to ensure that they are blended and dispersed as evenly as possible to obtain a consistent flavor formulation.
- Atomization: Atomization involves mixing the aromatic solution with gums and maltodextrin before introducing it into an atomizer. It aims to create flavors suitable for products requiring heat treatments and the efficient production of powdered flavors.
- Emulsion: Flavoring manufacturers sometimes add emulsifying or stabilizing agents to create a stable flavor suitable for beverages and other products.
Typically, our in-house applications lab will taste your base product and select the best combination of ingredients to suit your specific flavor formulation and nutritional standards. We are known as a top US food flavoring manufacturer.
Meet International Standards
We take pride in our three core values: durability, safety, and ethics. One of the biggest perks of working with a global team is our experience meeting niche dietary requirements and international standards in the flavor engineering process. We use:
- High-quality ingredients, sourced locally when possible
- Non-GMO ingredients
- TTB compliant
- Vegan and Kosher-friendly ingredients
Our certifications include SQF Certificate, Kosher Certificate and Organic Certificate. We have extensive experience in creating flavor profiles that meet regulations worldwide. Explore how we meet international standards in our flavor formulation process.
Explore Metarom’s Active Solutions
Explore our most popular ACTI’SENS active solutions range. We want our customers to experience the full benefit of a nutritional and natural diet.
- ACTI’MASK solutions are capable of significantly reducing aromatic notes and undesirable flavors.
- The ACTI’BOOST range aims to improve upon the nutritional profile of reduced-sugar products.
- ACTI’PLUS solutions enable you to limit the use of raw materials in your recipes by providing sensory-added value in flavor formulation.
Our solutions are ideal for sport, slimming, or senior nutrition.
Why Work With Metarom?
We are committed to working with clients to produce high-quality, on-trend products that stand the test of time. Sample our line of flagship caramel creations or try a new flavor formulation with our experienced team of global chemists. Our flavors truly cross borders and stand out from others. Reach out to our flavor team today to get started.
