Flavors and fragrances

Many aroma chemicals are sold in two grades. Flavour grades must meet food rules, such as the FEMA GRAS list in the US, the EU Union list of flavouring substances and JECFA specifications, and often need halal and kosher certificates. Fragrance grades follow the IFRA Standards, which limit or prohibit certain materials in each product category, and must be checked against allergen labelling rules such as the expanded EU list of fragrance allergens.

When you request quotes, name the material by its common name and CAS number, state flavour or fragrance grade, and ask for odour or taste conformity to your standard, purity by GC, the isomer ratio where it matters, and whether the material is natural, nature-identical or synthetic. Natural claims require proof of origin and, for some markets, certification of the natural status under the local flavouring rules.