Flavour Technology & Functional Ingredients
Date: 05.05. – 06.05.2026
Language: English
Location: ZDS Solingen
Costs: 1.390,00 €

Flavours and functional ingredients are key success factors in modern food products. They significantly influence taste, sensory perception, consumer acceptance and product positioning – especially in the context of sugar reduction, clean label challenge, regulatory requirements and rising sensory expectations.
Methodology
- Expert input with strong practical relevance
- Sensory examples and guided discussions
- Discussion on application & development aspects
This seminar provides a practice-oriented introduction to flavour technology. The objective is to equip participants with a solid foundation for decision-making and communication in the development, evaluation and application of flavours and functional ingredients.
This seminar is designed for professionals in the flavour-, food- and beverage industry – development, application, production, sales, marketing and regulatory who want to deepen their understandng of flavours and flavour technology.
Fundamentals
- Introduction to the world of flavors *
- A first smelling exercise*
- Basic taste notes*
- Taste with and without flavorings – a critical discourse
- Flavor legislation
Sensory Performance of Key Flavor Substances
- Key aroma molecules (part 1)*
- The Vanillin and Vanilla story*
- Key aroma molecules (part 2)*
Sensory
- The human senses
- Sensory methods in the flavor industry
- Cheating senses *
Technology & Production
- The Maillard reaction – thermally processed flavors*
- Overview production technologies
- Flavor Encapsulation*
- Colors
- Course documents in digital form
- Refreshments: Snacks and drinks
- Lunch in the ZDS canteen
- Certificate of attendance
- You should wear comfortable work clothes, long trousers, shoes.
- We kindly ask you to bring your own coat.
- Kindly bring your laptop to access the course documents on-site.
Questions?
If you have any questions about the event, please contact our project organization:
seminar@zds-solingen.de
+49 (0) 212 59 61 32
Your course instructor:
Dr. Eberhard Süßle


