Flavour Technology & Functional Ingredients
Datum: 05.05. – 06.05.2026
Sprache: Englisch
Ort: ZDS Solingen
Kosten: 1.390,00 €

Flavors 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 flavor technology. The objective is to equip participants with a solid foundation for decision-making and communication in the development, evaluation and application of flavors 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 understanding 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
- Kursunterlagen in digitaler Form
- Erfrischungen: Snacks und Getränke
- Mittagessen in der Kantine der ZDS
- Teilnahmebescheinigung
- Sie sollten bequeme Arbeitskleidung, lange Hosen und Schuhe tragen.
- Wir bitten Sie, Ihren eigenen Mantel mitzubringen.
- Bitte bringen Sie Ihren Laptop mit, um vor Ort auf die Kursunterlagen zugreifen zu können.
Fragen?
Für Fragen zur Veranstaltung steht Ihnen unsere Projekt-Organisation zur Verfügung:
seminar@zds-solingen.de
+49 (0) 212 59 61 32
Ihr Kursleiter:
Dr. Eberhard Süßle


