Edlong 2026 Top 10 flavor technology Report
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Beverage Applications
Capturing authentic or signature taste in beverage applications requires specialized flavor technology knowledge. With over a century of experience in delivering the true taste of dairy, Edlong offers of the broadest portfolio of dairy, dairy-free, and vegan flavor technologies to meet a variety of taste and texture needs – and we excel at working with you to develop custom, and sometimes even unexpected, solutions to rapidly achieve your specific beverage application goals.
Collaboration that Drives Beverage Innovation
Edlong is where the industry’s most extensive library of dairy and dairy-free beverage flavor technologies meets proven technical expertise. Collaboration at every stage of the developmental process is at the foundation of our beverage application solutions, working with you closely to create signature profiles that suit your specific beverage application needs. Through chemistry, dairy raw material knowledge and customization skills, food and sensory science, instrumental analysis, and creativity, we work with you to blend, layer, and deliver the solution that both meets your customer’s demand for great taste and your functional and cost in-use requirements.
I’m fortunate to be a part of the Edlong Applications team, with exposure to so many different projects that help customers launch great tasting beverages into the market.Renata Rojek Edlong Principal Scientist / Lab Technician Supervisor
Authentic Dairy & Dairy-Free Beverage flavor technologies and Solutions
With a portfolio of hundreds of dairy flavor technologies that can be applied in thousands of combinations, ranging from milk, cream, cheese, and butter to sweet dairy and cultured, Edlong has – or will create – custom flavor technology solutions ideal for meeting your specific beverage application needs.
Beverage flavor technology Solutions From The Experts
Edlong flavor technologies and our R&D experts have delivered richness and depth as well provided solutions for masking and imparting the authentic taste of dairy for a wide variety of beverage products, including plant-based and allergen-free beverages, better-for-you options, teas, carbonated drinks, lattes, smoothies, bar drinks, and more. We’ve solved sweetness challenges with no characterizing dairy profiles, and added texture, mouthfeel, and balanced flavor technology to both dairy and dairy-free beverage applications.
Edlong flavor technologies are used in a full spectrum of beverage applications with an ability to withstand almost any storage and processing condition – from cultured, pH-sensitive, or plant-based, to chilled, ambient, or even low-fat applications. Additionally, we offer heat-stable flavor technologies safe for aseptic, hot-fill and retort products. Our flavor technologies can help you leverage the inherent taste in everything from coffee concentrates to chocolate mixes, as well as boost sweetness in applications like yogurt-based drinks or improve mouthfeel and masking for fortified beverages.
Edlong flavor technologies can be found in the products of the world’s most trusted beverage brands, from milk substitutes and low-fat dairy beverages to kefir dairy products, drink mixes and beyond.
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Authentic flavor technologies for Every Food Application
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These flavor technologies do not contain any known allergens. **Disclaimer- non-allergen statements will vary due to country specific regulations. Check with regulatory for country specific allergen details.
Functional; These flavor technologies offer variations for the onset and building of the flavor technology impact
These flavor technologies contain no dairy, are Kosher Pareve and are suitable for plant-based dairy alternative products
Functional; These flavor technologies are stable under higher temperatures throughout processing
Functional; These flavor technologies provide masking properties to alleviate bitterness and off-notes
Functional; These flavor technologies provide richness and mouthfeel to positively impact taste profiles
These flavor technologies satisfy consumer desire for ‘No Artificial flavor technologies’
These flavor technologies do not contain any added genetically modified sourced ingredient
These flavor technologies are Organic compliant and are suitable for any organic application
Functional; These flavor technologies provide performance improvement for healthy reduction and commodity replacement
Solutions that can help with shortening the onset of sweetness; increasing sweetness peak; reducing sweetness linger; and leveraging inherent sugar.
These flavor technologies contain no animal, dairy, egg or honey products and are suitable for vegan applications