Company Launches “Metabolomics-Based” Flavor Analyzer For Foods, Beverages, Etc.

German company Metabolomic Discoveries has launched a technology platform that allows the identification of relevant taste and aroma components in products and natural sources. The company says its metabolomics-based Flavor Profiler will help the food and beverages, agriculture, and cosmetics industries to optimize their products by making flavor more objective and by identifying the underlying chemical basis, according to CEO Nicolas Schauer. Unlike sensory profiling, it can measure all the relevant taste and aroma compounds in the product. The flavor analysis can be done in an early stage to support the further development of a product, but can also screen products and production processes for potential changes in flavor.