Maltol in Food & Perfumery: The Secret to Sweet Aroma and Enhanced Flavor

Maltol in Food & Perfumery: The Secret to Sweet Aroma and Enhanced Flavor

 
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Maltol is an organic compound with the chemical formula C₆H₆O₃. It is a white crystalline powder that occurs naturally and is widely used as a flavor enhancer and aroma agent.

Key Characteristics

• Natural Occurrence: It is found in various plants such as larch pine bark, roasted malt (from which it gets its name), chicory, and in the bark of fir trees. It also forms during the cooking or roasting processes of many foods, like baked goods, coffee, and roasted barley.

• Flavor and Aroma: Maltol has a sweet, caramel-like, fruity, and jammy aroma with a taste that enhances the perception of sweetness and creaminess. It does not add sweetness itself but makes existing sweet flavors seem more intense and rounded.

• Chemical Properties: Chemically, it is a derivative of pyranone (specifically, 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-4H-pyran-4-one). It is relatively heat-stable and soluble in hot water and organic solvents.

Application

• Food Industry: Its most common application is as a flavor enhancer (E636 in the EU). It is added to a wide range of products including:

  • Baked goods (cakes, cookies, biscuits)

  • Chocolate and confectionery

  • Ice creams and desserts

  • Soft drinks and fruit juices

  • Flavored alcoholic beverages

• Fragrance Industry: Used in perfumes and scented products to impart sweet, fruity notes.

• Other Applications: Sometimes used in pharmaceuticals and cosmetics as a flavoring agent for oral medications or to improve the scent of products.

Our Advantages

1. We have a wide variety, you can buy any material you need from our company. We have things that other companies have, but we also have things that other companies may not have. We have an R&D team that develops new hot products for the market every month. We can do OEM and ODM.
2. We have a professional R&D team and quality department for quality control. 100% inspection during production and a second quality inspection before shipment.
3. We can provide free samples, and the shipping cost is paid by you.
4. All our flavors are high-concentration flavors, and the common addition ratio is 5%-8%; you can also add according to your own or customer's taste. All flavors are slightly soluble in water, but more soluble in oil, especially PG (propylene glycol) or VG (vegetable glycerin).