Flavour Talks

Listen to a new episode of Flavour Talks podcast, this time with Michel Aubanel, Global development director for flavour ingredients at Kerry. Our hosts, Andrea and Sean delve into the life of this industry veteran who has extracted and tasted many of the most prized aromas in the world. We learn his perspective on the perfume and flavour world and get to sample some valuable philosophical insights. Host: Andrea Albertino, Sean Ryan, Music: Aidan Kirkwood, Editing: Mark Millward © 2023 ⁠⁠British Society of Flavourists⁠⁠

Listen to a new episode of Flavour Talks podcast, this time with Marie Wright, President of Creation, Design & Development and Chief Global Flavorist at ADM Nutrition. After graduating from King’s College in London, Marie was trained as a Flavourist with Bush Boake Allen, advancing to Senior Flavorist and moving to the US as the Flavor Creation Manager for Latin America. Marie joined IFF playing a leadership role in innovation as Vice President, Senior Flavorist. In 2012, Marie moved to Wild Flavors as Chief Global Flavorist and shortly after she was promoted to the leadership position of Vice President. Marie has mentored many young flavorists, continuing to lead the ADM’s Academy of Future Flavorists, having also shared her passion for flavor creation through many presentations all over the world of food, fragrance and wine. Accompanied by our hosts Trevor & Sean, Marie elaborates on her passion of leading & motivating a talented creative team, building a culture where people can grow, where diversity of thinking inspires innovation & success. Host: Trevor Groome, Séan Ryan, Music: Aidan Kirkwood, Editing: Maria Palassarou © 2023 ⁠British Society of Flavourists⁠

Listen to a new episode of Flavour Talks podcast, this time with Prof. Dr. Andrea Büttner. One of Professor Schieberle's phenomenal disciples, Andrea soon attracted attention in her academic career at the Technical University of Munich with unique research topics such as: aroma of citrus fruits, development of buccal odor screening system, studies of maternal milk or smell of toys. Andrea has been Executive Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging since April 2020, where she is also responsible for the Freising site. Furthermore since 2017, she has headed the Chair of Aroma and Smell Research at the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg and is part of the Odeuropa team. Accompanied by our host Trevor, Andrea will give holistic insights as an aroma professional, diving deep into anthroposophical topics related to food, about generating research topics in daily life and beyond. Host: Trevor Groome, Jan Petka, Music: Aidan Kirkwood, Editing: Britta Nobis © 2023 British Society of Flavourists

We are starting the season 2 of Flavour Talks podcast with a well known personality: Danny Hodrien. Born and educated near Liverpool before attending Reading University for a Degree and a life in the Food Industry. Starting his flavour life with Unilever he was immediately captivated by the magic of a flavour laboratory. Now 51 years later and after senior positions in the corporate world of flavours with the major players such as Givaudan and companies that became Sensient and Symrise then latterly with Frutarom (always as a Flavourist)-he has found his personal niche through his own business – F&F Projects Ltd - incorporated in 2006. Our guest Danny tries to unravel the flavour secrets of nature, which remains one of his great passions. Host: Trevor Groome, Music: Aidan Kirkwood, Editing: Britta Nobis © 2023 British Society of Flavourists.

Marianne Martin, creative perfumer and president of the British Society of Perfumers, discusses transitioning careers, collaborating with different perspectives, edible perfumes and flavor crossovers, exploring woody and herbal ingredients in flavors, high impact sulfur and pyrazine, challenges in making sustainable materials, debating the impact of organic food, and a fascinating discussion on the world of flavors.

Our hosts Trevor and Aidan talk to Marianne Martin, president of the British Society of Perfumers. © 2022 British Society of Flavourists. Music by Aidan Kirkwood

On this episode of BSF Flavour Talks, our hosts Trevor and Aidan speak to Gary Reineccius, Professor Emeritus at the University of Minnesota, the renowned expert on flavour encapsulation. Gary is the author and co-author of more than 250 books and publications, including the “Flavour Bible” for many of us - Flavor Chemistry and Technology. He specializes in the needs and trends of the industry that have evolved over time. In addition to his expertise in encapsulation and many other flavour topics, his research also focuses on modern challenges such as off-flavours in plant proteins. © 2022 British Society of Flavourists. Music by Aidan Kirkwood

Our hosts Trevor and Aidan talk to Gary Reineccius, flavour scientist, Professor Emeritus at the University of Minnesota. © 2022 British Society of Flavourists. Music by Aidan Kirkwood

Listen to a new episode of Flavour Talks, this time with Aigora, a technology company that empowers sensory and consumer teams to implement artificial intelligence. Our hosts, Trevor and Aidan, discuss the combination of sensory neuroscience with data computational science with Tian Yu, director of sensory science of Aigora and Vanessa Rios de Souza, senior computational sensory science consultant. © 2022 British Society of Flavourists Music by Aidan Kirkwood

Our hosts Trevor and Aidan talk to representatives of technological company Aigora that empowers sensory and consumer teams to implement artificial intelligence. © 2022 British Society of Flavourists. Music by Aidan Kirkwood