Firmenich, the world’s largest privately owned fragrance and taste company, is proud to announce the launch of Dynarome® TR, the latest addition to its proprietary SmartProteins® technology portfolio. Dynarome® TR is designed to deliver a natural, authentic and mouthwatering cooking aroma for meat analogs across several plant-based food formats.
Antje Ratz, Firmenich VP SmartProteins® Meat Analog Program said, “With the BBQ season soon upon us in much of the world, we expect that wonderful smell generated by a favorite meat on a hot grill. However, we found that the simple formula of protein plus fat plus heat, equaling a nice, appetising aroma, often does not work for meat alternatives. Instead, sometimes plant-based products may produce a strong smell even in their raw state or, in some instances, can release unpleasant off-notes. Firmenich has developed a proprietary solution which releases a pleasing aroma upon heat at exactly the point consumers would expect it, making for a more authentic meat-like cooking experience in plant-based proteins.”
With Dynarome® TR, Firmenich has taken a culinary approach to produce a new natural flavor delivery system that allows tailored flavor release at elevated temperatures by customising the composition of its lipid phase.
Jian Zhang, Senior Scientist, Materials Science R&D at Firmenich elaborated, “Animal fat plays an important role in flavor generation, tending to melt over a slowly rising temperature range. That is difficult to reproduce with plant-based fats alone. This new system has less aroma when meat analogues are chilled and during the early low temperature phase of the cooking. It then releases an enticing cooked aroma during the later stage of cooking and upon eating.”
Iain Beck, Firmenich VP, Delivery Systems said that Firmenich has a strong legacy in flavor encapsulation and it was intuitive to apply this know-how to meat analogs as well. He added, “Natural flavor encapsulation proves a very effective method to prevent binding into the protein base, thereby securing flavor integrity and allowing consumers to enjoy the full aroma experience.”
Dynarome® TR cooking aroma adds to Firmenich’s industry-leading SmartProteins® portfolio of integrated solutions encompassing texture ingredients, juiciness & succulence technology, salt and umami tools and delicious meat tastes. Together with a global team of meat analog experts, Firmenich helps its clients to develop delicious plant-based products.
