General Information
Flavor chemicals, either synthetic or natural, have FEMA or FDA numbers, and are
retrieved through "Flavor Chemical Search" feature.
Kosher: Many flavor ingredients are listed as Kosher, however, many of the flavor
ingredients that do not show Kosher approval, may be Kosher. Some flavor ingredient
suppliers do not supply a complete listing of their Kosher materials.
Natural: All natural flavor ingredients like essential oils, botanical extracts,
absolutes, fruit concentrates, etc. are retrieved through the "Natural Search" feature.
If you cannot find a particular ingredient, try searching by FEMA number if it is a
chemical, or search by category. Example: Choose "Contains" from the drop down list box,
and then type in Ethyl Cap in the Ingredient Name text box next to "Contains". This will
return all ethyl caproates, caprylates and caprates.
For natural ingredients, use the drop down list boxes to list all Orange oils, etc.
Or type in Orange in the ingredient name text box, and set the search criteria to
"contains" or "starts with".
Search Tips:
Clear previous search with the "Reset" command button before a new search.
It is faster to use the Back button on the Browser, that the New Search Button on the
results screen. If the Back button is used, be sure to use the "Reset" command button to
clear the previous search.
Many essential oils, botanical extracts and other natural flavor ingredients are
approved as natural, based on botanical origin, etc.
Many natural flavor ingredients of the same name, can come from more than one botanical
specie. Example: Lavandin Oil FEMA 2618 is GRAS, but many other Lavandin oils are not
GRAS, like Lavandin Abrialis.
There are many other examples of this, but some are not so obvious. If in doubt, always
ask your supplier whether the ingredient is approved for flavor use.
If you have difficulty searching for ingredients, please contact FKS, and we review
the problem.
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Wednesday, November 19, 2008
