Long-lasting fresh taste
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Product development
A market-leading Japanese food and beverage company asked NIZO food research for support in the further improvement of their creation of an unprecedented new alcoholic beverage. This lemon alcoholic beverage was produced in a unique manner guaranteeing an optimal, fresh natural lemon flavour extracted directly from the fresh fruit. To guarantee the same fresh flavour quality at the end of the product’s shelf life NIZO carried out a research project simultaneously with the new product development in Japan.
Fast testing
In this project sensory and analytical determination of the key aroma compounds (SOIR) was used to get insight into the chemical changes during ageing. To speed up the shelf life tests a predictive “forced” ageing method was developed for the SOIR analysis.
Increase shelf-life
Interpretation of all the data by our flavour experts resulted in solutions to increase the shelf life of the new product without compromising its fresh lemon flavour. The product had a successful market launch in Japan, also thanks to this fruitful cooperation.
