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 insigh...

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 playi...

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...

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 flavo...

Listen to a new episode of Flavour Talks, this time with Marianne Martin, creative perfumer and president of the British Society of Perfumers . Marianne’s perfumery and chemistry experience spans nearly 50 years in the fragrance industry. She is a respected perfumery tutor with a global outlook, known for her perfumery teaching in the courses for the Society of Cosmetic Scientists . This exciting...

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 t...

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 consultan...

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

Listen to a new episode of Flavour Talks, this time with Jane Parker, associate professor at the University of Reading and manager of its Flavour Centre . Our hosts, Trevor and Aidan, discuss Jane's career path from obtaining a PhD in physical organic chemistry and working as a process development chemist for a bulk chemical manufacturer to moving into the flavour and fragrance industry, followed...

Our hosts Trevor and Aidan talk to Jane Parker, flavour scientist, founder of Flavour Centre at the University of Reading and one of BSF's Flavourist Training Course organizers. © 2022 British Society of Flavourists . Music by Aidan Kirkwood

Meet Jack Knights, one of the most remarkable people in the flavour industry, founding member of the BSF and initiator of the flavourist training course at the University of Reading. Jack, who started working for a flavour house by chance, is a live witness to such pivotal events as the introduction of gas chromatography or the commercialization of many pure key flavour compounds. He gained a repu...

Our hosts Trevor and Aidan talk to Jack Knights, one of the foremost experts in the flavour industry. © 2022 British Society of Flavourists . Music by Aidan Kirkwood

Get to know one of the pioneering personalities of flavour science. Our hosts Trevor and Aidan talk to Peter Schieberle , former director of the German Research Institute for Food Chemistry (DFA) in Garching, Germany and professor at the Technical University of Munich. Author or scientific leader of numerous works examining flavour of food, co-author of such important analytical techniques as AEDA...

Our hosts Trevor and Aidan talk to Peter Schieberle , one of the most influential flavour scientists. © 2022 British Society of Flavourists . Music by Aidan Kirkwood

Our hosts Andrea Albertino and Aidan Kirkwood talk to Colin Scott, an experienced flavourist. Be inspired by his 49 years in the flavour industry, his great story as an ex-pat is a wonderful motivation for those who want to start a career abroad. Born in Scotland and having worked in the UK, Spain, Switzerland, Mexico, USA, Turkey and Ireland. Colin is not only a globetrotter, but also a creative...

Our hosts Andrea Albertino and Aidan Kirkwood talk to Colin Scott, an experienced flavourist, former president of the BSF and lecturer on the Flavourist Training Course at the University of Reading. © 2022 British Society of Flavourists . Music by Aidan Kirkwood

Our hosts Trevor Groome and Aidan Kirkwood talk to Alexander Mohr, the Executive Director of EFFA , the European Flavour Association. Alexander speaks about his way from steel to flavours, explains how EFFA works and gets surprised by Trevor's unconventional thinking. © 2022 British Society of Flavourists Music by Aidan Kirkwood

Our hosts Trevor Groome and Aidan Kirkwood talk to Alexander Mohr, the Executive Director of EFFA, the European Flavour Association. © 2022 British Society of Flavourists . Music by Aidan Kirkwood

Our hosts Trevor Groome and Aidan Kirkwood are talking to Stephen Hart,  Global Innovation Program Director at International Flavors and Fragrances. © 2022 British Society of Flavourists . Music by Aidan Kirkwood

Our hosts Trevor Groome and Aidan Kirkwood are talking to Stephen Hart,  Global Innovation Program Director at International Flavors and Fragrances .  Aside from being a creative flavourist for 35 years,  Stephen is the invaluable IT brain of our society.  Get ready for a bit of a punk vibe, as this was our first recording! © 2022 British Society of Flavourists Music by Aidan K...

Our hosts Trevor Groome and Aidan Kirkwood speak with world renowned flavourist John Wright .  John started life as a chemist but soon realized that creating flavors was much more fun. Over the years John has worked for Duckworth (now Kerry), PFW (now Givaudan), BBA and IFF. After he escaped corporate life, he started as a consultant in 2008. His work experience covers most categories of flav...

Our hosts Trevor Groome and Aidan Kirkwood speak with world renowned flavourist John Wright.  © 2022 British Society of Flavourists . Music by Aidan Kirkwood