Additives are substances that make our food more appealing.  They may preserve, add color to, and stabilize the flavors and textures of foods.

An allergen is a substance, often a protein, that causes an allergic reaction or hypersensitivity in some people.   The presence of the most common allergens in a food or drink is required to be liste [..]

Quite simply, artificial flavors are flavorings that don’t meet the definition of natural flavor.

The liquid which is extracted from a food product by heating and condensing vapor.

A volatile substance (meaning something that easily evaporates into the air) that is obtained by distilling or expressing (pressing) plant material from a single botanical form and species.  Essential [..]

An extract is a solution that contains essential components of a complex material.  A flavor extract is such a solution, but composed specifically of compounds that create flavors.  One popular exampl [..]

to the use of a flavoring substance in food. The Expert Panel is comprised of experts in the fields of chemistry, toxicology, pharmacology, medicine, pathology, and statistics; all are also experts in [..]

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afe program overseen by the Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association (FEMA) Expert Panel.  This independent panel of esteemed scientists evaluates the safety of flavoring substances.  Additionally [..]