Innovative Flavors

ADM can help solve your formulation challenges with our broad portfolio of flavors and flavor technologies for all types of applications.

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A Full Pantry of Flavors for Food, Beverages, and More

Whether you're looking for authentic, memorable flavor profiles inspired by nature or your favorite sweet or savory food and beverage experiences, ADM's broad portfolio of flavors and formulation experts are here to help you deliver on consumer expectations for great tasting products. As your flavor partner, ADM can help you create the signature taste of your brand and get your products to market faster without compromising on quality.

Our global team of flavorists, flavor scientists, and process flavor engineers work collaboratively with product developers to craft optimal flavor solutions for your products. We leverage our expertise in distillation and flavor extraction of natural materials to reliably deliver consistent, high-quality, authentic, naturally derived flavors to our partners.

ADM’s experts in flavor modulation can help you create better-for-you formulations that meet the expectations of savvy consumers. We can help you meet your nutritional goals without compromising on taste with our natural flavor technologies that help with the perception of sweetness, saltiness, or richness of your products, as well as the masking of off-notes and functional additives. 

Our Portfolio of Flavor Solutions

Create flavors and push the boundaries of taste when you partner with us, thanks to our flavor technology, formulation expertise, and technical capabilities.

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Citrus Flavors

Uncover the bright and flavorful world of orange, lemon, lime, and more citrus varieties inside our portfolio of citrus flavors and ingredients.

Fruits and Berries

Create vibrant, fruit-forward flavor profiles with our authentic portfolio of flavors, including juicy strawberry, refreshing mango, ripe summer peach, and more delicious varieties.

Mint

Leverage ADM's portfolio of trusted mint ingredients to develop tomorrow's oral care and confection applications.

Vanilla

Create delicious-tasting products, from baked goods and ice cream to nutritional bars and beverages, by leveraging our vanilla extraction and flavor creation expertise.

Botanicals

Deliver both great taste and science-backed functionality with our deep scientific knowledge, proprietary extraction technologies, and a broad range of botanical extracts.

Flavor Solutions and Capabilities

Our team of flavor experts can help deliver the right taste profile for all kinds of applications—from packaged goods, foodservice, dairy, beverages, and more.

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Hops and Beer

Craft refreshingly authentic and hop-forward beverages with our beverage solutions that deliver consistent hop profiles and bring efficiency to the brewing process.

Savory Flavors

Discover the full range of chef-inspired flavors that bring gold-standard flavor profiles to any savory application.

Dairy Flavors

Bring the true taste of dairy to cheese, yogurt, ice cream, and many other products with our range of full dairy and non-dairy alternative solutions.

Flavor Modulation

Create better-for-you products with the great taste that consumers expect through our natural flavors and flavor modulation technologies.

Sweet Brown and Cola

Explore the classic flavor types that represent comfort, indulgence, and celebration for consumers through our customized sweet brown and cola profiles for food or beverage applications.

Enabling Your Creativity Through Our Flavors

Partner with the flavor experts at ADM to access our technology, formulation expertise, and portfolio of flavoring solutions to create products that consumers want.

Translating Nature Into Flavor

We help you create authentic, quality flavor profiles while mitigating risks in supply.

Technology and Expertise

Our science-backed solutions help you overcome challenges for your brand.

Scale and Geographic Reach

We’re a trusted global flavor supplier that helps you innovate like a start-up.

A Commitment to Quality and Consistency

You can rely on our rigorous standards for quality control and regulatory compliance.

Our Team of Experienced, Expert Flavorists

Our flavorists are industry experts, taking fresh new approaches to flavor creation.

Flavor Ingredient Innovation

Our flavors contain captive flavor molecules with clear application benefits.

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Anticipating Flavor and Color Trends for Your Brands

We’re constantly studying how flavor preferences emerge in local markets for all types of products. Our Flavor and Color Outlook Report covers our perspective on how consumer motivations and preferences for flavors and colors are evolving.  

Download our report to see our top four trends for 2025 and discover the differentiated flavor technologies that bring them to life. 

Citrus Technology and Expertise To Navigate Market Challenges

As the largest processor of citrus ingredients, ADM has the scale, scope, and natural citrus materials expertise to help you navigate market and supply challenges. Our CitrusFlex optimizers for juice or essential oil replacement are here to help you overcome technical hurdles and bring you success.

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ADM's approach to flavors is collaborative with other ADM ingredients to help our customers win, all in record time to market.

Ken Kraut

Chief Global Savory Flavorist
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We're able to achieve authentic profiles by using science-backed solutions, with delicious results.

Sudarshan Nadathur

Chief Global Dairy Flavorist

Frequently Asked Questions

ADM is your end-to-end partner for flavor and product development. Read our answers to some commonly asked questions about our products and services below.

What Types of Flavoring Ingredients Does ADM Offer?

As a leading wholesale flavor supplier for start-ups and large CPG companies, ADM provides a wide range of flavoring ingredients, including natural, artificial, and organic options, along with botanical extracts and essential oils, tailored for a wide array of food and beverage applications.

How Does ADM Ensure the Quality and Consistency of Its Flavors?

ADM, one of the world’s leading flavor ingredients suppliers, maintains rigorous quality control standards across all stages of our production processes. We source high-quality raw materials, use advanced manufacturing processes, and conduct thorough sensory and analytical testing to ensure that our flavors meet the legal and regulatory requirements in your markets of launch.

Can ADM Help With Custom Food and Beverage Flavor Development?

Yes, our formulation experts and flavor creation team can help you create customized food and beverage flavor solutions that meet the specific requirements of your products, ensuring you achieve the signature taste you want for your brand.

What Kind of Support Does ADM Offer During Product Development?

We offer our partners end-to-end support, including market insights, customized flavor creation, sensory analysis, formulation assistance from our team of experts, and regulatory guidance throughout the food and beverage flavor development process.

How Does ADM Stay Ahead of Flavor Trends?

ADM collects global market research and consumer insights through a combination of artificial intelligence and human insight so that we can help you anticipate and respond to emerging consumer trends. These insights fuel our technical flavor and flavor ingredient development process so we can help you craft profiles that consumers prefer at a flavor descriptor level.

What Product Categories Can ADM's Flavors Be Used In?

ADM's flavoring ingredients are versatile and suitable for a wide range of applications, including beverages, alcoholic beverages, dietary supplements, cereal and bakery items, snacks, dairy products, confections, flavor concentrates for beverages, ready meals, soups, sauces, dressings, plant-based foods, oral care products, pet food and treats, and more.

Does ADM Offer Flavors that Cater to Specific Dietary Requirements?

Yes, ADM can help you develop flavors that accommodate a variety of lifestyle choices and dietary needs, including gluten-free, allergen-free, non-GMO, and plant-based options to help you deliver on consumer expectations. Our formulation experts can also help you meet other specific dietary requirements with customized food grade flavoring ingredients upon request.

How Does ADM Support its Customers in Flavor Commercialization?

We offer end-to-end support throughout the product development process, from ideation and concepting to setting up production with a co-manufacturer. Our team of product development and flavor specialists is at your disposal to quickly bring high-quality products with trendy flavors to market for your consumers.

What Types of Flavor Extracts for Beverages Does ADM Offer?

ADM can help you create clear and clean label products with our full pantry of flavor extracts and distillates, including vanilla, all types of citruses, mint, fruits, spices, and other botanical extracts.

What Makes ADM a Leading Flavoring Manufacturer for Beverages?

ADM brings extensive experience in developing custom flavor solutions for beverage manufacturers. As a trusted global supplier for all types of beverages, including energy drinks, ADM offers the reliable supply and rigorous quality standards you need for flavors, colors, and functional beverage ingredients.

Your Partner in Flavors

Our team of flavor experts is ready to help design the signature taste of your brand or help solve your formulation challenges with our flavor solutions.

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