Season 3 of the Flavour Talks podcast kicks off with flavourist Nigel John Murphy.  Nigel began his career over 40 years ago, after graduating in Food Technology, he began creating seasonings with a particular focus on learning the flavour of herbs and spices, progressing to join the largest seasoning house in the UK. Encouraged and taught by leading names in the industry and through several joint ventures, this culminated in the creation of the Quintessence range of seasonings. This success...

We are closing the season 2 of Flavour Talks podcast with Kaan Demiryurek, who recently published the book "Food for thought - Food Science and Engineering for the Future of Humanity". Kaan has worked in R&D, food science and engineering at PepsiCo for more than 20 years. His combination of curiosity and expertise, coupled with philosophical aspects and future-oriented thinking, is an exciting and inspiring combination. Host: Trevor Groome & Michel Aubanel, Music: Aidan Kirkwood,...

Listen to a new episode of the Flavour Talks podcast. Our guest is Anne Tromelin, a researcher at the INRA in Dijon, France. She studied pharmaceutical sciences at the University of Bourgundy, focusing on the biological activity of small organic molecules. She joined the INRA in Dijon, where she started working on QSAR studies, mainly on beta-lactoglobulin. Her career then evolved into studies on aroma perception using computational and chemoinformatics approaches.  The podcast was held in...

Listen to a new episode of Flavour Talks, this time with Sam Bompas, founder of Bompas & Parr, globally recognised as the leading expert in multi-sensory experience design.  Bompas & Parr was founded in June 2007 creating food art using gelatine desserts. Their work has been noted for its detail and the company has competed in culinary artwork competitions. Their projects explore how the taste of food is altered through synaesthesia, performance and setting. Current focus of their...

Listen to a new episode of Flavour Talks podcast, this time with John Forbes, a renown expert on raw materials for flavour and fragrance industry. Host: Trevor Groome, Andrea Albertino, Séan Ryan, Music: Aidan Kirkwood, Editing: Mark Millward © 2023 ⁠⁠⁠⁠British Society of Flavourists⁠⁠

Join us on a journey through the life and work of Professor Don Mottram, the eminent English flavour chemist from the Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences at the University of Reading. He began his career in colour chemistry and was one of the pioneers of chromatography. He then moved into flavour research and was one of the first to carry out fundamental research into meat flavour. Working with Professor Bronek Wedzicha at the University of Leeds, Mottram made a major breakthrough in...

Listen to a new Flavour Talks podcast episode, this time with Dr Nancy E. Rawson, Acting Director & President of the Monell Chemical Senses Center. Accompanied by our hosts, Dr. Rawson explains Monell’s vision on advancing the scientific understanding of taste & smell, where research discoveries can lead to improving nutritional health, diagnosing & treating disease, addressing smell & taste loss, as also digitizing chemosensory data.  As part of Monell’s mission, we...

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 insights. Host: Andrea Albertino, Sean Ryan, Music: Aidan Kirkwood, Editing: Mark Millward © 2023...

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 playing a leadership role in innovation as Vice President, Senior Flavorist. In 2012, Marie moved to...

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 been Executive Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging since...

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 flavours with the major players such as Givaudan and companies that became Sensient and Symrise...

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 podcast is discussing topics from both flavourist and perfumer perspective. © 2022 British Society...

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 that have evolved over time. In addition to his expertise in encapsulation and many other flavour...

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 consultant. © 2022 British Society of Flavourists Music by Aidan Kirkwood

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 by accepting a research role at the University of Reading, where she is  working on...

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 reputation for his work in the regulatory field, teaching many flavour professionals. Our hosts...

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, SAFE and SIDA and mentor of more than 100 young talents. © 2022 British Society of Flavourists....

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 mentor and a past president of the British Society of Flavourists. Listen to his journey, from...