Essential Baking Flavor: Pumpkin Oil Flavor

The pumpkin oil flavor uses oil as the solvent and is suitable for baking, dairy products, seasonings, etc. It presents a “fresh and tender pumpkin flavor with tender and rich meat texture”. It is suitable for pastries, fillings, pre-prepared dishes, etc.

Sensory characteristics
Flavor profile: Exhibits a fresh, tender aroma of pumpkin, simulating the rich and smooth taste of pumpkin flesh. Some products highlight “roasted sweet aroma” or “charred sweet aroma” tones.
Physical form: Mostly in oil-soluble liquid form, with some in powder form (requiring a carrier for dissolution). Liquid products are typically transparent or pale yellow in appearance, while powder products are white crystals.

Food Industry (Core Applications)
Baking and Puffed Food
Applicable Products: Cakes, Bread, Cookies, Fillings, Sandwiches.
Function: Enhance pumpkin flavor, mask raw material odors, and elevate aroma levels.
Dosage: 0.1% – 0.5% (adjust according to flavor intensity).
Beverages and Dairy Products
Applicable Products: Blended milk, milk beverages, solid beverages (such as instant tea), fruit and vegetable juices.
Compatibility: Oil-soluble flavors require emulsification; water-oil dual-purpose types can be directly added.
Seasoning and Pre-prepared Foods
Scenarios: Compound seasonings (such as pumpkin powder), pre-prepared soup mixes, instant porridge.
Advantages: Resistant to high temperatures (some products can withstand 240°C), suitable for heating processes.
Candies and Snack Foods
Types: Hard candies, soft candies, chocolate, jelly, and puffed snacks.
Process Note: Need to be added at the end of processing to avoid high-temperature volatilization.
Non-food Fields
Cigarette Flavoring: Roasted pumpkin flavoring can give cigarettes a “charred sweet aroma”, reduce irritation, and the addition amount is 0.01% – 0.5% (diluted with ethanol and sprayed).
Industrial Uses: A small amount is used in cosmetics, candles, and other daily products (such as NOW essential oil series).