Solvay has expanded the range of one of its flagship products, Rhovanil Natural CW, with three new natural flavor ingredients: Rhovanil Natural Delica, Alta and Sublima.

With these new products, Solvay can help the food and beverage industries to switch to natural in a cost-effective way and address growing consumer expectations for healthier, tastier and more natural products.

“Rhovanil Natural Delica, Alta and Sublima are cost-effective natural solutions providing the food and beverage market with easy access to EU Natural flavor labeling," said Jo Grosemans, head of naturals, Solvay Aroma Performance. "This new offer is aligned with the current consumer trend toward natural and clean-label ingredients.”

Rhovanil Natural Delica, Alta and Sublima are based on Rhovanil Natural CW, which is produced by bioconversion of ferulic acid, a natural compound found in rice bran. This non-GMO natural vanillin flavor produced with a non-GMM strain ensures quality and value.

“The flowability of these new grades is higher in formulations than that of pure vanillin, resulting in better dispersion and greater homogeneity in the food matrix such as chocolate, bakery and dairy products,” said Caroline Calin, technical marketing naturals. "These three new grades also reduce development time and are specially designed to facilitate the switch to natural vanillin.”

Solvay is committed to playing an important role in sustaining the world’s ever-increasing demand for food by reducing environmental impact and resource consumption while meeting consumer desires for healthier, safer, tastier and more natural foods. This aligns with Solvay’s newest growth platform “Renewable materials and biotechnology,” which aims to meet growing demand for sustainable solutions by increasing the share of renewable carbon in Solvay’s product offering and developing new business opportunities enabled by biotechnology.