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Beverage Solutions and Flavor Systems

Beverage Innovation for Every Lifestyle

Every beverage serves a purpose, from fueling the day to creating moments of indulgence, connection or recovery. IFF combines consumer insights, flavor expertise and ingredient solutions to help manufacturers create beverages designed for today’s lifestyles.

*Source: Mintel

  • As beverage boundaries blur,
    benefits will become the new battleground.*
  • 55%
    of UK soft drink users are more likely to try a new soft drink when it offers health benefits.*
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Flavor Solutions to Sip On

Alcoholic Beverages & No/Low Alcohol Alternatives

Alcoholic Beverages & No/Low Alcohol Alternatives

Picture a perfectly balanced drink—whether it’s a bold hard seltzer or a low-alcohol beer with full flavor. Using expert taste modulation and unique product designs, we craft alcoholic and alcohol-adjacent products with innovative, in-house beverages solutions to make every sip unforgettable.

Key challenges we address:

  • Label-friendly
  • Shelf-life Optimization
  • Processing Efficiency
  • Taste, Texture, and Visual Appearance
  • Sustainable Solutions
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A More Human Way to Understand Beverages

Today’s consumers are increasingly “beverage-fluid,” moving across categories in pursuit of a desired outcome. Beverages are no longer defined solely by format or ingredient; they are chosen for the value they deliver.

The Six Core Need States

IFF has identified six core need states that sit at the intersection of a consumer’s motivation, mindset, occasion and desired outcome in any given moment.

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Social & Connection

Alcoholic beverages, no- and low-alternatives, RTDs and beverages designed for shared experiences

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Balance

Relaxing and sleep-support beverages, low-stimulation and low-sugar options

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Indulgence

Emotional- and sensory-forward options, AI-supported creations, flavor-forward and treat-driven beverages

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Hydration

Enhanced waters, electrolyte-infused drinks, sports drinks and replenishing options

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Energy

Functional coffee and tea beverages, energy drinks

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Wellness

Functional health drinks (mood, gut, immune, more), protein and nutritional beverages

Top Beverage Flavors

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Citrus

Citrus flavors, a staple in beverages, offer refreshing hydration, a less-sweet profile, and a positive correlation with immune health. With a rich variety from Meyer lemon to exotic yuzu and even the unique Buddha’s hand, they provide endless creative possibilities.

Orchard Fruits

Fruit-Forward

Fruit flavors, with their juicy, vivid, and refreshing appeal, remain palate-pleasers in the beverage world. From orchard staples like apples and peaches to berries like blackberry and strawberry, the options are abundant when it comes to this category of flavored drinks. Whether you’re looking for a true-to-fruit note or sweet, jammy profiles, there’s a fruit flavor for every drink.

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Beer & Spirit Flavors

Is your low-alcohol beer missing that classic lager flavor? We’re here to top up your taste experience with a fresh pour. From enhancing the robust character of your favorite alcoholic beverages to perfecting the profiles of non-alcoholic options, our selection of flavors always deliver.

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Sweet Browns

Having trouble perfecting the chocolate flavor in your nutritional beverage? Unsure which honey profile will create a buzz with your customers? IFF’s beverage experts masterfully navigate the sweet brown spectrum, from brown sugar to butterscotch and brownie, pushing boundaries to deliver unmatched flavor experiences.

How will IFF's Beverage Ingredients Improve Your Product?

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Bringing the Beverage Experience to Life

Explore IFF’s unique innovation programs for beverage solutions, from custom flavor creation to optimizing nutritional profiles, ensuring your products deliver on consumer expectations in the market.

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RE-IMAGINE DELIVERY®

At IFF, we are dedicated to crafting extraordinary sensory experiences. If your stick-pack falls flat or your RTD beverage lacks clarity, our RE-IMAGINE DELIVERY® program provides innovative solutions to capture peak flavors, safeguard them during processing, and ensure optimal release for maximum enjoyment by consumers.

Explore the IFF TRU2CLEAR™ Flavor Emulsion System for crystal-clear beverages and TRU2NATURE™ encapsulation technology for preserving delicate ingredients.

Consumers demand fresher, more authentic taste experiences:

93% of consumers

surveyed said “fresh” was the most important attribute in making a purchase decision.

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RE-IMAGINE WELLNESS™

RE-IMAGINE WELLNESS™, our holistic innovation program, empowers our customers to navigate the rapidly growing personalized nutrition market.

Fueled by digitalization and shifting consumer health trends, this program offers comprehensive solutions to meet evolving demands across health, wellness, and modulation needs, positioning you at the forefront of what consumers are looking for.

 

69% of global consumers

are focused on mental health and well-being.

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RE-MASTER CITRUS™

Our RE-MASTER CITRUS™ program focuses on sustainable product designs that deliver genuine, refreshing, and natural citrus flavors, enabling you to develop the category-defining citrus products of the future.

 

53% of US consumers

would prefer to include citrus to create their ideal non-alcoholic beverage.

IFF NEO™

Imagine a world where the bold zing of citrus isn’t born from citrus itself; that’s the innovation behind IFF NEO™—a groundbreaking collection of natural flavors redefining how we experience locally-inspired citrus, without a single drop of citrus oil. With IFF NEO™, we’ve re-mastered the art of citrus flavor, delivering a refreshing taste that pushes the boundaries of tradition.

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IFF CURE™

Amid rising prices, supply chain volatility and regulatory challenges, food and beverage manufacturers worldwide are navigating a sea of challenges. IFF has stepped in with Core and Uncommon Replacements & Extenders (CURE), offering innovative solutions to help our customers optimize their products for lasting success — because resilience starts with the right ingredients. If you’d like to talk to one of our experts, visit our site.

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Transform Ideas into Market-Ready Innovations

Bring your vision to life with IFF’s expertise in food and beverage innovation. Together, we can turn bold ideas into groundbreaking solutions.