Citrus Flavors
Our capabilities in citrus flavors include Natural and NI citrus flavors, including From The Named Fruit (FTNF) add-back flavors.
Citrus Products
Citrus Flavor Solutions
Uncover the bright and flavorful world of citrus with our portfolio of citrus flavors.
Taste the ADM difference
We’ve mastered the art of deconstructing citrus raw materials and reconstructing them into citrus flavors built for performance. It’s this understanding that allows us to help you deliver authentic flavor profiles that shine.
Citrus Ingredient Excellence
With sites in Germany and Florida, we innovate in citrus raw materials for best efficacy.
Stable Sourcing
Our trusted relationships with 80+ suppliers around the globe ensure supply reliability.
Partners in Redefining Flavor Creation
Our trained citrus flavorists localize citrus profiles for every region and local market.
Innovative Citrus Technologies
Corefold®, EZCore®, and ClearCore® add value and benefits to ADM citrus flavors globally.
Making Nature Consistent
CitrusFlex Solutions help you navigate challenges through technical innovation.
Fit for Every Application
Our citrus flavor solutions are designed for performance to your target cost-in-use and work in applications like powdered, RTD, and alcoholic beverage formats, confection and dietary supplements.
Beverages
Our citrus solutions offer solubility and stability in soft drinks, energy drinks, hydration beverages, flavored water, and juices.
Juice
CitrusFlex flavor optimizers and juice replacers can help alleviate supply challenges with orange raw material challenges.
Alcoholic Beverages
From RTD cocktails and spirits to hard seltzers and flavored beers, our citrus flavors excel in all types of alcoholic drinks.
Energy Drinks
Our citrus flavors are designed for performance and can overcome taste challenges when formulating energy drinks.
Baked Goods
We’re trusted by some of the largest bakery suppliers to deliver citrus flavor for reliable profile and flavor performance.
Savory/Culinary
Citrus flavors are key in savory applications like dressings and marinades, for either retail or foodservice channels.
Unfolding Citrus Insights
Our proprietary consumer insights on citrus flavor preferences and motivations help us develop winning citrus flavors for any market. We can help you craft bright and bold citrus flavors using proprietary technologies like Corefold®.
Captive Citrus Technologies to Help You Win
Deliver vibrant and authentic flavors that can be tailored to your application’s unique technical requirements with our portfolio of captive technologies.
Corefold®
Corefold®
Our Corefold® technology enables bright and bold citrus flavors that can shine through all types of products. Created through a novel approach to distillation that concentrates the core part of the citrus oil, we’re able to amplify the molecules responsible for impact and mouthfeel while capturing top notes for freshness and high aroma that are typically lost in standard extraction methods.
EZCore®
EZCore®
EZCore® citrus ingredient technology helps ADM citrus flavors replicate true-to-fruit profiles in any variety of citrus. Deliver all the freshness and juiciness of the citrus peel, juice, and oil through this captive flavor technology.
ClearCore®
ClearCore®
ClearCore® citrus ingredient technologies are engineered for delivering improved solubility and stability in beverages that need to cut clear. Derived through specialized non-thermal extraction processes, ClearCore® helps maintain authentic flavor profile even as it delivers performance in your chosen application.
CitrusFlex
CitrusFlex
Whether replacing Orange Juice Concentrate (OJC) in a beverage formulation, or reducing citrus essential oil in a flavor formulation, CitrusFlex expertise can help ease challenges on the bench to deliver reliable supply while not compromising on profile integrity.
Varietal Citrus
Varietal Citrus
Our robust sourcing delivers access to citrus raw materials that help create WONF flavors for varietals such as Finger Lime, Yuzu, Calamansi, and many more.
A Portfolio Bursting with Flavor
Sweet or sour, tart or refreshing, or a mix of it all, we have the capabilities to create exciting, authentic and bold citrus flavorings in various formats that are ideal for use in a wide range of applications.
Delivery Systems
Our cutting-edge technology allows us to provide various delivery systems, including liquid, emulsion, powder, and encapsulation.
CitrusFlex Program
We’ll work with you to create formulated solutions to meet specific demands, ranging from flavor optimizers to juice optimizers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Get answers to the most frequently asked questions about our citrus flavorings here.
What Is ADM’s Range of Citrus Flavors?
We have a wide encompassing selection of citrus ingredients that range from traditional to exotic to customized flavors.
Traditional citrus flavors:
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Orange: Sweet, juicy, and refreshing.
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Lemon: Tart, tangy, and bright.
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Lime: Zesty, tart, and slightly bitter.
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Grapefruit: Bitter-sweet, tangy, and refreshing.
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Mandarin: Sweet, juicy, and slightly tart.
Exotic citrus flavors:
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Yuzu: Citrusy, tart, and slightly sweet with a hint of floral notes.
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Blood Orange: Sweet, juicy, and slightly tart with a distinct red color.
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Meyer Lemon: Sweet, juicy, and less tart than traditional lemons.
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Key Lime: Tart, tangy, and more acidic than traditional limes.
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Finger Lime: Tart, tangy, and bursting with small, juicy pearls.
Custom citrus flavors:
Our capabilities also allow us to work with you to create custom citrus flavoring that can meet specific needs or preferences, like unique citrus flavor blends or singular flavor profiles.
How Does ADM Source Citrus Ingredients?
We have a variety of suppliers around the world, ensuring that only the highest quality standards are met. With over 80 partners in long-term supply relationships, we source the best of nature's groves all around the world. With rigorous quality control measures, we craft our flavors with citrus raw materials that meet our high standards for quality and safety.
Can ADM Provide Technical Support or Formulation Assistance?
Yes, our capabilities are far-reaching and extensive. We’re more than happy to help through:
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Product development – We’ll assist in every step of the development process of new citrus-flavored products.
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Formulation optimization – We’ll help you improve your existing formulations to enhance flavor, texture, or stability.
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Troubleshooting – We can help you resolve issues related to flavor, color, or other product characteristics.
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Regulatory compliance – Our capabilities include ensuring that final products meet relevant food safety and labeling formulations.
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Sensory evaluation – We can provide guidance on sensory testing and flavor analysis.
Contact Us
Ready to take your citrus-flavored products to bold new heights? Get in touch to discuss how we can help you create the vibrant and refreshing citrus products that can excite consumers. Whether you simply need a benchtop sample or you need full product development with your citrus flavor, we’re here to help you every step of the way. Contact us and we’ll be in touch soon to get started on your new product innovations.
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