Patents Assigned to Firmenich SA
  • Publication number: 20240358035
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a flavor nanoemulsion comprising a surfactant system comprising a polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid ester and a polyglycerol ester of fatty acids (PGE), a non-polar phase comprising a flavor oil, and a polar phase. The invention further relates to a flavored beverage comprising the flavor nanoemulsion according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicant: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Qiu-Min MA, Wenhao LI
  • Publication number: 20240358050
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to flavor compositions that contain iron compounds, such as heme analogues and iron salts. In some embodiments. the flavor compositions comprise a solid plant-based fat. In certain aspects. the disclosure provides uses of such flavor compositions to flavor food products that contain non-animal proteins. such as meat analogue products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2023
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicant: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Antje RATZ, Jian ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20240350381
    Abstract: The present invention relates to fragrances, consumer products, and uses thereof having long-lasting fragrance performance based upon at least one fixative selected based upon Hansen Solubility Parameters and perfume raw materials having moderate and/or high volatility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Aude DAUGERON JOUAULT, Arnaud STRUILLOU, Addi FADEL, Madelyne PHAM, Artem KIRSHON
  • Publication number: 20240336870
    Abstract: The aspects presented herein provide wax formulations and candles having improved release characteristics from containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Applicant: FIRMENICH SA
    Inventor: Gerald Allison
  • Patent number: 12103898
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of organic synthesis and more specifically it concerns a process for preparing compound of formula (I) catalyzed by a nickel complex. The compound of formula (II) is also part of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: FIRMENICH SA
    Inventors: Denis Jacoby, Philippe Dupau, Lucia Bonomo, Simone Chappuis, Virginie Blanchard
  • Publication number: 20240277879
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sanitizer dispenser (1, 1?) and to a method for sanitizing with such a sanitizer dispenser (1, 1?). The sanitizer dispenser (1, 1?) comprises: a container body (10) with a first compartment (11) and a second compartment (12), which are separated from one another, wherein the first compartment (11) contains a sanitizer substance (20), and wherein the second compartment (12) contains a hydrating substance (30); and a dispenser outlet (50, 50?) attached to the container body (10) and configured to dispense the sanitizer substance (20) from the first compartment (11) and the hydrating substance (30) from the second compartment (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Applicant: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Vera TCHAKALOVA, Aude DAUGERON-JOUAULT, Laura MESMIN, Margot STAFFORD, Addi FADEL
  • Patent number: 12054692
    Abstract: Described herein are essential oils, extracts, apparatus and methods for the extraction of the essential oils and extracts from plant biomass using microwaves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: FIRMENICH SA
    Inventors: Xavier Brochet, Philippe Pineau
  • Patent number: 12048783
    Abstract: The invention relates to malodor masking compositions and/or ingredients, methods for counteracting or masking malodors, and perfuming compositions having odor masking properties comprising 2, 4-dialkyl substituted pyridines for formula (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: FIRMENICH SA
    Inventors: Monica Bandera, Sanja Fitzgerald, Yang Huang, Matthew Rogers, Ben Smith
  • Publication number: 20240239994
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a malodour counteracting composition as well as to a perfuming composition, a packaging material, and a consumer product comprising the malodour counteracting composition according to the invention. Further, the present invention relates to a method for limiting, reducing or eliminating the perception of malodours associated with plastic materials, comprising the step of adding the malodour counteracting composition according to the invention to a plastic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Applicant: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Resti MAGTOTO, Murray OSBORNE
  • Publication number: 20240237690
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to certain licorice compounds and the use of such compounds to enhance sweetness, mask bitterness, or mask astringency. In certain embodiments, such compounds are used in combination with eriodictyol or homoeriodictyol. In certain aspects, the disclosure provides ingestible compositions and that include such licorice compounds. In some related aspects, the ingestible compositions are, or are included within, various flavored products, such as food products, beverage products, pharmaceutical products, or oral care products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Applicant: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Wen-Juan XIANG, Dan-Ting YIN, Yi-Chun DING
  • Publication number: 20240238177
    Abstract: Described herein are compositions and/or ingredients that increase a subject's perception of floral muguet compounds, methods for intensifying a subject's perception of floral muguet compounds, as well as perfumed articles or perfuming compositions including as an active ingredient, at least one compound selected from octanal; (E)-dec-2-enal, 2-phenylpropanal; (E)-but-2-enal; 3-methylbenzaldehyde; 3-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-2-methylpropanal; (±)-3-(4-methyl-3-penten-1-yl)-3-cyclohexene-1-carbaldehyde, (±)-4-(4-methyl-3-penten-1-yl)-3-cyclohexene-1-carbaldehyde, and mixtures thereof; heptanal, 4-Propan-2-ylbenzaldehyde; (3R)-3,7-dimethyloct-6-enal; (+)-(3S)-3-[(1R)-4-methyl-3-cyclohexen-1-yl]butanal, (+)-(3R)-3-[(1R)-4-methyl-3-cyclohexen-1-yl]butanal, and mixtures thereof; hexanal; 2,6-dimethylhept-5-enal; benzaldehyde; 2-methyl-3-(4-methylphenyl)propanal; 3,5,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-carbaldehyde, 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-carbaldehyde, and mixtures thereof; 4-ethylbenzaldehyde; 6-methoxy-2,6-dimethyl
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2024
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Applicant: FIRMENICH SA
    Inventors: Patrick Pfister, Christie Delaura, Casey Trimmer, Lily Wu, Aleksey Dumer, Florian De Nanteuil
  • Patent number: 12037341
    Abstract: Described herein is a process for preparing a compound of formula (I) starting from a compound of formula (II) where the process is catalyzed by a metal complex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: FIRMENICH SA
    Inventors: Denis Jacoby, Catherine Gandara
  • Patent number: 12037564
    Abstract: Described herein are wax formulations and candles having improved release characteristics from containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: FIRMENICH SA
    Inventor: Gerald Allison
  • Publication number: 20240225983
    Abstract: The present invention relates to 2-oxoacids modified for use as stabilizers in non-polar applications, such as applications that contain food fats or oils, or fragrance oils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Michael CALANDRA, Ying WANG, Dushanee SRIYARATHNE
  • Publication number: 20240225067
    Abstract: Provided herein is a method of reducing the off-taste of a food or beverage wherein the off-taste is selected from the group consisting of licorice, astringency, bitterness and sweet lingering comprising adding about 10 to about 40 ppm, phloretin to the food or beverage wherein the phloretin is provided in the substantial absence of a bitterness-masking aroma substance selected from the groups consisting of homoeriodictylol, homoeriodictyol sodium salt, homoeriodictylol potassium salt or mixtures thereof and wherein the phloretin does not significantly enhance the sweetness of the article or composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Maxime DELATTRE, Jean-Luc GELIN, Long In LOU, Ronald H. SKIFF
  • Publication number: 20240217903
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a process for deacetylating certain acetyl-containing compounds, as well as the compositions formed from the process. In some embodiments, the acetyl-containing compounds are acetyl-containing compounds derived from avocado. In some aspects, the disclosure also provides uses of the deacetylated compositions to enhance salty taste, umami taste, or kokumi taste. In some embodiments, the disclosure provides ingestible compositions that include the deacetylated compositions and one or more of a salty tastant, an umami tastant, or a kokumi tastant by incorporating such deacetylated compositions into an ingestible composition. In some other aspects, the disclosure provides methods of reducing or eliminating the amount of one or more of a salty tastant, an umami tastant, or a kokumi tastant. In some other aspects, the disclosure provides uses of the deacetylated compositions to mask a bitter taste.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Eric FREROT, Alexandre Philippe NELL, Robert WAGNER
  • Publication number: 20240215596
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to flavored fiber blends and their use in various comestible products, such as food products, beverage products, nutritional products, including dairy products and dairy analogue products. In some embodiments, the fiber blends include one or more hydrocolloids. In some such embodiments, the fiber blends include psyllium fiber and, optionally, one or more other plant-based fibers. In some embodiments, the fiber blends also include one or more flavorings, such as sweeteners, including, but not limited to, sugars, high-intensity sweeteners, or a combination thereof. In some embodiments, the fiber blends include flavor or taste modifiers, which improve mouthfeel, mask bitter tastes, and the like. In some aspects, the disclosure provides the use of such fiber blends in various ingestible compositions. Such ingestible compositions include various additional components, such as animal proteins (such as milk proteins), non-animal proteins, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Jean-Luc GELIN, Caroline ROZCZKA, Philipp ERNI, Nathalie THIEBAUT, Amal ELABADDI
  • Patent number: 12016943
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of perfumery and more precisely it concerns a deodorant or an antiperspirant composition comprising a ?-thio carbonyl profragrance. The use of the composition to reduce body odour and a dispensing container comprising the composition are also objects of the disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: FIRMENICH SA
    Inventors: Arnaud Struillou, Daniel Reichlin
  • Patent number: 12018226
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides fragrance compositions having an olfactive profile that changes with time. The fragrance compositions include at least two contrasting perfume accords. The at least two contrasting perfume accords provide an olfactory modulating effect, such that the fragrance compositions deliver a desirable scent with increased perceived intensity and improved longevity of perception.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: FIRMENICH SA
    Inventors: Nicholas O'Leary, Addi Fadel, Jeffrey Dundale, Robert Knab
  • Publication number: 20240180206
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a flavor delivery system comprising a flavor composition comprising a surfactant system comprising lysolecithin, lecithin, a sugar ester, a monoglycerol ester, a polyglycerol ester, or mixtures thereof, a non-polar phase comprising a flavor oil, a polar phase comprising at least one polar non-aqueous solvent, wherein the flavor delivery system includes a stabilizer system comprising a biopolymer. The invention further relates to a method for preparing a flavor delivery system, a beverage or personal care product comprising the flavor delivery system, a method for preparing a flavored beverage or personal care product, and the use of a biopolymer for modifying, increasing or enhancing the storage stability of a flavor composition in an acidic beverage or consumer product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: Firmenich SA
    Inventors: Qiu-Min MA, Lei SHI, Fan ZHANG