Patents Assigned to Firmenich SA
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Publication number: 20260256174Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to combinations of certain taste-modifying compounds with the compound: N-(heptan-4-yl)benzo[d][1,3]dioxole-5-carboxamide, which is also referred to herein a “TM1” and comestibly acceptable salts thereof. In some aspects, the disclosure provides compositions that include TM1, or a comestibly acceptable salt thereof, in combination with one or more umami or kokumi tastants. In some embodiments, the compositions are ingestible compositions, including, but not limited to, packaged food and beverage products.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2023Publication date: September 3, 2026Applicant: Firmenich SAInventors: Robert WAGNER, Grace MAI, Sayam KANJANASIT
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Publication number: 20260248166Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to polyelectrolyte complexes of non-animal proteins and their use in various comestible products, such as food products, beverage products, and nutritional products, including meat and dairy analogue products. In some embodiments, the polyelectrolyte complexes comprise a plant protein, such as pea protein, soy protein, canola protein, potato protein, and bean proteins, such as fava bean protein. In some embodiments, the polyelectrolyte complexes mask certain undesirable tastes of one or more of the proteins and improve the mouthfeel of comestible compositions that include the protein complexes. In some embodiments, the polyelectrolyte complexes are combined with certain fibers, which allows the blend to be suitable for addition to an ingestible composition useful for making meat or dairy analogue products. In some embodiments, flavorings or flavor-modifiers are combined with the polyelectrolyte complexes as well.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2023Publication date: August 27, 2026Applicant: Firmenich SAInventors: Valeria LARCINESE-HAFNER, Philipp ERNI, Amal ELABBADI
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Publication number: 20260248873Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for enhancing mental performance and compositions, typically mental performance enhancing compositions, suitable for use in such methods. The present disclosure also relates to consumer products comprising the mental performance enhancing compositions described herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2023Publication date: August 27, 2026Applicant: Firmenich SAInventors: Addi FADEL, Denis SHCHERBAKOV, Nicholas O'LEARY, Fabien CRAIGNOU, Corinne MONOD, Christine CHICHESTER, Christelle PORCHEROT LASSALLETTE, Laurence CHIRAT, Arnaud STRUILLOU, Donato CEREGHETTI, Kathrin OHLA, Elisabetta RICCI, Nathalie HERBETH
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Publication number: 20260231939Abstract: The present invention relates to an arthropod control composition, methods and uses to control arthropods as well as consumer products comprising the arthropod control composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2023Publication date: August 13, 2026Applicant: Firmenich SAInventors: Christian CHAPUIS, Francesco SANTORO, Maud REITER, Vincent HARRACA, Eduardo HATANO
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Patent number: 12696918Abstract: The present disclosure generally provides taste-modifying compositions that reduce the salty taste of a sodium salt, such as sodium bicarbonate. In some aspects, the disclosure provides uses of such taste-modifying compositions to reduce the salty taste of a sodium salt. In some other aspects, the disclosure provides compositions (such as comestible compositions or oral care compositions), which comprise a sodium salt and a taste-modifying composition. In some embodiments, such compositions are in the form of a food product, a beverage product, or an oral care product (such as a toothpaste, mouthwash, and the like).Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2021Date of Patent: August 4, 2026Assignee: FIRMENICH SAInventors: Bharani Ashokan, Muhammad Kizilbash, Qing-Bo Ouyang, Stuart Dash, Patrice Merceret
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Publication number: 20260217530Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of preparing a compound having structural formula (I) comprising reacting a compound having structural formula (II) with water in the presence of an organic amide or an organic amine and to the use of a compound having structural formula (I) for the preparation of a compound having structural formula (IVa), (IVb) or (IVc).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2024Publication date: July 30, 2026Applicant: Firmenich SAInventors: Herve Mosimann, Randall Harvey
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Patent number: 12692213Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of organic synthesis. More specifically, it concerns a process for the selective reduction of a C3-C70 substrate containing one or more carbonyl or carboxylic functional groups into the corresponding alcohol diol, or polyalcohol in the presence of a silane and at least one catalyst or pre-catalyst in the form of a zinc complex. The Zinc complex of formula (I) or (II) is also part of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2021Date of Patent: July 28, 2026Assignee: Firmenich SAInventors: Thomas Jerphagnon, Joel Pastori
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Publication number: 20260206809Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of natural sweetener compositions useful in the flavor industry. More particularly, it concerns a composition comprising a natural sweetener selected from the group consisting of steviol glycosides, mogrosides, and any mixture thereof; at least one C1-6 linear or branched alkyl lactate; and one or more food grade co-solvents. The present disclosure further relates to the use of the said composition in consumer products, such as flavored products.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2023Publication date: July 23, 2026Applicant: Firmenich SAInventors: Wolfgang FIEBER, Pascal BEAUSSOUBRE
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Publication number: 20260207450Abstract: The present invention relates to anti-dandruff compositions comprising one or more perfume compounds. The invention also relates to hair care products comprising such compositions as well as methods of treating dandruff using such compositions or products. The invention further relates to a method of identifying compositions useful for the treatment and/or prevention of dandruff.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2023Publication date: July 23, 2026Applicant: Firmenich SAInventors: Yang HUANG, Xue-Fei BAI, Ying ZHENG
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Publication number: 20260206810Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of natural sweetener compositions useful in the flavor industry. More particularly, it concerns a composition comprising a natural sweetener selected from the group consisting of steviol glycosides, mogrosides, and any mixture thereof, and a solvent mixture comprising A) propylene glycol or glycerol; B) one or more solvents having Hansen Solubility Parameters ?p and ?h higher than ?p and ?h, respectively, of the solvent chosen as solvent A; and C) one or more solvents having Hansen Solubility Parameters ?p and ?h lower than ?p and ?h, respectively, of the solvent chosen as solvent A. The present disclosure further relates to the use of the said composition in consumer products, such as flavored products.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2023Publication date: July 23, 2026Applicant: Firmenich SAInventors: Wolfgang FIEBER, Pascal BEAUSSOUBRE
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Patent number: 12677857Abstract: The various aspects presented herein relate to flavoring compositions with smoky-like aroma profile for use in flavored consumer products, and methods for the preparation of such flavoring compositions.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2022Date of Patent: July 14, 2026Assignee: Firmenich SAInventors: Christoph Cerny, Yi-Chun Ding, Wen-Juan Xiang
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Publication number: 20260192010Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of perfumery and more precisely it concerns a device and associated consumer articles, for dispersing a liquid fragrance composition into the surrounding space via evaporation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2023Publication date: July 9, 2026Applicant: FIRMENICH SAInventors: Rutger VAN SLEEUWEN, Pooja PATEL, Huda JERRI, Nicholas O'LEARY
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Patent number: 12667126Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to malonyl steviol glycosides and the use of such compounds for various comestible uses, such as sweetening a flavored product or enhancing the sweetness of another sweetener. In some aspects, the disclosure provides certain compositions that include such malonyl steviol glycosides, such as compositions that include such malonyl steviol glycosides and one or more other sweeteners. In some other aspects, the disclosure provides methods of reducing the caloric content of a flavored article, such as a flavored food or beverage product, or an oral care product.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2021Date of Patent: June 30, 2026Assignee: FIRMENICH SAInventors: Wen-Juan Xiang, Dan-Ting Yin, Yi-Chun Ding
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Patent number: 12662651Abstract: Disclosed herein is a soap composition including a soap active material and a fragrance composition including at least one profragrance compound, where the at least one profragrance compound releases a fragrance compound upon reacting with oxygen. Also disclosed herein is a soap article including the soap composition as well as a method of conferring, improving, enhancing or modifying perfume retention of the fragrance composition over a prolonged period of time in a soap composition.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2020Date of Patent: June 23, 2026Assignee: FIRMENICH SAInventors: Pabitra Ghosh, Jane Tang, Aparna Vittal, Bhavesh Mandhane
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Publication number: 20260165350Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of flavor or perfumery. More particularly, it concerns a liquid composition comprising a compound of formula (I) and/or a compound of formula (II), an oil comprising carvone, and optionally, a solvent. The present disclosure further relates to the use of the said composition in consumer products, such as flavored products and body care products.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2023Publication date: June 18, 2026Applicant: FIRMENICH SAInventors: Stuart DASH, Wolfgang FIEBER, Bharani ASHOKAN, Qing-Bo OUYANG
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Patent number: 12648898Abstract: The present invention provides long-lasting fragrance compositions that impart to a consumer a long-lasting perception and/or intensity of a perfume during fragrance wear. The present invention provides long-lasting fragrance compositions for prolonging the performance of a fragrance oil.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2021Date of Patent: June 9, 2026Assignee: FIRMENICH SAInventors: Vera Tchakalova, Addi Fadel, Aude Daugeron-Jouault, Laura Mesmin, Madelyne Pham
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Publication number: 20260150872Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to mogroside compositions useful for improving the flavor of certain fruit juice compositions that have certain undesirable flavors, such as excessive astringency, bitterness, or sourness, or insufficient sweetness or mouthfeel. In some embodiments, the mogroside composition is monk fruit juice or monk fruit juice concentrate. In some embodiments, the mogroside composition comprises mogroside V, and, optionally, one or more other naturally occurring mogrosides.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2023Publication date: June 4, 2026Applicant: Firmenich SAInventors: Srinivasan SUBRAMANIAN, Melissa BORS, Imad FARHAT, Shiv Kumar JAYARAM
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Patent number: 12642756Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of perfumery. More particularly, it concerns a consumer product comprising at least one compound of formula (I) and, optionally, a personal care active base. Moreover, the present invention relates to a method of imparting a long-lasting odor, in particular green odor, to surfaces, such as skin or hair.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2021Date of Patent: June 2, 2026Assignee: FIRMENICH SAInventors: Addi Fadel, Artem Kirshon, Gary Womack
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Patent number: 12644076Abstract: The present invention relates to a perfume system comprising a core-shell microcapsule A, optionally, a core-shell microcapsule B, and optionally, a free perfume oil, wherein the core of the core-shell microcapsule A and/or the free perfume oil comprises a 2-oxoacetate derivative of formula (I) as well as a perfumed consumer product comprising the same and methods and uses of the same for enhancing, conferring, increasing and/or modifying the fragrance properties and/or the fragrance intensity of perfumed consumer products.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2021Date of Patent: June 2, 2026Assignee: FIRMENICH SAInventors: Andreas Herrmann, Alain Trachsel, Damien Berthier, Nicolas Paret
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Patent number: 12643865Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of perfumery. More particularly, it relates to compounds of formula (I) that are able to provide a long-lasting or substantive odor to the environment. Moreover, the present invention relates to a method of imparting a long-lasting odor to environment or to surfaces, such as hard surfaces, fabric, skin or hair. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the use of said compounds in perfumery, as well as the perfuming compositions or perfumed articles comprising the invention's compounds.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2021Date of Patent: June 2, 2026Assignee: FIRMENICH SAInventors: Andreas Herrmann, Serge Lamboley