Applications

CONFECTIONERY

Confectionery flavours for hard and soft sweets

Whether you’re working at cooking temperatures above 150 °C, managing crystallisation, or targeting long shelf life, our flavours will stay true to concept. You can reformulate faster, reduce costly trial iterations, and scale up with confidence, knowing that taste will stay consistent.

No flavour drift. No off-notes. No reformulation loops.

70+

years of flavour expertise

2,000+

tonnes of flavour produced per year

90%+

automated dosing for batch stability

Senovia's partnership principles

We test before we send

You don't get a sample until we've tested it first. Before you commit to larger orders, every flavour goes through pilot trials in your actual production conditions. You'll see how it performs, including heat stability and flavour release.

Your pilot batch = your 500th batch

Automated dosing (90% adoption throughout the facilities), real-time analytics, and in-line NIR spectroscopy help us keep every batch identical. We also ensure full traceability from raw materials to finished product, batch-by-batch.

Flexible production: 5 kg to 50 tonnes

We bring the same rigorous approach to supporting both established and growing brands. Whether you need 5 kilograms or 50 tonnes of flavour, you receive the same level of precision, expertise, and quality standards.

Bringing consistent taste to all confectionery products

Senovia supports confectionery manufacturers across the full spectrum of sweet goods. We tailor each formulation to your specific processing conditions and product ingredients – so your products deliver the intended taste that remains consistent, stable, and true to profile across your entire confectionery range.

flavours for candy and hard confections

Candy & hard confections

Hard candies • Lollipops • Deposited starch candies • Panned sweets

Hard candies face intense heat, low moisture, and long shelf life. Senovia creates flavours that hold up while staying bright, clean, and true-to-intent. Fruity lollipops, multi-layered panned sweets, or caramelised deposited candies – your products deliver consistent and bold flavour from production to consumer.

Chocolate, fudge, and toffee

Enrobed chocolates • Truffles • Pralines • Tablet chocolate • Fudge blocks • Toffees

Our flavours blend seamlessly with cocoa butter, milk fat, and caramelised sugar, without causing waxy mouthfeel, fat bloom, or flavour clashes during tempering or cooking. Even under high heat or sugar caramelisation, your fudges and toffees deliver recognisable flavour instead of getting lost under “cooked sugar” notes.

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Coatings, dips, and fondants

Compound coatings • Pan coatings • Flavoured fondants • Centre fillings • Shell glazes

Layered confections need flavours that stay where they belong. We design flavours with partitioning in mind to support coating integrity and centre character, while helping limit flavour migration. From mint shells to rich ganache fillings, each layer tastes distinct and true-to-intent, delivering great flavour separation and shelf-stable performance.

Jellies, gummies, and marshmallow

Pectin gummies • Gelatin jellies • Deposited gummies • Marshmallows

Delicate flavours can be easily lost to heat, acid, or aeration – but our formulas are built to handle it. Heat- and acid-stable complexes keep gummies and jellies vibrant, while water-friendly flavours make marshmallows taste consistently delicious. Your fruit gummies stay bright, and marshmallows deliver full, rich flavour in every bite.

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How we work together

Senovia handles flavour projects end-to-end, from design or matching through to manufacturing. We provide project management and compliance support as standard, not extras. So, you can spend less time coordinating or handling regulatory paperwork and get your products to market faster.

DISCOVERY & ALIGNMENT

Initial consultation
We start by understanding your product goals, process constraints, label requirements, and commercial timeline.

Technical brief development
No one-size-fits-all – we align on what matters to your individual project and document all specifications.

Feasibility assessment
We evaluate all the technical parameters and confirm compatibility with your manufacturing process.

DEVELOPMENT & VALIDATION

Flavour creation
We develop flavour prototypes that get screened by our sensory panel and tested for application compatibility.

Application validation
We use your target flavour profiles in real processing conditions and deliver pilot trials before you commit to volume.

Optimisation & scale-up
Our teams optimise the dosage, validate batch consistency, and prepare regulatory documentation.

IMPLEMENTATION & SUPPORT

Manufacturing transfer
We transfer to manufacturing when everything performs, ensuring seamless handover and production readiness.

Quality assurance handoff
Our Quality Control team provides full documentation package (certificates and analysis).

Ongoing support
Technical troubleshooting, reformulation assistance, regulatory updates – we stay with you after the initial launch.

The perks of working with us

From scalable manufacturing and cost-efficient formulations to proactive regulatory support, Senovia helps you produce with confidence, consistency, and commercial advantage.

Manufacturing with precision & scale

We’re part of Arethia, a flavour house with 70 years of expertise. Our global production facilities feature 90%+ automated dosing and an annual capacity over 10,000 tonnes, ensuring consistent quality & reliable supply as your business scales.

Lower cost-in-use

Our high-impact formulations deliver strong flavour intensity while requiring less material in the final application. By using carefully selected, concentrated ingredients, we help reduce overall formulation costs while maintaining consistent performance.

Regulatory heavy lifting

Your compliance requirements stay covered as regulations evolve. We monitor global and European flavour ingredient regulations, operate FSSC 22000 and ISO 9001:2015 certified sites, and provide Halal, Vegan, and other certifications as needed.

Our flavour logistics in figures

7.5

tonnes is maximum single batch size

2-4

weeks of lead time for existing flavours

4-8

weeks of lead time for new flavours

Craft sweet flavours that impress and delight

Work with an expert team that understands confectionery science as well as you do – and cares about getting it right.

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Frequently asked questions

Q: What’s the minimum order for a custom formulation?
A: Senovia’s flavour batches start at 5 kg and can scale up to 50 tonnes.

Q: How do you ensure batch-to-batch consistency?
A: We use automated dosing systems with ±0.1% accuracy, real-time analytics, and in-line NIR spectroscopy. Every ingredient and process step is fully traceable.

Q: Can your flavours work with our existing equipment?
A:Yes. Our flavours are available in multiple formats to integrate with standard confectionery production processes.

Q: What documentation do you provide for export markets?
A: We provide complete documentation packages, including certificates of analysis, allergen statements, GMO status, and EU regulatory compliance confirmations.

Q: How long does it take to develop a custom confectionery flavour?
A: Average timeline is 6-8 weeks, depending on complexity.

Q: Can you match our existing flavour profile?
A: We can reverse-engineer existing profiles and optimise them for better heat stability or cost-in-use while maintaining sensory targets.

Q: Do you provide samples before commitment?
A: Yes. We provide flavour samples specific for your application and production process before you  commit to larger orders.

Q: What happens if we need reformulation support after launch?
A: We provide ongoing technical support. Our application scientists provide troubleshooting, reformulation assistance, and regulatory updates throughout your product lifecycle.

INNOVATION

The landscape of taste, label claims, and product types is ever-evolving. Our approach is to continuously adapt flavours and ingredients to meet the expectations of our customers, ensuring optimal performance.

· Flavours that maintain stability throughout the process and baking stages

· Convenient to incorporate at any point in your operation

· Customized flavours for your own product

· Customized support and customer service

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