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Great flavours should not fade. EssenceLock is VKA’s proprietary encapsulation technology that protects the taste experiences you have worked hard to create.
Volatile flavour compounds are fragile. Heat during processing breaks them down. Oxygen exposure during storage degrades them. Time does the rest. By the time your product reaches the consumer, up to 40% of the original flavour can be gone.
EssenceLock wraps your flavour compounds in protective barriers that shield them from heat, oxygen, and time. The result: your product reaches consumers exactly as you intended it.
EssenceLock ensures that the flavour your consumer experiences is the flavour you designed.
The flavour profiles you spent months perfecting stay intact through manufacturing. Heat, mixing, extrusion, baking: EssenceLock holds the compound together so the finished product tastes exactly like the bench-top sample.
Products taste as good after months on the shelf as they did the day they were made. EssenceLock shields volatile compounds from oxygen and light degradation, keeping the sensory experience consistent over the full product lifecycle.
Consumers get the complete flavour you designed, every time they open the pack. No faded top notes. No muted complexity. The taste that sold the product in testing is the taste they actually get.
No complicated processes or extensive reformulation needed. EssenceLock works within your existing production setup. Our application team handles the technical details so you can focus on getting to market.
From analysis to production, four steps to protected flavour.
We identify which volatile compounds in your flavour are most vulnerable to heat, oxidation, and time.
Our encapsulation team selects the right protective shell material and thickness for your specific application and processing conditions.
We run your product through real-world processing and accelerated shelf-life tests, measuring flavour retention at every stage.
Once validated, EssenceLock integrates into your existing production line with full technical support from our team.
We identify which volatile compounds in your flavour are most vulnerable to heat, oxidation, and time.
Our encapsulation team selects the right protective shell material and thickness for your specific application and processing conditions.
We run your product through real-world processing and accelerated shelf-life tests, measuring flavour retention at every stage.
Once validated, EssenceLock integrates into your existing production line with full technical support from our team.
We’ll match you with a flavour specialist in your segment. Tell us about your product and processing conditions, and we’ll show you what EssenceLock can do.