Bar.on is a Belgian beverage technology company reinventing how non-alcoholic beer is made.

Instead of relying on costly dealcoholisation, controlled fermentation, or specialized yeast strains, Bar.on uses a proprietary molecular formulation technology that combines natural flavor compounds with water to recreate the authentic taste, body, mouthfeel, and foam of traditional beer. The technology enables breweries to produce premium non-alcoholic beers without major capital investments, specialized equipment, or extensive know-how. The process is fast, scalable, and delivers consistent quality across batches.

Bar.on's mission is to make exceptional non-alcoholic beer accessible to every brewery worldwide.

In Belgium, Coca-Cola Services covers marketing and brand activation activities for the brands owned by The Coca-Cola Company. Coca-Cola is constantly working on optimising its portfolio: from reducing sugar in beverages to introducing new innovative products. In addition, we work closely with our bottling partner, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), to reduce our impact on the environment by returning water to nature and promoting recycling.

Our office in Brussels includes Coca-Cola’s second largest innovation centre and a plant where our R&D and technical associates work on product, equipment and packaging innovations, development, and quality control for many countries beyond Europe.

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories.

As innovators in nutrition, health, and beauty, dsm-firmenich reinvents, manufactures, and combines vital nutrients, flavors, and fragrances for the world’s growing population to thrive. With our comprehensive range of solutions, with natural and renewable ingredients and renowned science and technology capabilities, we work to create what is essential for life, desirable for consumers, and more sustainable for the planet.

dsm-firmenich is a Swiss company with dual headquarters, in Switzerland and the Netherlands. With a diverse, worldwide team of nearly 30,000 employees, we bring progress to life every day, everywhere, for billions of people. The activities in Belgium  related to Taste consists in  a production site of liquid flavourings and a R&D Center of Excellence for Beverages in Louvain-la-Neuve.

The Établissements DOUCY, founded in the Charleroi region in 1929, moved to a new 1,500 m²-plant in the centre of Belgium (Namur region) in January 2007. In this new facility, Doucy is able to develop, create and produce flavourings and blended flavourings as well as colouring agents for use in all sectors of the food industry.

The Établissements DOUCY can rely on a highly qualified staff of engineers and technicians capable of developing and producing natural and synthetic flavourings à la carte in volumes ranging from one litre to several thousand litres. Doucy has held FSSC 22000 certification since 2017. Doucy is also certified Feed Chain Alliance (FCA) and can supply organic, halal and/or kosher products upon request.

Flandor Flavours International is a family-owned business in Zulte that develops and produces flavours, seasonings and herbs & spices mixes. Since 1976 the company offers liquid, plated powder and spray dried powder solutions for the savoury industry as well as the sweet industry. An experienced R&D team helps our customers with tailor made solutions that fit their particular applications.

Top-Quality Natural and Organic Flavours for Food and Drinks

For over 25 years, Flavence has been passionately creating high-quality natural and organic flavours for the food and beverage industry across Europe. What sets us apart is our ability to combine technical precision with agility and creativity. We work hand in hand with food manufacturers' R&D teams, offering tailored solutions, fast execution, and flexible batch sizes — including small production volumes.

Our team is proud to be part of the fascinating world of flavours. Every day brings new discoveries, new challenges, and exciting innovations.
The possibilities in flavour science are limitless. Nature has entrusted us with an extraordinary palette of ingredients. We constantly explore new aromatic notes from fruits, spices and botanicals, uncover novel extraction techniques, and even enhance ancient methods.

Emerging food and drink trends inspire our flavourists to continuously adapt and evolve their formulations of natural flavours.
For those who love food and great taste, the flavour world is an endless playground. At Flavence, we’ve been delighting in every step of this flavourful journey for more than 25 years.

Food and beverage manufacturing is our’s.
The core of our business is the harmonisation of our know-how using functional and aromatic ingredients to develop delicious and innovative culinary creations for your business.
Our driving force is based on quality, flexibility, love of food and service, which makes us the preferred partner for customers looking for unique products and practical solution.

MCD Benelux is part of the IMCD Group, a globally leading distributor of specialty food ingredients, offering solutions to its customers with a portfolio consisting of taste, texture, functional, and nutritional specialty ingredients. At our location in Mechelen, we manufacture coffee derivatives, emulsions, flavours, and compounds.

We are an international flavour manufacturer for the food and beverage sector of 4 generations young from Belgium. We help our B2B customers find the right flavor for their final product thanks to co-creation. Each flavour is unique, 90% of our production is custom-made and thanks to fast delivery times we are a flexible partner. We work passionately on new developments every day and guarantee quality and craftsmanship.

We do not have a standard catalogue of our liquid flavours or dyes as we go for customisation, we have e.g. more than 50 variants of certain flavours. Together we develop your unique flavour. It is best to let us know your taste preferences after which we can give you a price and samples. Feel free to take a look at our website.

Metarom Benelux is a key player in the food ingredients industry, developing tailor-made flavour and caramel solutions to match our customers' needs and consumers' tastes. We attach the utmost importance to customer satisfaction, through the quality of our products, designed and manufactured with respect for people and the environment. Our aim is to create and share value: to combine economic progress with social and environmental challenges, and to build a trust-based relationship with all our partners.

Nactarome NV, based in Schoten (Belgium), is a prominent flavour manufacturer specialised in the development and the production of culinary flavour blends, thermal process flavours and Hydrolysed Vegetable Proteins (HVP's).

Nactarome NV is part of the Nactarome group, experts in the creation & production of natural flavour, taste & colour solutions. With 500+ employees across 9 countries, Nactarome generates over €200 million in revenue by closely partnering with its clients, from Innovation & Regulatory to Purchase & Manufacturing.

Puratos is an international group, which offers a full range of innovative food ingredients and services for the bakery, patisserie and chocolate sectors. We serve artisans, retailers, industrial and food service companies in over 100 countries around the world. Our headquarters are located in Belgium, where the company was founded in 1919.

At Puratos, we believe that food has extraordinary power in our lives. We do not take such a responsibility lightly. This is why we aim to help customers be successful with their business, by turning technologies and experiences gathered from food cultures around the world into new opportunities. Together, we move the planet forward by creating innovative food solutions for the health and well-being of people everywhere.

QUOMAK, part of SOLINA, is a research and consultancy centre that makes innovative, technological, and scientific knowledge practically applicable in the food industry.

In its ‘Centre of Excellence’ researchers develop industrial recipes as requested by its customers. Quomak is mainly active in the field of savory products such as sauces, salads…and is a manufacturer of tailor-made liquid blends of natural extracts for the savory food industry.

Founded in 1931, SLUYS International is a manufacturer of flavour, drink concentrate and beverage emulsion. Family-owned and -managed, Sluys International is a purveyor of taste and smell. We are committed to being your flavour house partner to challenge new frontiers, reframing the conversation from What to How.

With over 35 years of experience in the aromatic field, SYNACO creates high-quality flavours for beverages and a variety of food products. Our range includes a wide selection of natural flavors, FTNF flavors, and certified organic flavours.

Our flexibility and close relationships with our clients allow us to tailor our flavours to their needs and create delicious food products.