In the food industry, Musk Melon flavoring is a very popular tropical fruit flavoring.
Musk Melon flavoring (often translated as “cantaloupe,” “honeydew melon,” or “netted melon”) belongs to the typical tropical fruit-aldehyde sweet aroma type. It is primarily composed of 6Z-nonenal, 6Z-nonenol, leaf ester acetate, γ-6-decyl lactone, and β-ionone, supplemented with a small amount of honey lactone, creating a triple aroma of “green rind-honey flesh-juiciness.”
Aroma characteristics: Highly mimics the characteristic aroma produced by esters and alcohols in fresh netted melon fruit.
Top notes: Bright, fresh fruit rind aroma and an instant burst of juiciness.
Middle notes: Rich, rounded honey sweetness with a typical “melon” flavor.
Base notes: Soft creaminess and subtle floral notes (similar to lily of the valley or lily), making the flavor layers elegant and long-lasting.
Key Advantages: Compared to regular watermelon flavoring, Musk Melon flavoring offers greater “thickness” and “richness,” imparting a luxurious, natural sensory experience to products.
Food Musk Melon Flavour is used in Juice, fruit tea, carbonated drinks, fruit wine, ice cream, yogurt, milkshake, bread, cake, biscuit, candy, tablet candy, beverage, protein powder, meal replacement powder, jam, salad dressing, e-cigarette oil, fragrance candles, fishing bait, etc
Main Uses:
Beverages: Juices, fruit teas, carbonated drinks, functional waters, premixed drinks, cocktails—provides a fresh honeydew melon top note, which, in synergy with citric acid, enhances the “refreshing-sweet” layering.
Frozen Drinks/Dairy Products: Honeydew melon ice cream, yogurt, milkshakes, mousses—masks the richness of dairy and enhances the sweetness of tropical fruits.
Baking & Fillings: Honeydew melon bread, cakes, cookies, mooncake fillings, macarons—premixed with butter before addition, resulting in less than 15% aroma loss during high-temperature baking.
Confectionery & Chocolate: Hard candy, soft candy, milk candy, compressed candy, coatings—added later in the sugar boiling process to mask the metallic taste of sweeteners.
Solid and Functional Foods: Solid beverages, protein bars, meal replacement powders, instant milk tea powder—0.1-0.3% dry mix for instant dissolution.
Sauces: Cantaloupe jam, salad dressing, chutney—synergistic with malic acid and lactic acid to enhance fruity flavor.
Industrial & Pet Foods: E-cigarette oils, scented candles, dry pet food, fish food, etc.
Food Musk Melon Flavour is used in Juice, fruit tea, carbonated drinks, fruit wine, ice cream, yogurt, milkshake, bread, cake, biscuit, candy, tablet candy, beverage, protein powder, meal replacement powder, jam, salad dressing, e-cigarette oil, fragrance candles, fishing bait, etc
Recommended Dosage:
Beverages, jelly, frozen drinks: 0.03%–0.10%;
Ice cream, yogurt: 0.1%–0.2%;
Baked goods, biscuits, cakes: 0.2%–0.5%;
Candy, chocolate filling: 0.2%–0.5%;
Puffed food coating: 0.3%–0.8%;
Pet food, fish food: 0.1%–0.3%;
Food Musk Melon Flavour is used in Juice, fruit tea, carbonated drinks, fruit wine, ice cream, yogurt, milkshake, bread, cake, biscuit, candy, tablet candy, beverage, protein powder, meal replacement powder, jam, salad dressing, e-cigarette oil, fragrance candles, fishing bait, etc
