Licorice extracts for the confectionary and food industry

Each licorice extract derives its unique flavor profile from the licorice roots used to manufacture the extract. Licorice root is collected in the wild from roots that can grow in a variety of different geographic regions under varying climactic conditions. As a result, the inherent chemical and flavor profile of a root can vary significantly between regions and crop years. To offset these variables, MAFCO maintains a wide variety of licorice roots and other semi-finished licorice raw materials to consistently meet each customer’s individual licorice extract flavor profile and quality needs.

MAFCO maintains the world’s largest inventory of licorice root and semi-finished licorice extracts and can also select and strategically blend these raw materials to meet its customers' flavor profile and quality needs. MAFCO’s strategic 3-year inventory of raw materials is an important element in providing its customers with security and consistency of supply.

Licorice root can be extracted, evaporated and finished using a number of different processing techniques and by making subtle adjustments to the processing parameters. Through years of experience, MAFCO understands how to adjust key processing parameters to change the final chemical and organeleptic properties of a finished licorice extract to consistently meet a customer’s specific product needs.