noun
- a chemist or food scientist who creates and develops artificial or natural flavors for use in food and beverage products
Usage: also spelled flavourist in British English; professional/technical term
Examples
- The flavorist worked to develop a new strawberry flavoring for the yogurt line.
- A skilled flavorist must understand both chemistry and culinary arts.
- The company hired a flavorist to improve the taste of their soft drinks.
- Flavorists use both natural and synthetic compounds to create complex flavor profiles.
- She studied food science to become a flavorist in the beverage industry.