How do companies create flavours like fruits,coffee etc without using actual fruit or coffee?

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How do companies create flavours like fruits,coffee etc without using actual fruit or coffee?

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Answer 1

Flavors can be thought of as Legos. Just like Legos, flavors are made up of different pieces that fit together to create a specific flavor. These pieces, or chemicals, can come from different sources, just like Legos can come from different sets..

A good example is vanilla flavor. You can get it from a plant or you can get creative and extract it from beaver poop (no that’s not what they put in food but it’s possible)