Run Agile. Produce More Flavors and Fragrances.

Top 3 Operational Challenges in Flavor & Fragrance

01

New SKUs break the flavor wheel

The flavor wheel keeps compatible flavors in sequence, making quick rinses possible. But every new SKU disrupts that. Until the new sequence is validated, manufacturers default to full CIP cycles — directly eating into production capacity.
02

Changeovers flush good product down the drain

SKU proliferation increases flavor changeovers — and without knowing the exact product-to-product or product-to-water transition phases, both good product and water go down the drain.
03

Timer-based Clean-In-Place wastes utilities and time

Most plants still stop rinses based on time or conductivity — not verified cleanliness. This leads to hours of unnecessary CIP runtime every day or undetected underwash that triggers re-cleans, downtime, or quality risk.
Turn production backlog into revenue while protecting quality

15%
Clean-In-Place Time Saved
$1500
Revenue Recouped per Production Hour
27%
Water and Chemicals Saved

There's no technology out there like Laminar.

As a company that's always pushing for innovation, Monin sees this as the kind of AI-driven solution that gives manufacturers a real edge. The fact that Laminar delivers on both sustainability and profitability makes it an easy decision to pilot and scale.

Laminar inline spectral sensor attached to a stainless steel production pipe, built with sanitary fittings for food and beverage environments and enabling AI-driven process optimization.

Profitability and sustainability are not a trade-off with Laminar technology

Sustainability goals and production efficiency are usually treated as competing priorities. Cut waste and you slow down. Speed up and you consume more. Laminar breaks the tradeoff between profitability and sustainability — self-driving CIP and changeovers reduce water, chemical, and energy usage while simultaneously freeing up capacity on the line.
Laminar inline spectral sensor attached to a stainless steel production pipe, built with sanitary fittings for food and beverage environments and enabling AI-driven process optimization.
Faster CIP and Changeovers on Spray Dryers, Blenders & Tanks
End cycles the moment residue clears — not when a worst-case timer expires. Recover product waste at both the tail and head of every batch transition and run faster changeovers.
Chemical Spending and Water Waste Reduction
Spend less on chemicals by running steps to clean-condition. Know when you're overdosing.
Continuous Quality Monitoring
Flag batch deviations from spec continuously to avoid recalls and end-of-line quality fails. Validate clean condition for new changeover sequences faster.
Downtime & Batch Loss Prevention
Catch underwash instances before they become contamination events or costly batch losses.

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Laminar's Insights on the Flavor & Fragrance Industry

CRO Sanjay Rajan and Account Executive Jon Mindnich — who oversees clients like Symrise, Kerry, and IFF — explore how new SKUs disrupt production and why manufacturers are shifting to proactive quality management in Laminar's video series On The Line.

There's no technology out there like Laminar.

As a company that's always pushing for innovation, Monin sees this as the kind of AI-driven solution that gives manufacturers a real edge. The fact that Laminar delivers on both sustainability and profitability makes it an easy decision to pilot and scale.

Angel Pagan | VP of Manufacturing | Monin

We've been making quality food products for over a century, and one thing that's kept us ahead is a willingness to invest in technology that actually moves the needle. Laminar is a unique application of technology, it lets us optimize our cleaning processes in ways we couldn't before. We're piloting ML models and sensors now and already planning to scale, because the technology checks both boxes that matter most to us: sustainability and profitability.

Paul Liedtke | Sr. Director of Manufacturing Technology | The Marzetti Company

Winland Foods is committed to exceeding consumer expectations with a high-quality food experience from the field to the table. Innovation is a critical pillar of our mission to provide superior value, and we've partnered with Laminar to enhance production flexibility with insights previously invisible to the naked eye.

Leveraging their machine learning technology, we expect to enhance our production agility, reduce waste, and gain greater capacity so we can continue to deliver more world-class quality and value to our customers.

Das Menon | Winland Foods, Sr. Director, Continuous Improvement

Our partnership [with Laminar] has allowed for an 18% reduction in downtime during cleaning, which increases productivity and lowers costs in the supply chain. We have also saved 40% of a cleaning cycle's water consumption by using the technology.

Supply Chain Director | Unilever

Laminar has industrialized exceptional technology that delivers results not found anywhere else in the market. The ability to generate real-time spectral fingerprints for each fluid and determine the liquid signature enhances our efforts to develop the best products and meet market demands.

Their team is a true partner in our shared goal to identify productivity opportunities and use cases that are distinctive to their technology. We're excited to leverage Laminar in creative ways that support our innovation goals, which give us our advantage in the marketplace.

Process Engineering Director | Market-Leading Snack Food Company