Skoufis Honors Aurochemicals of Washingtonville with Empire Award

Caption for photo: Senator Skoufis presenting the Empire Award to Aurochemicals Vice President and CEO Deo Persaud and his daughter, Vice President and COO Darshini Persaud. Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) recently presented Deo Persaud, Vice President and CEO of Aurochemicals in Washingtonville, with the Senate’s Empire Award, the highest honor in the State Senate Read more…

Aurochemicals Earns Safe Quality Food Institute’s “Excellent” Rating For the Sixth Straight Year

Fifth Straight 99% Score Further Signals Exceptional Quality, Even During the Pandemic WASHINGTONVILLE, N.Y. (Aug. 10, 2020) – Aurochemicals, an internationally recognized manufacturer of natural aroma ingredients in the flavor and fragrance industry, has again achieved outstanding Safe Quality Food (SQF) ratings from the Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI). For the sixth straight year, Aurochemicals Read more…

Tastemakers in Sustainability Practices

At Aurochemicals, not only are 99 percent of our 500+ natural flavor and fragrance ingredients made from renewable resources, but we are also committed to being responsible stewards of the natural environment from which we harvest our key components. Our core values demand that we be mindful of how we treat the environment, to operate Read more…

Aurochemicals Opens Brand-New, $2.5 Million-Dollar Warehouse Facility at Its Headquarters, Continues Growth & Expansion

Ribbon cutting ceremony with local officials and dignitaries marks official opening WASHINGTONVILLE, N.Y. (July 10, 2019) — Aurochemicals, the internationally recognized manufacturer of natural aroma ingredients for the flavor and fragrance industry, marked the official opening of a brand-new, $2.5 million-dollar warehouse facility with a ribbon cutting ceremony yesterday – July 9, 2019. Local dignitaries, Read more…

Fifth Consecutive Year Aurochemicals Scores E-Excellent Rating from the Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI)

Certification marks Aurochemicals’ excellence in processes and product safety WASHINGTONVILLE, N.Y. (June 26, 2019) — For the fifth straight year, Aurochemicals, the internationally recognized manufacturer of natural aroma ingredients for the flavor and fragrance industry, received a Safe Quality Food (SQF) E – Excellent rating, with a near perfect score of 99 percent, from the Read more…

Aurochemicals receives ‘Certificate of Recognition’ for 2018-2019 WFFC corporate sponsorship

Aurochemicals was presented with the ‘Certificate of Recognition’ by Women in Flavor and Fragrance Commerce, Inc. (WFFC) in appreciation of their 2018-2019 corporate sponsorship. WFFC aims to provide a place for support, networking opportunities, and education for women in the flavor and fragrance industry. Aurochemicals is proud to be part of such an important and Read more…

New Lab Unveiled

We recently unveiled the opening of our new lab at Aurochemicals! The 1,125-square-foot lab includes equipped countertops, fume hoods and a modern centerpiece lab bench for the preparation and storage of samples, reagents and accessories. Space allocation is given to key pieces of equipment—including the FT-IR, refracto­meter, GC-FID, polarimeter, density meter and melting point apparatuses. Read more…

Aurochemicals Announces Completion of Onsite, State-of-the-Art Lab

Lab doubles in size and offers modern, efficient layout for research and development WASHINGTONVILLE, N.Y. (October 24, 2018) — Aurochemicals, the internationally recognized manufacturer of natural aroma ingredients for the flavor and fragrance industry, announced today the completion of a new onsite lab at the company’s headquarters in Washingtonville, N.Y. The new 1,125-square-foot lab features Read more…

Changes in Chocolate

It is safe to say that chocolate, and chocolate flavored items, are extremely popular. Chocolate’s reach has gone past mere desserts. For years, consumers have eaten chocolate with their breakfast, lunch, dinner, and at snack time. So, is chocolate old news? Never. Here are some new chocolate trends we’re seeing this year. Chocolate has always Read more…