No and low alcohol

No and low alcohol. Full-flavor, zero compromise

As 1 in 5 global adults explores no-low alcohol drinks, now's the time to innovate with credibility and craveability.

Consumer demand for healthier lifestyles is accelerating the shift toward no‑ and low‑alcohol beverages, making this one of the fastest‑growing segments in the drinks industry. Brands today need solutions that deliver full flavor without compromise — and that’s exactly where our expertise comes in. We help you craft no/low alcoholic drinks with authentic taste, nutrient benefits, and satisfying mouthfeel, supported by authentic beer and spirit tonality flavors, alcohol‑sensation modulators, enzymes, vitamins and minerals, and efficient production solutions. With deep consumer insights and natural, label‑friendly ingredients, we empower you to create differentiated beverages that meet evolving expectations and consistently delight.

Tackling your key challenges in no and low alcohol

To create great-tasting no and low alcoholic drinks you need a partner that understands the trends driving consumer preference; and knows how to deliver the qualities needed to help you create differentiated products.

Delivering authentic taste, every time

Create no/low alcohol drinks with true-to-type flavor, aroma, and mouthfeel—so consumers never feel they’re missing out.

Consistent quality and support

Rely on proven technology and expert and regulatory guidance to ensure every batch delivers on taste, stability, and satisfaction.

Effortless process, maximum flexibility

Upgrade your no/low alcohol portfolio with drop-in solutions that fit seamlessly into existing production—no extra complexity or investment.

Broad appeal, clean label

Meet diverse consumer needs with natural, label-friendly ingredients suitable for a wide range of dietary preferences.

Consumer insights

The no/low alcohol category is rapidly evolving, requiring deep insights to meet shifting consumer expectations.

Fortification

Crafting delicious non-alcoholic beverages, with added health benefits. Vitamins, minerals and botanicals for the extra boost. 

Authentic beer, reimagined for no and low alcohol beers

Negative taste perceptions remain a barrier to choosing no and low-alcohol beers. To overcome this, beer  innovators are moving beyond simply highlighting low and no‑alcohol content and instead focusing on crafting a more appealing drinking experience—built around richer flavor stories, enhanced taste profiles, and formulations that deliver the familiarity and satisfaction of regular beer.

To bridge this gap between expectation and experience, a new generation of solutions is needed—ones that restore depth, balance, and authenticity to no and low‑alcohol beer.

At dsm-firmenich we decided to take on the challenge leading us to create an evolution of our existing solutions by developing versatile flavor keys and beer modifiers that provide depth, authenticity and body of flavor to brewed beer bases.

Boost the Flavor, not your CAPEX

Improving the taste of non-alcoholic beer is no longer a challenge. By leveraging enzymes, you can transform overly sweet notes into a refreshing, well-balanced flavor while enhancing freshness.

Brewers TasteZyme™ G makes it simple to craft non-alcoholic beers that rival traditional options in taste—without changing your process or increasing costs. This innovative solution balances sweetness and sourness, prevents oxidation, and ensures a fresher, more enjoyable beer.

Boost the flavor, not your CAPEX, and create non-alcoholic beers that stand out in a growing market.

Deliver credible “alcohol perception” in RTDs and spirits

In no and low‑alcohol beverages, one of the key challenges is not removing alcohol — it’s rebuilding the authentic alcohol sensation consumers expect.

Our Novasense® Alcohol Sensation range is designed to credibly replicate and enhance alcohol character by targeting the key sensory cues found in alcoholic beverages. These solutions meet consumer expectations for taste and wellbeing, while also offering clear formulation and business advantages:

  • Deliver a convincing “alcohol warmth” in RTDs and spirits
  • Reduce formulation costs through taxation and ingredient‑efficiency benefits
  • Choose natural or synthetic options depending on market and regulatory needs

No alcohol. Full function.

As more consumers moderate their alcohol intake for health and wellness reasons, functional beers offer a refreshing alternative. They bring light, crisp beer taste together with added benefits such as natural energy, relaxation, or simple refreshment. The profile stays familiar—not too sweet, often with citrus or modern flavor twists—to suit different drinking moments and stand apart from radlers or standard flavored beers.

With dsm‑firmenich’s premix expertise, brands can easily incorporate tailored nutrient blends and functional ingredients in one efficient solution, helping ensure consistent quality, convenience, and faster innovation across beverage formats. dsm‑firmenich can also support targeted propositions such as non‑alcoholic hydration beer or relaxation‑focused brews through customized functional blends.

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Where spirits authenticity meets accelerated innovation.

As the no and low‑alcohol category continues to expand, our mission is to empower brands with the tools they need to deliver authentic, satisfying, spirit‑like drinking experiences—without relying on alcohol to carry flavor.

Boosting Spirits empowers beverage innovators to accelerate the creation of distinctive, high-quality spirits, spirit-based RTDs, adult soft-drinks and no and low- alcohol beverages with a revitalized toolkit of cutting-edge flavors and application-ready recipes.

The range features six fully developed tonalities—whiskey, bourbon, tequila, gin, rum, and brandy—offering authentic, versatile spirit profiles that enable faster launches, flexible production, and solutions aligned with fast‑evolving consumer trends.

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