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Mane Uses Sensory Science to Unlock New Possibilities in Sugar Reduction and Taste Modulation

A 410-consumer study reveals why reformulation requires looking beyond the ingredient being changed.

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Scientists Put Smell on the Internet, Opening New Possibilities for Digital Fragrance and Flavor

New research establishes a technological pathway linking chemical sensing, machine learning, wireless communication and programmable odor release.

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Sweetness, Rewired

From brain cues and receptor science to AI-designed sweeteners and taste modulation, a new generation of technologies is giving flavorists more ways to deliver less sugar without sacrificing satisfaction.

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Can Flavor Be Designed for a Feeling?

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California Introduces First-in-the-Nation Non-UPF Food Label. What this Means for Flavors

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Monell Researchers Help Build a New AI Framework for Predicting How Smells Mix

[PHOTOS] EFEO Meeting Report: Essential Oils Industry Rallies Ahead of 2029 Regulatory Deadline

Leading Through Change: Kerry's John Savage on IOFI, the Future of Flavor and More

"The industry must continue pushing for international coherence, but also remain operationally agile in the face of divergence."

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When the Molecule Is the Same, but the Label Isn't: How 'Natural' Keeps Its Edge

How maturing biocatalytic production routes are reshaping long-standing distinctions between “synthetic” and “natural” aroma ingredients in the flavor and fragrance industry.

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Deadline: Oct 30 | Giract Opens 17th Annual European Ph.D. Flavor Research Awards

The 2026/2027 edition will award six €3,000 bursaries to first-year Ph.D. students conducting research in flavor science, technology, chemistry and related fields.

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Catching Up: FEMA's Interim GRAS 32 and Interim GRAS 33 Flavoring Substance Lists

The FEMA GRAS program serves as an important scientific resource for flavor manufacturers, food companies and regulators by providing independent expert evaluations of flavoring substances based on publicly available safety data.

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AI Flavor Platform Maps Taste Science ... and Recreates a Big Mac

AI can now operate at two levels simultaneously: decoding the sensory architecture of flavor and optimizing it toward higher predicted consumer “liking."

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From "Absolute" to "X-Free Essential Oil": IOFI Launches Global Flavor Glossary to Bring Consistency to an Increasingly Complex Industry

Inconsistent terminology can create friction in product development, regulatory compliance, customer communication and advocacy efforts.

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The Invisible Influence: Why Subthreshold Odors Deserve More Attention

Seemingly innocuous components can elevate a product, but they have the potential to tarnish it too.

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New Mouse Study Reveals the Brain’s 'Temporal Filter' for Odor Identity and Why Concentration May Matter Less Than Timing

Odor perception may be governed less by static receptor maps and more by dynamic temporal coding across neural networks.

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FlavourTalk 2026 Brings Joy and Curiosity to Consumer Flavor Perception Conversation

This year’s exhibition and conference focused on the underlying neuroscience of flavor and how product developers can leverage this research.

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UK Chemicals Industry Warns REACH Divergence Still Threatens Trade, Innovation and SME Viability

A central concern is the estimated cost of more than £500 million associated with generating and submitting U.K.-specific data packages for substances already registered under EU REACH.

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FDA Opens Door to Flavor Innovation With First Non-Tobacco ENDS Authorizations

FDA officials framed the authorization as a possible new pathway for flavored nicotine products seeking market legitimacy.

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Reformulation Becomes the Engine of Innovation: Inside ADM’s $40M Push to Scale Better-for-You Without Compromise