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Lallemand Acquires IFF Meat Cultures Portfolio, Expanding Fermentation Solutions

Lallemand Specialty Cultures has acquired IFF’s meat cultures portfolio, adding Texel starter and surface cultures and bioprotective solutions to its offering as it broadens its capabilities in food fermentation.

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Better-Tasting Savory Systems: Salt, Smoke, Umami & Spice Technologies for Next-Gen Flavor (Re)Formulation

Recreating the complexity and sensory cues of smoke flavors impacts everything from snacks to soups to meat alternatives, sauces and beyond.

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Flavor Maxxing: Making Better-for-You Foods More Craveable

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Eight Naturals, From Citrus to Savory (Flavor Reports)

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Citronellyl Acetate: Small Dose, Big Impact

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Symrise Invests €27.5 Million in Expanding Chicken Platform

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Call for Pitches: Savory Flavor Challenges and Solutions | Perfumer & Flavorist+ February 2027 Issue

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GLP-1 Boom Puts Flavorists Under Pressure to Make Every Bite Count

New research identifies sensory priorities for smaller eating occasions, from milder flavors and reduced aftertastes to more satisfying indulgence and functional beverages.

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The New Science of Better-For-You Bakery

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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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Organoleptic Evaluation of Flavor Materials: a New Chapter

A new U.S. flavorist panel puts aroma and taste under the microscope.

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Flavor Bites: The Honeyed Power of Methyl Phenylacetate

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The Flavor Equation: Engineering Craveable Snack Bars in the Age of Protein and Sugar Reduction

The primary hurdle is executing what consumers call "mindful indulgence."

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Mapping the Global Senses (Part 2 of 3): Novelty & Familiarity

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Summer's Last Sip: What the Taste Trends Taught Us

Every launch seems designed to spark a conversation, a social post or a friendly dare as much as satisfy hunger.

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Beyond Lilac and Pine: Unlocking Alpha-Terpineol's Hidden Power Across Flavor Categories

Often dismissed as simply "floral and pine," high-purity alpha-terpineol is actually a precision flavor tool.

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GLP-1s Are Changing What “Good Taste” Means

There is an opportunity to engineer better-balanced flavor experiences that deliver satisfaction without overwhelming altered sensory perceptions.

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From Vanillin to Pyrazines: A Deep Dive into Natural Aroma Ingredients Shaping Modern Flavor Design

Sulfurous, tropical, nutty, roasted, floral and other tonalities.

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Rose Meets Honey: Why 2-Phenyl Ethanol Is a Flavor Staple

From fermented to berry flavors, this material drives authenticity and complexity.