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EFSA Concludes Aspartame is Safe

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has concluded its regulatory review of aspartame and has found that the ingredient is safe for consumption.

EFSA’s Regulatory Review of Aspartame

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has announced that it will release its regulatory review of aspartame on May 5.

EFSA: Aspartame Safe at Current Levels of Exposure

Following a thorough review of evidence provided both by animal and human studies, experts have ruled out a potential risk of aspartame causing damage to genes and inducing cancer.

The two bodies conducted independent but complementary reviews to assess the potential carcinogenic hazard and other health risks associated with aspartame consumption, both evaluations noted limitations in the available evidence for cancer.

IARC x WHO Release Aspartame Hazard and Risk Assessment Results

The two bodies conducted independent but complementary reviews to assess the potential carcinogenic hazard and other health risks associated with aspartame consumption, both evaluations noted limitations in the available evidence for cancer.

EFSA's Risk Assessment Deems Aspartame Safe

Notes the ingredient poses no toxicity concern for consumers at current levels of exposure and the current Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) is safe for the general population.

Research: Red Pandas’ (Artificial) Sweet Tooth Result of Unique Sweet Receptors

A recent study indicate that red panda is the first non-primate mammal to display a liking for the artificial sweetener aspartame—a preference resulting from molecular difference in taste receptors.

Researchers at LSU Develop Bitter Blocker

Plant-derived sweetener can block bitter tastes

EFSA Panel Clears Neotame

The European Food Safety Authority's Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food has determined that neotame is not a safety risk in sweetener and flavor enhancer applications.

Report: Sugar Substitutes Global Market to Reach $13.76B by 2018

Research firm Markets and Markets estimates the global sugar substitute market was valued at $10.5 billion in 2012; North America's share was 49% followed by Asia-Pacific (21.4%).

The Worldwide Flavor and Fragrance Industry, 1985-1990

Basic Industry Trends in an Unstable Monetary and Highly Competitive Environment

The study authors measured receptor activities, investigated the perceptual sweetness-enhancing effect of binary sweetener mixtures and identified bitter receptor reducers.

Study: Sweet–bitter Taste Interactions in Binary Mixtures of Sweeteners

The study authors measured receptor activities, investigated the perceptual sweetness-enhancing effect of binary sweetener mixtures and identified bitter receptor reducers.

EFSA Announces Major Transparency Initiative

The organization has also opened up its scientific committee and panel meetings to external observers to promote better understanding of how scientific risk assessment is carried out.

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Dairy Flavors: New Formulations for New Challenges

Flavorists Cindy Cosmos and Cristalle Keane discuss probiotics and other formulation challenges, floral flavors, prohibited ingredients, cost pressures, and more.

Research Discovery: Humans and Flies Share Sweet Preference

According to researchers at the Monell Center, fruit flies are more like humans in their responses to many sweet tastes than are almost any other species

Flavorcon Highlights: Unusual Flavor Ingredients, Biotech and More

The debut of P&F ’s two-day flavor conference in New Jersey engaged all of the senses.

Report: Stevia to Gain Larger Slice of Sweetener Market by 2017

Mintel and Leatherhead Food Research expect the value of stevia as an additive for use in food and beverage manufacturing to grow to $275 million by 2017.

Patent Picks—Sweet and Savory

Patent Picks are compiled by the editors from publicly available sources. The present inventions feature developments related to sweet and savory tastes.

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Excite Your Taste Buds While Wearing a FREE set of Apple Airpods

The Sigma-Aldrich® aroma chemicals team would like to offer two lucky winners a pair of Apple Airpods by showing their interest in our new products.

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