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Labeling Vanilla Flavorings and Vanilla-Flavored Foods in the U.S.

Vanilla flavorings are the only flavorings subject to a federal standard of identity. An understanding of the vanilla standard and the general flavoring labeling regulations is necessary to properly label vanilla flavorings and the foods to which they are added.

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A Taste of Transparency with Tony Moore

As consumers increasingly scrutinize labels and demand companies to be more transparent, flavorists and the food industry must find innovative ways to address this challenge.

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Vanilla Enters the World of Genomics

Within the last few years, the development of new DNA sequencing technologies has revolutionized the study of crop plants. New technologies are now available that provide high-throughput DNA sequence coverage at low cost, making their application to smaller crops possible. Two research groups are currently applying these new technologies to Vanilla planifolia to study some of the important issues with Vanilla, such as disease susceptibility and vanillin biosynthesis.

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A Major Stake for the Future: Authenticating Vanilla With DNA

As vanilla supplies remain volatile, the threat of adulteration and fraud pose a real threat to the F&F industry. In response, authenticating methods like DNA barcoding provides a way to ensure purity and traceability.

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Pink Pepper Fruit and Leaf Oils

This month's column discusses the chemical composition of pink pepper fruit and leaf oils.

Vanilla: Anything but Plain

Mike Fasano outlines the complexities and nuances of vanilla extracts

Vanilla flavor is dominated by phenols and their transformation products mostly derived from enzymatic hydrolysis of the phenyl-β-D-glucosides. Cocoa bean flavor is dominated by Strecker aldehydes and pyrazines and other products generated during the roasting process of the beans.

Extracting the Essence: Comparing Vanilla and Cocoa Processes

Understanding the similarities and differences in biochemistry, chemistry and curing processes of vanilla and cocoa may offer insight into producing high-quality materials.

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Optimization of Traditional Curing of Vanilla Beans

A number of recent advances in plant biochemistry and chemistry have clarified some stages of the vanilla bean curing operation and opened up opportunities for improvement in and control of the process.

The flavor of cured vanilla beans contains a complex mixture of aroma and taste compounds.

Vanilla Bean Extraction: Old Procedures Needing a Makeover

Part 2 of 2: Vanilla ranges and possible method improvements.

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Chemical Characterization of Vanilla pompona Scheide, Part II

Vanilla pompona is resistant to climate change and diseases, and therefore is preferred for hybridization with V. planifolia. Its chemical characterization was carried out in a series of experiments, described in this second of four parts.

The curing of ripe, green vanilla beans convert a generally unflavored pod into the universally recognized and popular aromatic product.

Vanilla Bean Extraction: Old Procedures Needing a Makeover

Part 1 of 2: Exploring regulations and vanilla extraction methods.

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The Biogenesis of Fruit Flavors: A Continuing Story

The present paper will likewise emphasize the applied aspects of some selected recent results highlighting the morphological and subceellular site of flavor biogenesis, and flavor-producing cell cultures.

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A Natural and a Pod: Commonalities in Vanilla and Tea Processing

Shared chemistry, biochemistry and processing in tea leaf and vanilla pod.

The Industrial Solution to Citrus Juice Bitterness

Citrus juice debittering represents a major step forward by man, who is gaining more and more control over nature herself, specifically over the foods and beverages she gives him to consume, Debittering literally has become a winning technology for everyone.

Organoleptic Characteristics of Flavor Materials: January February 2006

Masciano, Michalski and organoleptic evaluation panelists explore a variety of flavor components and applications, such as Cocoa nib extract, 4-hexene-3-one, Cognac Oil Replacer #1447 and more.

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Beyond the Peel: Analysis of Pink Grapefruit Juice

There is very little differences between the peel oils of orange and grapefruit. Both of them contain pinenes and limonene as their major constituents and have very similar analytical profiles. Pink grapefruit juice’s characterizing components proved to show a few analytical surprises.

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The Juice: Training the F&F Students of the Future

As the only institution in the world with an accredited Master's program in perfumery, ISIPCA along with industry collaborator, IFF, takes a unique approach in training the future perfumers, evaluators and flavorists of tomorrow.

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Can We Consume It? Yes We Can[nabis]

Cannabis has taken over the U.S. by storm, especially in the food and beverage department. Edibles can range in a variety of segments such as baked goods or confection and have even expanded to beverages.

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