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Editor's Note: Strength in Diversity

Consumers continue to request more natural, cleaner, organic, non-GMO and transparently labeled ingredients in their products, which provides the F&F industry an opportunity to look deeper into the "culture" of clean ingredients.

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Endpoint: A Discussion on Natural

What are “natural flavors?” Honey, maple, cocoa, lemon and mint come to mind. But what are they, fundamentally?

Study: Diet-Induced Obesity Impacts Taste Perception

A recent study has found that diet-induced obesity significantly influences peripheral taste receptor cell signals in mice, which likely leads to changes in the central taste system and may cause altered taste perception.

Mintel's Flavour Landscape Engine utilizes three algorithms said to pinpoint flavor trends relevant to each user's market.

Discover the Latest Flavor Innovation Technology & Research

Here are the latest advances attempting to capture the future of flavor.

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Treatt Re-signs Agreement With Distribution Partner

Treatt has resigned its long-term agreement with Endeavour Specialty Chemicals for the global distribution of high impact aroma chemicals.

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Jerry Bowman Joins FEMA as Executive Director

Jerry Bowman, currently vice president of communications at IFT, is now appointed as the executive director of FEMA.

EFSA Deems 3-Acetyl-2,5-dimethylthiophene Genotoxic

The panel concludes 3-acetyl-2,5-dimethylthiophene, which is used to give food a burnt nutty flavor, is mutagenic both in vitro and in vivo and that using it as flavoring substance raises a safety concern.

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FDA Dissuades Using ‘GMO’ Acronym on Labels

The FDA does not intend to take enforcement action against a label using the acronym ‘GMO’ in a statement, but recommends using genetic engineering terminology.

Fat Discovered As The Sixth Taste

Implications for the food and healthcare industry, from enhancing the taste of low-fat foods to reducing obesity.

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Study Connects Olfaction and Neurodegenerative Disease

A study on the relationship between olfactory deterioration and neurodegenerative disease will be addressed by the collaboration between Monell Center and the Brain Health Registry.

EFSA Names Geslain-Lanéelle Executive Director

The European Food Safety Authority has appointed Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle executive director, to begin July 1 for a five-year term.

Regulatory Notes: Disclosure Issues in F&F

Protecting formulas, sources and other forms of intellectual property in a thriving regulatory environment. The Fragrance Materials Association (FMA; fmafragrance.org) and Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association (FEMA; femaflavor.org) recently co-hosted an in-depth webinar on key intellectual property (IP) issues, particularly the protection of formulas when faced with disclosure requests from customers, physicians, the public and other sources.

Dihydroquercetin is naturally found in a variety of fruits and vegetables.

Blue California’s Dihydroquercetin Receives GRAS Status

Blue California offers food and beverage manufacturers its high purity Taxifolin BC-DHQ made by a sustainable process.

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Comparison of Thyme Varieties from Different Geographical Origins

LECO’s new Pegasus BTX promises ultimate sensitivity and revamped ion path integrity. See how this advanced upgrade in the world of GC-TOFMS illuminates even the lowest-level chemical differentiators of dried thyme samples were sourced from four different

SenseIt hosts 400+ descriptors and digitization plans, the sensory language is designed to build an ever-clearer window into the consumer mind.

Givaudan Announces Digitization of SenseIt Taste Language

SenseIt hosts 400+ descriptors and digitization plans, the sensory language is designed to build an ever-clearer window into the consumer mind.

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IOFI Dissents EFSA Opinion on Perilla Aldehyde's Genotoxity

After the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued an opinion citing citrusy flavor Perilla aldehyde as a genotoxic concern, The International Organization of the Flavor Industry (IOFI) said it "respectfully disagrees."

People consume citrus flavors every day and – unlike some other taste profiles – there are well-established expectations for a citrus-based sensory experience that is consistent across applications.

Solutions for Natural Citrus Flavors Amid Supply Disruptions

Despite the unknowns and inconsistencies of the global marketplace, the industry is not giving up on citrus. See what's next for citrus.

Research from Monell, Integral Molecular Displays Bitterness Inhibition

New research shows compound that acts on subset of bitter taste receptors

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