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Toxins, aflatoxins, natural toxicants and antinutrients in foods.

Safety data required for food additives. To deal effectively with food additives and safety requirements for them, there must be a constructive relationship between the flavor industry and the legislators. But that is not enough. The attitudes of the more vocal members of the community have had a good deal to do with regulatory and legislative principles under which we operate. We are not going to change those principles without changing some of the underlying attitudes. To achieve this, some new perspectives will be necessary.

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Smell and Taste in Aging

Understanding the ways in which age affects olfactory and gustatory sensitivity differently, and how individual olfactory sensitivies may diminish at varying rates

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Between Natural and Artificial: A Closer Look at Biotechnology

During this Flavorcon presentation, Christina Agapakis, creative director of Ginkgo Bioworks, will examine how biotechnology can address a number of consumer concerns, including the need for more sustainable products and natural flavors.

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Addressing Oil Solubility and Creating Stable Flavors

During Flavorcon 2018, Yvonne Jin, principal technologist for Ingredion, will be discussing approaches to creating stable oil soluble flavors.

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Evolva Releases An Affordable and Sustainable Nootkatone

Using proprietary fermentation technology, Evolva releases nootkatone that can be produced in higher quantities for the flavor and fragrance industry and more.

EPA Test Rule on HPV and Acetaldehyde

In a Federal Register notice published July 24, 2008, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is proposing a test rule that would require testing for certain High Production Volume (HPV) chemicals for which manufacturers have not voluntarily provided data.

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Neurogastronomy: A Culinary and Scientific Collaboration

Neurogastronomy explores the link between brain systems and taste receptors as a possible solution for food-related illnesses.

REACH and Registration Nanomaterials

The executive director of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has indicated that chemical manufacturers in the European Union that make nanoscale versions and larger forms of the same chemical or companies that export to EU countries should combine the volume of both types of chemicals to determine their registration deadline under REACH.

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Firmenich Wins DuPont’s Safety and Sustainability Award

Firmenich has won DuPont's Global Sustainability Award for its Ingredients Sustainability Index, which tracks the life cycle of its raw materials.

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Evolva Announces First-Half 2017 Finances and Progress

Evolva has released its financial results for the first-half of 2017, which included strong product sales and an increase in shares issued.

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Q Research Solutions and Tragon Corporation Announce Merger

Q Research Solutions and Tragon have merged companies to become QRS-Tragon. The merger will include enhanced services in sensory and consumer research and additional testing facilities.

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Firmenich Awarded for Creating Social and Ethical Change

Firmenich received the 2017 Ethical Business Award from the Better Society Network for propelling social and ethical change.

Children's Environmental Health and Safety Risk Reduction Act

Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York has introduced legislation, S. 3502, the Children's Environmental Health and Safety Risk Reduction Act, to provide for the establishment of a task force to address the environmental health and safety risks posed to children.

Givaudan's Customer Foresight is said to be able to identify early indications about impending, future shifts that will impact the food and beverage industry.

Mintel and Givaudan Launch AI Foresight Flavor Platforms

Understand the nuances of these two novel artificial intelligence-based platforms.

Safety Aspects of Flavors and Fragrances

The flavor and fragrance industry has, for a long time, been conscientious about the safety of its products, From the very beginning it has participated in the development of safety evaluations and regulations for flavors and fragrances, both in the US and Europe. In this paper the developments of both flavors and fragrances will be summarized. The difference in approach in these two areas will be discussed, as well as possible future developments.

Advances in the Chemistry of Nitriles and Amides

Nitriles and amides represent two important families of organic compounds containing respectively, a CN or a CONR1R2 moiety. Their chemistries are very much intertwined because either family can serve as a feedstock for the other.

REACH and the Flavor Industry

A recent information letter from the International Organization of the Flavor Industry provides guidance to the flavor industry on how it could be impacted by the Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) program.

Sensory Perception and Its Mechanisms

A visit to the Monell Chemical Senses Center, January,1988. This report is the result of a visit to Monell aimed at a general review of our present knowledge of the science of taste and olfaction. This in-depth review was gleaned from conversations with the extensive scientific staff.

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