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JECFA OKs Senomyx's Sucrose, Sucralose Enhancers and Bitter Blockers

Senomyx's partner, Firmenich, is now conducting commercialization activities with S6973 in the Americas, Southeast Asia, Africa and Australia

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Endpoint: Safety for All Means Accounting for Human Nature

When testing fragrance and flavor safety, predictive models can be used to determine the probability for a reaction. This Endpoint reviews some of the literature in an effort to improve safety testing of F&F materials.

UPDATE: Environmental Working Group Attacks Flavors Without Citing Evidence

"The bottom line is that flavors are safe," notes a FEMA response.

FDA Responds to Energy Drink Plea; Cites GRAS Standards

In response to two senators lobbying for stronger energy drink regulation, FDA says it's examining any casual risks to health, but notes other caffeine-containing products have a long history of safe use in the U.S.

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Patent Pick: Hydrogenating γ,δ-Unsaturated Ketones

Patent Picks are chosen by the editors from publicly available sources. Today's highlight relates to a process for hydrogenating γ,δ-unsaturated ketones for use as flavor and fragrances.

Minor components in natural flavors and fragrances

Fragrances and flavors are most often constituted by numerous components, of which certain particularly powerful ones are detected in dilutions of the order of a gram per metric ton and even lower. The increasing importance of these minor components is not always realized by most specialists in our profession. Yet, these minor components constitute a future field for fundamental research and for industrial applications with economic consequences.

On Location: SFC, CSA Meeting at Monell

Meeting highlights sensory research and ingredients

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Look Who's Talkin' About Natural: FDA Ends Comments

The FDA's comment period on the definition of natural has ended. What did consumers and manufacturers say?

Senomyx Assigned Patent for Compositions with Sweetness Enhancers

Senomyx has been assigned a U.S. patent 8,609,173 for "compositions comprising sweetness enhancers and methods of making them."

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.

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Monell Center Appoints New Director

Nancy E. Rawson, PhD is Monell Center's new associate director, effective immediately.

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Patent Pick: Acetophenone-based F&F Materials

Patent Picks are chosen by the editors from publicly available sources. Today's feature, from Symrise and co-inventors, describes compositions using acetophenone derivatives to dissolve flavors, fragrances and lipophilic compounds.

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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.

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Patent Pick: Sweet Orange Clone

Patent Picks are chosen by the editors from publicly available sources. Today's highlight is a new sweet orange clone named OLL-8, which exhibits a Valencia-like flavor profile.

EFSA Supports Euro Commission in Defining Endrocine Disruptors Criteria

Ahead of a scientific meeting in Brussels, the EFSA issues a written statement saying it’s “supporting the European Commission in defining scientific criteria for endocrine disruptors."

EU Removes Certain Entries from List of Approved Flavoring Sustances

A number of flavorings have been removed from the European Union's list of approved flavoring substances due to low volume and/or a need for additional data.

The Development of Aroma Components by Microbial Fermentation

Microorganisms are used in the production of kiral products. It is now believed that the time has come for such techniques to be used in the production of aroma providing products. There have been many general reviews on the formation of aroma products, but we will introduce the most recent research trends here.

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Patent Pick: 'Honey Spring' Nectarine

Patent Picks are chosen by the editors from publicly available sources. Today's choice is a new "Honey Spring" nectarine variety having very good, mild and sweet flavor with low acid.

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