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Don't Sweat: Cocoa Sweeter With Stress?

A recent report looked at how different growing and weather conditions could impact the chemical composition of cocoa and its taste.

New Study Highlights Possible Fatty Taste Receptor Gene

Study published in Journal of Lipid Research on how CD36 gene affects perception of fat

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Crave a Fatty Food? Smell It Instead!

The study examines the ambient scent of fatty foods and its influence on human cravings.

A Neurobehavioral Analysis of I-Amino Acids as Taste Stimuli

We have described several aspects of amino acid gustatory stimulation in this report. Most convey the same message: despite some peculiarities in response time courses, amino acids bear striking similarities to the salts, acids and sugars which the majority of investigators use as taste stimuli. By determining the gustatory properties of amino acids, future research into nutrition and food selection may proceed in a logical fashion through several levels of nutrient complexity and at successive levels of the nervous system.

Pyrazine Generation from the Maillard Reaction of Mixed Amino Acids in Model Systems

In the present study, we used Kuo et al.’s previously reported selective purge-and-trap methods to study the effect of four amino acids, acting singly or in combination, on the generation of pyrazines.

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Hershey Commits to Cocoa Sustainability

The company invested half-a-billion dollars in Cocoa for Good, a sustainability plan aimed at combatting poverty, poor nutrition and farming issues that affect cocoa farmers in West Africa.

Results from sensory screening trials showed that Cocoa Replace closely matches cocoa powder in sensory experience and acceptability.

Ardent Mills Introduces Cocoa Replacement Solution

Cocoa Replace is designed to replace 25% of cocoa powder in cakes, brownies, cookies and muffins.

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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Analysis: Twice-cooked Chip Aroma Yields Bitter Cocoa and Floral Notes

The beloved smell of British chips may be attributed to aroma facets such as butterscotch, cocoa, onion, cheese and even ironing board, according to a research.

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Eating with Our Ears: Review Examines Flavor's Connection with Sound

"Sound is no longer the forgotten flavor sense as far as the big food and drink companies are concerned," said Charles Spence in a recent review that appeared in the journal Flavour.

Sourdough bread’s mixture of microorganisms and mother culture is inspiration for a polyculture flavor fermentation to capture natural flavoring aroma chemicals for the bakery and grain-based industries.

Keeping Up With the Microbes

The desire for clean labeled products has brought non-GMO technology to produce new and novel compounds in creative ways by focusing on microbial ecosystems, or polyculture.

Q&A: Going Green with Chemistry

How to implement and measure the impacts of green chemistry in F&F.

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FlavourVision's Virtual Connection with Customers

The new edition of the program explores seven key consumer trends that connect food and beverage with health, identity and satisfaction.

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Firmenich Partners With Blue Marble Biomaterials

Firmenich has partnered with biotechnology company, Blue Marble Biomaterials as a way to design innovative and sustainable natural ingredients.

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What's the Latest with GMO Labeling?

General Mills said it will label GMO on its products after the Senate rejected a bill that would have prevented individual states from setting their own rules on GMO labels.

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Symrise Glows Green With German CSR Award

The company was awarded second place in the category of “Environmental Commitment,” for its more than 25 years of working towards transforming its supply chain to become more environmentally and socially responsible.

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Patent Pick: Boosting F&F Potential with Cyclopropanes

Just when you thought your flavor or fragrance hit all the right sensory triggers, International Flavor & Fragrances (IFF) came along with this patent application—for new cyclopropane chemistries that boost these experiences. But change can be good.

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Aurochemicals Scores High With Quality

Aurochemicals received Safe Quality Food (SQF) Level 2 certification from the Safe Quality Food Institute.

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