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Breaking the Bitterness Boundary

In this literature review, we look at ways to break past bitterness and some of the latest research in understanding the sensory phenomenon.

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Patent Pick: Bad Breath? Bite Your Tongue

Surely you've encountered them: the office mate or great aunt with bad breath. While you bite your tongue, and secretly hope it's not you, Colgate-Palmolive inventors have devised a new defense to diminish their offense.

Breaking down the areas of concern in the flavor industry and how they correspond with B Corporation Certification.

Behind the Buzz of B Corporations in Flavor

Outlining the finer points of B Corporations as it relates to the flavor industry.

bWorks will offer customers end-to-end solutions and leverage consumer insights, rapid prototyping and agile marketing.

Symrise Relaunches Beverage Incubator as bWorks

Formerly known as Califormulations, now rebranded to bWorks building on existing legacy.

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The Buzz Behind CBD

Derived from hemp, cannabidiol (CBD), is a growing segment within the cannabis category known for its wellness claims in food, beverages and cosmetics, but it’s not without its legal implications in an evolving regulatory landscape

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Monell, Discovery BioMed Partner for Bitterness Research

Scientists from Discovery BioMed, Inc., and the Monell Center have received a collaboration grant to support the development of next-generation screening technologies to enable identification of bitter taste blockers. The ultimate goal of the project is to improve the taste and acceptability of nutritious plant-based foods, and to increase patient willingness to take oral medicine.

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Bio-Based Butanol as a Solvent for Essential Oil Extractions

The authors outline the differences seen in butanol, ethanol, water and hexane extractions for lavender and mint (including volatile and organoleptic analyses).

Banned Botanicals List Emerging

As a part of the European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) draft guidance document for the safety assessment of botanicals, due later this month, a list of botanicals that should be banned from use in food products will be produced.

Fermenting has been booming in recent years: the authentic, almost ancestral nature of this process, along with its recognized health benefits, is making these ingredients increasingly attractive to consumers.

Formulation of great tasting plant-based foods and beverages with yeast-based solutions

The Director of Strategic Marketing and Innovation at Biospringer by Lesaffre discusses how yeast fermentation-based solutions can help solve taste and texture problems in plant-based foods.

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Five Buzzy Beverage Trends for 2017

Find a seat with some leverage and get a new trending beverage. Coffee houses are using innovative techniques, sustainable ingredients and creative cocktails to gain an edge on the fast growing, RTD segment.

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Patent Pick: Better Beer

Just in time for St. Patty's Day, the inventors on this patent have developed an additive consumers can use to improve the flavor and aroma sensory profile of beer.

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Ginkgo Bioworks Opens Biotechnology Laboratory

In order to increase ingredient and organism production for fragrance, cosmetics and personal care products, Ginkgo Bioworks opened a new biotechnology facility.

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Better Together: Firmenich and BLH Renew Partnership

Both companies recently announced plans to renew the partnership that originally formed in 1994.

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Biotech is Booming for F&F

As natural ingredients become subject to more scarcity, F&F is relying more heavily on alternative materials. Additionally, governing regulations have been on biotechnology R&D and applications’ side, giving the market a boost with their support.

Researchers at LSU Develop Bitter Blocker

Plant-derived sweetener can block bitter tastes

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Plant-Based Bacon Flavor? Industry-Tested, Vegan-Approved

Bacon flavor from a plant? The Missoula, Montana-based biomass company introduces the versatile bacon dithiazine from, you guessed it, recycled waste.

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Patent Pick: Butter Up Bran

Bran has come a long way from being considered an "embarrassing" public declaration of certain digestive health needs. And work to improved its texture and flavor, like that featured in this patent application, have helped to ensure it's no longer just a flavorless piece of cardboard with a prune juice chaser.

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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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