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2018 Leaderboard: IFF Set for Expansion

With the recent acquisition of Frutarom and recent global infrastructure initiatives, IFF is positioned to increase its influence and position on the leaderboard.

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Vanilla Enters the World of Genomics

Within the last few years, the development of new DNA sequencing technologies has revolutionized the study of crop plants. New technologies are now available that provide high-throughput DNA sequence coverage at low cost, making their application to smaller crops possible. Two research groups are currently applying these new technologies to Vanilla planifolia to study some of the important issues with Vanilla, such as disease susceptibility and vanillin biosynthesis.

Fragrance intensity measurement by magnitude estimation

Psychologist's Corner. During the past 25 years a new form of sensory evaluation--magnitude estimation--has become very popular among research scientists in a number of different fields. The premise and forte of magnitude estimation is that people are able to assess sensory intensity by numerical means. Furthermore, the magnitude estimation method allows the participant an opportunity to use a wide range of numbers, with the property that ratios or proportions among the numerical assignments reflect ratios of sensory intensities.

More on EPA ChAMP Program

On May 2, 2008 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held a public meeting on the Chemical Assessment and Management Program (ChAMP), a program designed to fulfill US commitments under the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America (SPP) with Canada and Mexico to improve cooperation on chemical regulation among the three countries.

Each of its tools and solutions can be combined to work together in a holistic manner. Photo: Firmenich.

Firmenich Launches Emotion Centered Fragranced Program

This approach helps customers deliver positive emotions to consumers through fragrance.

The study's primary finding—even the highest-end users of fragranced products have extremely low exposure to fragrance.

Inside RIFM's Fragrance Ingredient Exposure Paper

P&F+ connected with the study's authors to discuss the finer points of the study's results and what it means for fragrance industry professionals and consumers.

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Endpoint. Clarity in Clean Labels

The bottom line on clean labeling comes back to the consumer. Are they caught up in a cloud of details for processing and replacing ingredients? Or do they just want a simple, transparent product label?

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Sustainability: Our New Reality—Expanded

“Sustainability isn’t a mega trend; it’s an über trend,” said Torsten Kulke, kicking off the two-part Fragrance Sustainability Strategies presentation during day one of the 2016 World Perfumery Congress (WPC). “Uber trends change our lives, and they don’t ebb and flow or go out of style.”

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Technology Report: The Electronic Nose

Electronic, or artificial nose technology (e-nose), has received a considerable amount of scrutiny since its inception over two decades ago. Much of the scrutiny of this tool originates with the vastly different disciplines of analytical chemistry and sensory analysis.

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Editor's Note: Behind the Scenes

Managing Editor Eden Stuart shines a light on the unsung hero's of the flavor and fragrance industry.

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Patent Pick: Odor-enhancing Polypeptides

Patent Picks are chosen by the editors from publicly available sources. Today's pick relates to polypeptides that are capable of enhancing odorant receptor activity.

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Patent Pick: Emphasizing Muscat Aroma

Patent Picks are chosen by the editors from publicly available sources. Today's highlight is a process to emphasize the muscat aroma in wine.

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Patent Pick: 'Smell-evision' Cartridge

Patent Picks are chosen by the editors from publicly available sources. Today's technology features a cartridge designed to release fragrance in conjunction with audio-visual displays.

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Smell That? Firmenich Doesn’t Either

Firmenich has used its research in malodor technology to help improve global sanitation in areas like India, Kenya, South Africa and Uganda.

Socio-Economic Impacts of REACH

The European Commission said it will take "concrete action" to prevent any disruption to trans-Atlantic trade caused by an oversight in REACH that could be read to exclude US cosmetics from a phase-in period for registration of substances.

EFSA Announces Major Transparency Initiative

The organization has also opened up its scientific committee and panel meetings to external observers to promote better understanding of how scientific risk assessment is carried out.

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Gusmer Enterprise's Cellu-Stack Filters

The product can be used for coarse, fine and pre-sterile filtration in numerous filtration applications.

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Firmenich Expands Global Sensory Panels

After successful pilots in Mexico and the United Kingdom including 20 visually impaired panelists, Firmenich will expand its inclusive panels across Geneva, Mumbai and Singapore in 2017.

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