Senomyx granted US patent for bitter blockers
Flavor ingredients firm Senomyx has been granted a US patent for two bitter blocker flavor modulators intended to mask bitter notes associated with several common food and beverage ingredients.
Archives for May 10, 2011
IFF reports strong Q1 growth aided by beverages and confectionery
Double-digit growth in the beverage, savory and confectionery sectors helped International Flavors & Fragrances to achieve revenue of $714m in the first quarter of this year; nine per cent up on the same period of last year.
Beta-glucan could reduce salt in high pressure processed chicken: Study
Beta-glucan could be used to partially replace salt while retaining taste and texture in high pressure processing of chicken breast meat, according to a new study in Food Chemistry.
One in 50 new products in US now features ‘No HFCS’ claim
One in 50 new products launched in the US in 2010 featured the claim ‘no high fructose corn syrup’ (HFCS) compared with just 0.2% in 2006, as manufacturers sought to make marketing capital from avoiding the much-maligned sweetener.
Encouraging Q1 prompts Dean to increase 2011 profit forecast
Dean Foods has upped its profit forecast for the full year on the back of better than expected first quarter results.
Who's responsible for nutrition? Nearly half say food makers
Although most consumers think they are responsible for making sure the food they eat is nutritious, nearly half hold food manufacturers and processors responsible, according to a new survey.