Garlic is a fascinating spice. It plays a subtle, supporting role in countless dishes around the world--dishes that would not be called “garlicky,” but in which garlic’s presence is certainly essential.
Anyone who has dined at a trendy American restaurant or one of the increasingly popular ethnic eateries is no stranger to the dazzling display of spice-laden condiments available these days.
Biorigin’s IFT booth #6921 offered conventioneers a taste of local New Orleans cuisine, with the company’s natural ingredient product lines—yeast extract and taste enhancers—applied in products with local Creole and Cajun flavors.
FONA International, creator and manufacturer of flavors and flavoring ingredients for food, beverage and nutraceutical companies, recently introduced FlavorNotes, the industry’s first smartphone app to aid food and beverage professionals in the evaluation of flavors, the company says.
Flavorings, crucial to many food and beverage formulations, present a challenge. How they are perceived depends on the product matrix. A screening suggestion is provided.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has evaluated a pair of artificial flavors for use in a wide variety of foods and beverages and found “no safety concerns” at the tested levels.
Frutarom Industries Ltd. is making its third acquisition this year, the savory business and assets of Christian Hansen Italia SpA for 25 million euros ($35.3 million).
Eye-catching colors and flavors attract kids, but nutrition attracts moms, when it comes to foods and beverages for children. Beyond this tug-of-war between parent and child, however, product developers also must be keenly aware of governmental programs, regulatory scrutiny and consumer advocacy groups focusing on foods for kids.