Why does lowering sodium in processed foods continue to be such a hot-button topic? While salt can enhance flavor in food, excessive sodium intake can have big implications for the nation’s health.
One of the largest producers of monk fruit (luo han guo) has received official notification from the FDA of its GRAS status for its branded monk fruit concentrate.
Some ingredients used in making savory flavors include fruits and vegetables, peppers, onions, garlic, tomatoes, miso and umami; savory notes are also being incorporated into beverages and desserts.
Flavor-modulating Compounds January 27/Journal of Farming -- According to recent research from Holzminden, Germany, "The identification of flavor-modulating compounds, for example, bitter-masking or sweet-enhancing compounds, in complex mixtures such as
Super-critical fluid extraction using CO2 (SFE-CO2) has helped create excellent flavor and aroma extracts from such things as coffee, tea and peanuts. Extraction occurs with gentle processing conditions, and, therefore,