Peptides with umami taste
A study published in the Journal of Food Science reviews the 52 known peptides that have been reported to show umami taste and includes the category, source, taste, and threshold … Continue Reading →
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Senomyx, PepsiCo continue sweet taste collaboration
Senomyx, a company using proprietary taste science technologies to discover, develop, and commercialize novel flavor ingredients for the food, beverage, and ingredient supply industries, has amended and restated its Sweet … Continue Reading →
Children’s sweet taste perception tied to bitter receptor gene
According to new research from the Monell Center, sensitivity to sweet taste varies widely across school-aged children and is in part genetically determined. IFT Daily News
Determining good taste in food
Taste is a chemical sense perceived by specialized receptor cells on the tongue; it occurs when the receptor cells transmit information to the brain. IFT Daily News
Genetics may play a role in sweet taste perception
A new study from Monell Chemical Senses Center and the QIMR Berghofer Research Institute suggests that a single set of genes affects a person’s perception of sweet taste, regardless of … Continue Reading →
Could fat be the sixth taste?
In a study published in Chemical Senses, researchers from Purdue University posit that fat should be considered the sixth taste and can be called oleogustus. IFT Daily News
Airplane cabin noise may enhance the taste of umami
A study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance shows that an environment of loud noise—such as on an airplane—affects the sense of taste. IFT Daily … Continue Reading →
Immune system protein may regulate sensitivity to bitter taste
New research from the Monell Center published in Brain, Behavior, and Immunity shows that tumor necrosis factor (TNF), an immune system regulatory protein that promotes inflammation, also helps regulate sensitivity … Continue Reading →
Opertech Bio receives financing for taste evaluation technology
Opertech Bio Inc., a company that has pioneered a new approach to sensory evaluation, has raised $ 750,000 in private equity financing. IFT Daily News
Lidl: A taste of the future?
While German-born discounter Aldi continues a successful expansion in the United States, its homeland rival Lidl is planning to make a similar voyage. read more Supermarket News