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Filipino flair Food trucks across the country are preparing for their busy summer season. Many will be back in business with improved regulations that allow on-board cooking and commercial vehicle parking in previously restricted areas. Foodservice operators ...

Even sweet flavors may need masking

Even sweet flavors may need masking Mention a cola drink or peppermint candy and people may start salivating at the thought of the sweet taste. Yet the products may generate flavor issues, problems big enough to ...

A growing passion for Peruvian cuisine

A growing passion for Peruvian cuisine The National Restaurant Association’s What’s Hot 2013 Chef Survey of more than 1,800 members of the American Culinary Federation forecast Peruvian cuisine as having the most impact on menus across ...

Seasonal flavor sensations

Seasonal flavor sensations Tis the season for flavor formulation. Along with sugar and spice, such flavors as pumpkin, cocoa and gingerbread are appearing in various holiday-themed foods and beverages. Gingerbread flavor has turned up in shakes and ...

Global flavors meet familiar formats KANSAS CITY — From microwave meals offering the tastes of Thailand to potato chips boasting Brazilian steak and chimichurri sauce seasoning, global flavors in familiar formats are growing in popularity. The trend ...

What's the deal with dill pickle?

What's the deal with dill pickle? Among hundreds of new products on display at the Sweets & Snacks Expo in May, a standout flavor was dill pickle, adding a tangy twist to popcorn, nuts and seeds. Pickle’s ...

A 'kick' of global flavor

A 'kick' of global flavor Spices, herbs and seasonings offer ethnic tastes, often with heat. KANSAS CITY — While Americans are eating more Mexican and Indian dishes, Asian and African flavors are making inroads, too. Spices, herbs and ...

Dairy flavor innovations

Dairy flavor innovations KANSAS CITY — Cows’ milk’s neutral flavor, even after churned into ice cream or fermented into yogurt, makes dairy foods an ideal base for all types of flavors. Chocolate, strawberry and vanilla long have ...

I.F.T.15: The next big global flavors

I.F.T.15: The next big global flavors CHICAGO — The American palate has become well traveled. As consumers show greater interest in global cuisines, foreign flavors are flooding the marketplace in such familiar formats as snacks, sauces, ...

Creating a 'clean' taste

Creating a 'clean' taste In pop music the current trend may be “all about that bass,” but in the food and beverage category it is and always will be about taste. When product developers are working ...

9 Foods You've Been Cooking The Wrong Way

9 Foods You've Been Cooking The Wrong Way Whether or not you consider yourself a Master Chef in the kitchen, everyone has some staple foods that they know how to whip up in a hurry. But, ...

Energy bites Method Put pecans in a food processor and blitz to crumbs. Add raisins, peanut butter, flaxseeds, cocoa powder and agave syrup, then pulse to combine. Shape mixture into golf ball-sized balls and roll in desiccated coconut ...

Easy white bread Method Mix the flour, salt and yeast in a large bowl. Make a well in the centre, then add the oil and water, and mix well. If the dough seems a little stiff, add ...

Pistachio & cardamom butter Method Remove the seeds from the cardamom pods and finely crush them in a pestle and mortar. Tip the nuts into a food processor, add the crushed cardamom, maple syrup and salt. Blend for ...

Spotty blueberry & clotted cream cake Method Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Butter two 20cm sandwich tins and line with non-stick baking paper. In a large bowl, beat all the cake ingredients together until you have ...

Moroccan orange & cardamom cake

Moroccan orange & cardamom cake Method Put the whole oranges in a pan, cover with water and boil, covered, for 1 hr until a knife easily pierces them. If the oranges won’t stay under the water, place ...

Invitation to the 1st Kish international Exhibition for Food, Beverage & Related Industries ( Kish ...

According to the organizers of the exhibition, the 1st Kish international Exhibition for Food, Beverage & Related Industries ( Kish FOODEX 2016 ) will be held in Kish international Exhibition Center from September 28th to October 1st , ...

Overview of Food Ingredients, Additives & Colors

Overview of Food Ingredients, Additives & Colors International Food Information Council (IFIC) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration November 2004; revised April 2010 (Also available in printable brochure format, PDF (330 kb)) Contents Introduction Why Are Food and Color Ingredients Added to Food? What ...

Tasting a Flavor That Doesn't Exist

Tasting a Flavor That Doesn't Exist Scientists and food companies are experimenting with “phantom aromas,” in which a smell tricks the brain into manufacturing a taste. Enrique Castro-Mendivil / Reuters In 2007, the Campbell Soup Company started slashing ...

The Complex Regulatory Landscape for Natural Flavor Ingredients

The Complex Regulatory Landscape for Natural Flavor Ingredients White Paper Mr. Michael Sabisch, Senior Quality Assurance Specialist and Mr. David Smith, International Sales Coordinator, Sigma-Aldrich Flavors & Fragrances Introduction The Regulatory Landscape US and EU Definitions of Natural Regional Regulatory Variations The ...