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NTU Scientists Discover Natural Plant-Based Food Preservative

August 17, 2018

The organic preservative comprises a naturally-occurring substance known as "flavonoids"

No More Sweet Tooth? Scientists Switch off Pleasure from Food in Brains of Mice

May 31, 2018

Columbia study shows that altering activity in the brain's emotion center can eliminate the natural craving for sweets

Beef Peptides Block Bitter Tastes

May 17, 2018

Most people try to avoid bitter flavors because they find them unpleasant. But some healthful foods are bitter, as are some m...

Toxins Produced by E-Cigarettes Vary by Flavor

April 11, 2018

Researchers found that many of the chemicals used to flavor e-cigarettes increased the production of free radicals, whil...

Cocoa Bean Roasting Can Preserve Both Chocolate Health Benefits, Taste

April 5, 2018

Recent finding flies in the face of previous studies that indicate that roasting always results in a reduction in the polyphe...

Yeast Research Aims to Reduce Stress for New York Wineries

March 5, 2018

For vintners, stressed yeast introduces difficult production dilemmas that can change the efficiency and even flavor during w...

Are Humans "Smeller Underachievers?" Not So Fast…

February 27, 2018

A growing number of scientists are advancing the argument that smell has a powerful influence on emotions and behavior

Sushi's Sublime Secrets

February 8, 2018

What creates the subtle interplay of flavors in your tuna nigiri?

The Challenges of Analyzing Flavors in Foods

February 1, 2018

Flavor comes from a complex collection of chemical characteristics, and more

Bright LED Dairy Cases Speed Off-Flavors in Skim Milk

January 29, 2018

Light-emitting diode (LED) lighting was always assumed to be less damaging to milk due to its lower power consumption—b...

Barley Is Flavor of the Month as New Study Settles Centuries-Old Brewing Debate

November 28, 2017

New study sheds light on beer flavor debate

Researchers Identify the Yeast Genes behind Rose and Honeyed Flavors in Beer and Wine

November 7, 2017

The new finding joins other recent work connecting genes to flavors in wines and beers, and may be used to grow yeasts that p...

Spicy Food May Curb Unhealthy Cravings for Salt

November 1, 2017

"Previously, a pilot study found that trace amounts of capsaicin, the chemical that gives chili peppers their pungent smell, ...

Key Odorants in World's Most Expensive Beef Could Help Explain Its Allure

October 13, 2017

In recent years, scientists have been trying to nail down what makes Wagyu aroma distinctive from other types of beef

Scientists Work on the 'Essence' of Better-Tasting Tomato Juice

August 11, 2017

Essence, usually extracted from a plant to add flavor or provide a scent, according to a new UF/IFAS study, can be used to im...

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