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California-based T. Hasegawa USA, Inc., the US subsidiary of one of the world’s top flavor companies, is expanding its R&D leadership team through the promotion of two new associate director promotions. 

The IFF Creative Center brings together the company’s flavor and ingredient expertise with its food design capabilities to better support the growth of the region’s food industry.

With the expertise of Fuchs’ sensory scientist, Annette Hottenstein, as well as our corporate executive chef and R&D team, we’ve crafted a selection of seasonings that enhance each of the basic tastes in a way that is inventive and inviting. 

With only a couple of exceptions, lower-and zero-calorie sugar alternatives have failed to live up to the multifaceted functionality and flavor of sucrose and its components, glucose and fructose. In fact, great taste remains one of the primary obstacles to overcome with the range of sugar alternatives cropping up in the marketplace. A close second, of course, is performance in a formulation.

Alani Protein Bars are offered in three nostalgic flavors including Peanut Butter & Jelly, Rocky Road and Caramel Crunch. Each protein bar is packed with up to 17g of protein with 220 calories or less.

Consumers of all ages are most willing to try ethnic cuisines in their home cooking, at restaurants, and when traveling. They name Asian, European, and Latin American flavors as the most influential and Asian as the most familiar and inspirational. Preferences for specific ethnic cuisines, however, vary somewhat based on food and beverage category.

Sensient has appointed Steve Morris, currently the General Manager, Sweet & Beverage Flavors North America, to succeed Mr. Mitchell upon his retirement.

As one of the world’s top 10 food and beverage flavor companies, T. Hasegawa stays ahead of emerging trends and analyzes what consumers are looking for in packaged foods, beverages and foodservice.

According to a 2021 survey by the CDC, more than two-thirds (67.3%) of adults aged 20 and above eat fruit “on a given day,” with fruit consumption about 10% higher among women—70.5%—than among men (63.8%).

After a successful phase one feasibility program that applied Willow’s BioOxiTM platform exceeded expectations, Kalsec has agreed to continue full development toward commercialization that includes additional R&D and scale-up work.