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The $26M investment in Erlanger – the company's flagship flavors facility in the United States – will help customers meet these consumer expectations by increasing the capacity, delivery, supply and consistency of ADM's naturally derived color and flavor solutions.

In the presentation, Dr. Thangavel provided educational and technical solutions for attendees, outlining factors that can impact the shelf life of products and the need for microbial control to prevent mold in dressings and sauces.

The ambiguity continues as half of Americans also do not know how much sodium they consume each day. When asked about their personal daily sodium consumption, 48% of Americans say they simply “don’t know,” while estimates vary widely for the other 52%.

Despite MSG's safety record validated by health organizations across the globe, the ingredient has been unfairly villainized for decades in the US, stemming from poorly conducted science and xenophobic stigma. 

When it comes to the Nutrition Facts label on the back of food packaging, sugar ranks at the top of what adult consumers look for on the label. Consumers look for calories after sugar on the label; 45% look for calories. Sodium ranks third, with 38% of adult consumers searching for sodium content.