New research establishes different tastes of girls and boys, providing opportunities for food industry
December 19, 2008

Every third child of school age prefers soft drinks which are not sweet. Children and young people love fish and do not think of themselves as being fussy eaters. Girls have a better sense of taste than boys. Boys have a sweeter tooth than girls. And teenagers taste differently. All this has been discovered by new Danish research. In September, 8,900 schoolchildren from all over Denmark took part in a large-scale experiment conducted by Danish Science Communication and The Faculty of Life Sciences... ...Read more »

Cargill imaging system to deliver better-tasting food products
July 29, 2008

Cargill, a leading agribusiness company, believe that their new taste tissue imaging system will help food and beverage companies deliver better-tasting products to consumers. Cargill has received a patent for the breakthrough technology in taste tissue imaging and taste modification, and claim the system is superior to the cell screening technology currently available in the flavor, food and beverage industries. The patented technology will allow Cargill to effectively discover taste modifiers -... ...Read more »