Flavorful Future for Consumers

摘要

Presenters at the 2009 and 2010 Prepared Foods? R&D Application Seminars presented information on consumer trends and how flavorings could play a role, from beverage formulations for Boomers, to reducing sodium, to masking and enhancing flavors, to meat marinades. Salt Perception and How to Formulate for Less Sodium, from salt, is an essential part of the human diet. Sodium ions regulate extracellular fluid and plasma volume, play an essential role in molecule transport across membranes and help generate ATP, a key metabolite in energy production.