Sweetness, Flavor and Texture: Developing the Right Balance for Full-flavored, Reduced-calorie Beverages

摘要

In response to market demands for healthier beverages, Cargill has developed TasteWise, a reduced-calorie solution whose ingredients can be added to beverages to create reduced-calorie products. To produce TasteWise, the company utilized texturizers, sweeteners and flavors for an optimized taste, integrating mouthfeel using a process called "tribology," which Cargill describes as "the science and technology of interacting surfaces in relative motion." Factoring in this methodology can give flavorists a better idea of what happens in the mouth when a beverage is consumed, thereby helping it create a more full-flavored taste with fewer calories.