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Replication of ‘crunchy’ sounds could influence our texture perception of food, even when the associated feeling is absent in the mouth. A recent study by the National Institute of Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) Japan, reported on in food and beverage publication Food Navigator, found that...

Not only does salt/ sodium bring a unique salty taste and act as a flavour enhancer, but it also acts as a preservative, bonding agent and texture modifier. Sodium also plays an essential role in the biological function of cells and fluid balance. Salt is ubiquitous in food and essential to common...

Consumers around the world understand the digestive health benefits of fibre and want to increase their consumption of fibre. They are on the lookout for products that provide fibre but still deliver great taste and texture, while promoting the growth of beneficial gut bacteria. “Fruit and...