Sensory Experience

Does texture directly influence food enjoyment?

15 March 2017
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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...

The hidden benefits of fibre

07 March 2017
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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...