Sugar reduction in beverages – it’s on everyone’s mind. Health-conscious adults, parents, and governments are implementing ways of reducing or removing added sugar from drinks. This trend is to protect and boost health and help address concerns around diseases and conditions related to excessive sugar intake. Most soda, fruit juice, tea, and coffee brands […]
Fragrances add interest, meaning, beauty, and sensual pleasure to our lives. Scents are integral to smelling and feeling good, whether in nature, toiletries, cosmetics, or perfumes. They evoke emotional, meaningful connections, therapeutic efficacy, and cultural significance. For producers, fragrance is a US$30 billion industry1. Consumers expect perfumes to smell appealing, unique, and even unexpected. […]
Buying wine is often driven by geographical area, the type of grape, and the price – representing a quality benchmark, with more expensive wines generally associated with higher quality. Organic labels are also substantially positive, valued, and associated with more stringent, healthier production and processing. Organic wine is expected to be produced in smaller-scale […]
Spirits, or hard liquor, are high Alcohol By Volume (ABV) products (from 20% up to 90%1) yielded through the yeast-based fermentation of grain, fruit, vegetable, or sugar liquids. Creating your favorite whiskeys, bourbons, brandies, gins, vodkas, rums, tequilas, moonshine, pisco, mezcal, and cachaça through spirit distillation is a science and an art. The ingredients, […]
Most of us are familiar with and probably love the scent of vanilla, a tropical spice. Its fragrance is tricky to describe except by naming the products it comprises. It’s uniquely appealing, sweet, neutral, creamy, and clean. Why do we talk about its aroma? Did you know that vanilla has no taste? It comprises […]
The love of bubbly alcoholic beverages, such as sodas and beer, is entrenched and almost cultural. As a result, the beer market is considered stable – always moving forward to meet future consumer needs – despite a production decline in 2023. With an already robust two-thirds share of the overall alcohol market and ongoing defection […]
Black cumin seed oil – also known as black, black onion, nigella, and black coriander seed oil, kala jeera, or kalongi – is derived from Nigella sativa seeds. This annual flowering plant is native to Southeast Asia and is considered an all-around medicinal oil. The rich, dark amber-colored oil with a spicy aroma is […]
The highly aromatic and calming scent of lavender – the “herb of love” – usually conjures up the sunny Mediterranean or heady Provence. It may also evoke memories of aromatherapy, our grandmother’s linen cupboard, potpourri, and various cleaning products. These beloved plants, iconic pale violet flowers, and silvery leaves have been valued for centuries. […]
Humans have been drinking cow’s milk and enjoying milk-fat products for at least 8,000 years1. Why is milk among the most basic and widespread food substances? The nutritious substance has often been instrumental in human survival and is still considered essential to growth and health. Cow’s milk supplies high-quality protein for muscle health, fats […]
Fragrances are essential to culture and society worldwide, vital in daily life, self-care, healing, and religion. Consumers expect appealing scents in toiletries, cosmetics, and perfumes, with fragrance production and demand staying much the same for centuries. Recently, though, consumers have started insisting on more humane, eco-friendly, and sustainable ingredients and production processes. While many […]
