The present invention relates primarily to the use of certain hydroxybenzoic acid amides or the salts or mixtures thereof for masking an unpleasant taste impression, preferably of a bitter, adstringent, dusty, dry, floury, rancid, metallic and/or cardboard taste or aftertaste, of one or more unpleasant-tasting peptides or of certain amino acid mixtures. The invention further relates to a corresponding method for masking unpleasant taste impressions and to novel preparations.

The present disclosure relates to a method for mitigating off-odors in food and beverages. to flavor composition mitigating off-odors in food and beverages and to the use of specific flavor ingredients to mitigate off-odors in food and beverages.

The present disclosure relates to flavor enhancers for providing a roasted chicken flavor.

The invention relates to an aroma composition comprising at least one taste modifier having the general formula I or a salt thereof, a semi-finished product comprising such an aroma composition, a finished product comprising such an aroma composition and/or such a semi-finished product, the use of at least one specific taste modifier and a method for improving the sweet/sour balance and/or reducing the sweet/sour imbalance and/or improving the mouthfeel in a preparation.

Amino acids present in domains of an umami taste receptor are described herein, wherein the amino acids interact with at least one nucleotide derivative and/or at least one transmembrane compound that potentiates, modulates, increases, and/or enhances the activity of the umami receptor. Such compounds can be used in flavor compositions to enhance the umami taste and/or palatability of food products.

Flavour modifying composition comprising one or more specific flavour modifying compounds, product comprising said flavour modifying composition, use of said flavour modifying composition for modifying taste perception in foodstuffs and beverages and method of improving taste perception in a foodstuff or beverage comprising adding said flavour modifying composition to said foodstuff or beverage.

Flavour modifying composition comprising one or more flavour modifying compounds of Formula I, product comprising said flavour modifying composition, use of said flavour modifying composition for modifying taste perception in foodstuffs and beverages and method of improving taste perception in a foodstuff or beverage comprising adding said flavour modifying composition to said foodstuff or beverage

An objective is to provide a ponzu soy sauce seasoning, in which the generation of hine-shu during preservation or deterioration smell due to heat sterilization is suppressed without using a special container, and even if the seasoning is heated, the full-bodied taste of the soy sauce is not lost but is retained. Thus, provided is a ponzu soy sauce seasoning comprising citrus juice, vinegar, and soy sauce, wherein the contents of components (a) to (e) in the seasoning are in the following ranges: (a) p-cymene: 0.0006 to 4.0 ppm, (b) potassium ions: 0.02% to 5.0% by mass, (c) sodium ions: 0.5% to 4.0% by mass, (d) acetic acid: 0.5% to 3.5% by mass, and (e) citric acid: 0.2% to 4.5% by mass.

An adhesive flavor strip is provided. The adhesive flavor strip is configured to be adhered to a beverage container or an edible product. The adhesive flavor strip includes a length, a width, and a thickness; a consumer-facing surface extending along the length and the width of the flavor strip. The adhesive flavor strip has a flavor and is configured to be licked or to make contact with the mouth of the consumer while adhered to the beverage container or the edible product to provide the consumer a taste of the first flavor.

The present application discloses long-lasting cooling formulations which comprise at least one cooling agent and are suitable for use in confectionery products. In certain, non-limiting embodiments of the disclosed formulations, the cooling agent is N,2,3-Trimethyl-2-isopropylbutamide (WS-23), (1R,2S,5R)-N-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide (WS-12), N-(Ethoxycarbonylmethyl)-3-p-menthanecarboxamide (WS-5), or mixtures thereof. In certain embodiments, the disclosed formulations provide enhanced cooling attributes for mints and chewing gum.