17. May 2018
To a sensory scientist, the term “flavor” refers to the combination of taste, aroma, mouthfeel and texture. To a formulator, a flavor is a commercial ingredient that is a blend of volatile chemicals responsible for imparting the aroma of a product – orange, chocolate, mint. In addition to aroma chemicals flavors contain bulking agents (carriers) and other functional ingredients such as preservatives, suspending agents and emulsifiers. Flavor Categories By regulation, flavors are...
18. March 2016
In this study, novel flavored taste masking film coating formulations were developed specifically for felines. Polymethacrylate copolymer (Eudragit® E) was used as an aqueous taste masking film former in different combinations with meat precursors and flavors selected on the basis of the feline carnivorous nature. Special attention was paid to the effects of flavors on the pH and colloidal characteristics of the aqueous film coating dispersions, and to the thermal behavior, mechanical strength...