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WASHINGTON, April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The addition of umami compounds or foods rich in umami, allows for reductions in sodium content of foods without sacrificing taste, liking and pleasantness, according to a review of the existing evidence conducted by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The resulting reduction in sodium may vary depending on the type of food consumed, as well as the amount and type of umami compounds present. Overall dietary intake of sodium was not...

Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online A new study shows how the country we reside in and culture in which we grew up helps define what tastes we prefer. The scientific community largely believes children's favorite foods across the board are fatty and sugary. However, scientists writing in the Food Quality and Preference journal contradict this theory. The team analyzed whether or not all children prefer the same types of food, such as chips, candy and sugary drinks....

Recent Highlights Include: SAN DIEGO, March 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Senomyx, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNMX), a company using proprietary taste science technologies to discover, develop, and commercialize novel flavor ingredients for the food, beverage, and ingredient supply industries, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2012. The Company ended 2012 with $41.8 million in cash and highly liquid investments. The Company announced...

FARMINGTON, Conn., Dec. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Food additives represent a global, multi-billion dollar market, dominated by additive categories, including flavor and flavor enhancers, hydrocolloids, acidulants, and emulsifiers. There are several factors that are directly or indirectly driving the global food additives market. These include concerns related to food safety; health and nutrition, especially the need to control the spread of diabetes, obesity and food allergies;...

SHERWOOD, Ore., June 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Entia Biosciences, Inc. (OTCBB: ERGO) (ENTIA) today announced that it has received a patent from the Nation of Canada covering the "Use of Ergothioneine as a Preservative in Foods and Beverages." The new patent No. 2,680,223 expires on March 7, 2028 and has also been filed with the United States Patent Office and the European Union. The food and beverage preservation patent is the first of the Company's many patent applications to issue...

Walk into any grocery store today and it is almost impossible to pick up any kind of processed food that doesn't have some variant of MSG in it. Yet numerous studies indicate it can have ill effects on health. One HCG Diet Coach tries to increase awareness of MSG's potential dangers while helping people through the HCG Diet. (PRWEB) June 01, 2012 Perhaps without products like MSG on the market, Paul Johnson, long-time HCG diet coach would have a completely different career. He...

FORT LEE, N.J., Feb. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ajinomoto North America, Inc. debuted Capsiate Natura® and Glysom(TM), its nutraceutical duo that helps weight management and sleep quality improvement, to an A-list of Oscar® celebrities at the GBK Luxury Gift Lounge in honor of the 2012 Academy Awards®. As the first Japanese nutraceutical brand to feature its products in GBK's luxury gift bag for Oscar® nominees and presenters, Ajinomoto shared its two...

FORT LEE, N.J., Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ajinomoto North America, Inc. is offering "red carpet" nutraceuticals for weight management and better sleep quality to the 2012 Academy Award® nominees and presenters. The first Japanese nutraceutical to be featured at the GBK Luxury Gift Lounge for the Oscars®, Ajinomoto will showcase Capsiate Natura®, a dietary supplement substantiated to increase metabolism*, and Glysom(TM), an amino acid nutraceutical to promote...

FORT LEE, N.J., Jan. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ajinomoto North America, Inc.'s Glysom(TM) is the first Japanese nutraceutical to be part of the GBK Luxury Gift Lounge in honor of the 2012 Golden Globe Awards. The leader in the development of pharmaceutical-quality amino acids and safe, effective nutraceutical is giving celebrities an opportunity to experience the benefits of Glysom(TM), the latest breakthrough in amino acid and sleep research, at the L'Ermitage in Beverly Hills,...

FORT LEE, N.J., Nov. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Ajinomoto North America, Inc., a leader in the development of pharmaceutical-quality amino acids and safe, effective nutraceutical solutions, has introduced Natura Guard BP(TM), a milk protein-derived supplement, to help health-conscious Americans maintain healthy blood pressure levels that are already within the normal range*. The efficacy and safety of Natura Guard BP(TM) in which a dietary ingredient, lactotripeptides, works by inhibiting...