Food Business News - January 15, 2013 - 48

Flavor trend predictions for 2013
Consumers are demanding
more fl avor in foods and
beverages – and in response
to the demands and the
resultant emerging trends,
Melville, N.Y.-based Comax
Flavors has introduced its
fl avor predictions for 2013.
The most telling trend is toward
intensity, experimentation
and boldness, according
to the company. Comax expects
more unusual pairings,
unpredictable and unlikely
combinations that deliver enhanced
mouthfeel and more
impactful fl avor “pop,” while
delivering artisanal quality
and uniqueness.
After assessing key societal
shifts and trends, the company
introduced a fl avor list in specifi
c categories: Herb appeal
(includes fl avors like: peach
basil black tea; peppered apple
bacon; chili ginger lime; and
cardamom pear berry); duets
(includes: butterscotch coffee
crunch; maple bitters; Dolce
de Leche buttered rum; and
Flan de Nuez); and a smooth
fi nish (includes: pistachio
almond cream; pink cherry
marshmallow; black Russian
cappuccino; and dark chocolate
bourbon truffl e).
Visit: www.comaxfl avors.com
SIMBA software provides traceability
Dynamic Systems, Inc., Redmond,
Wash., recently released
its SIMBA Lite 2012, which is
designed to provide food processors
the ability to process, label
and track products from “fi eld or
dock to customer.” The SIMBA
(Specialized Inventory Management
with Bar code Accuracy)
system may help produce and
track complete product labeling
for fresh food on the fl y.
It is designed for companies
that process in bulk, and allows
a production line worker
to change content of product
labels via computer or touch
screen, capturing product information
and printing a label
with a bar code identifi er for
the tote or carton. Label information
is stored in the SIMBA
inventory system, which then
provides production and inventory
reports. The cartons
may then be accumulated onto
a pallet, and tracked with a
single pallet identifi er. This
integrated system gives the
user complete traceability from
receiving to shipping.
Visit: www.a-barcode.com
Symrise and Probi
collaborate for R.&D.
Symrise AG, Holzminden,
Germany, and Probi AB, Lund,
Switzerland, have signed a joint
research and development
agreement. The companies will
bundle resources to develop
new product solutions in the
areas of food and beverages,
cosmetics, dietary supplements
and pharmaceuticals.
Infant formula with InFat benefi ts intestinal fl ora
A recent study published
in the Journal of Pediatric
Gastroenterology and Nutrition
demonstrates for the
first time that InFat (Advanced
Lipids, a joint venture
between AAK and Migdal
HaEmeq, Israel-based
Enzymotec), a high betapalmitate
fat blend, provides
beneficial effects for the
health and well-being of
formula-fed infants.
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“This trial indicates that InFat
can significantly improve
infant formula, making it
closer to mother’s milk in
terms of infants’ flora composition,”
said Yael Lifshitz,
director of research and
development for Enzymotec
Infant Nutrition.
InFat is a clinically-proven
blend for infant formula with
a high percentage of palmitic
acid in its sn-2 position. It
mimics the composition of
human milk fat, which is
highly conserved in all women’s
breast milk, and thereby
enables optimized uptake of
calcium and energy as well
as easy digestion. Recently,
it has been shown to benefit
bone strength parameters in
term infants after 12 weeks
of feeding.
Visit: www.enzymotec.com
“For Symrise the agreement
with Probi is a logical step
which, going forward, allows
us to meet the growing demand
for functional consumer health
products even better,” said HeinzJürgen
Bertram, chief executive
offi cer of Symrise AG. “Both in
established markets, as well as
emerging markets, consumers
have become more and more
sensitive to healthy nutrition and
a balanced way of life. The highly
complementary competencies
and strategic innovation agendas
of Probi and Symrise will allow
us to support our joint customers
in their development and marketing
efforts, and to grow at an
accelerated pace.”
Probi is a Swedish company
that develops probiotics.
Visit: www.symrise.com
or www.probi.com
January 15, 2013
http://www.comaxflavors.com http://www.a-barcode.com http://www.symrise.com http://www.probi.com http://www.enzymotec.com
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