Smoke concentrates: What flavorists need to know, according to the Society of Flavor Chemists According to the Society of Flavor Chemists (SFC) syllabus, a flavorist/candidate is expected to be able to explain the physical form, method of production, organoleptic characteristics, and solubility of smoke condensates. The syllabus places smoke condensates among the major categories of flavoring materials that a professional flavorist should understand.
National Sanitation Foundation - What a Flavorist Needs to Know NSF — What a Flavorist Needs to Know NSF originally stood for National Sanitation Foundation. It was founded in 1944 to develop sanitation and food-safety standards. Today, the organization officially uses the name NSF because its activities extend well beyond sanitation. It is an independent third-party standards, testing, auditing,
McDonald’s Discontinues Pumpkin Spice Latte? What’s Really Happening With the Fall Favorite in 2026 Wednesday August 26 2026 – McDonald’s is making a major change to its fall coffee menu in 2026, and fans of pumpkin spice have noticed. Searches for “McDonald’s discontinues pumpkin spice latte” are surging after new reports said the fast-food giant is dropping its seasonal McCafé Pumpkin Spice
Fanta New Movie Flavor Release: Ghost Face Punch Brings Dark Berry Flavor to Halloween 2026 Wednesday August 26, 2026 – The search for “Fanta new movie flavor release” is heating up, and the drink behind the buzz is Fanta Ghost Face Punch, a new limited-edition soda arriving for Halloween 2026. The purple-colored drink features a Dark Berry Punch flavor and puts one of horror’
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Fanta Limited Edition Horror Flavor: Ghost Face Punch Brings Dark Berry Soda to Halloween 2026 Wednesday August 26, 2026 – Fanta is heading into Halloween 2026 with one of its most eye-catching seasonal releases yet. The Fanta limited edition horror flavor generating a surge in online searches is Fanta Ghost Face Punch, a purple Dark Berry Punch-flavored soda featuring Ghost Face, the horror icon
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Tart Citrusy Flavor Is Trending: The Answer Behind the Cookie Jam Search Surge What Is the “Tart Citrusy Flavor” Everyone Is Searching For? A sudden rise in searches for “tart citrusy flavor” may sound like consumers are hunting for the latest lemon, lime, yuzu or grapefruit product. However, search results reveal something different. The phrase is connected to the popular mobile puzzle game
Lay’s New Limited Time Flavor: Barbecue Brisket Chips Bring Smokehouse Flavor to the Snack Aisle Lay’s New Limited Time Flavor Is Inspired by Barbecue Brisket If you have seen searches for “Lay’s new limited time flavor” suddenly climbing, the mystery flavor is Lay’s Barbecue Brisket Flavored Potato Chips. The potato chip giant is bringing the flavor of slow-cooked barbecue brisket to
Strawberry Shortcake Bar Soda Flavor Is Trending as Cove Turns a Good Humor Classic Into Soda Friday August 21, 2026 – The strawberry shortcake bar soda flavor is suddenly generating major search interest, and the reason is a nostalgic new drink from Cove Soda. Cove has teamed up with Good Humor to transform the brand’s famous Strawberry Shortcake frozen dessert bar into a fizzy, zero-sugar
Zevia Faces Pressure to Sell as Activist Investor Questions Its Place in the Better-for-You Soda Boom Friday August 21, 2026 – Zevia, one of the earliest major brands to challenge traditional sugary soft drinks with a zero-sugar alternative, is facing growing pressure from an activist shareholder that believes the company would be worth more in the hands of a larger buyer. As Food Dive reported on
Market Watch: Lay’s Barbecue Brisket Potato Chips Arrive for a Limited Time Ahead of Football Season Friday August 21, 2026 – Lay’s is kicking off football season with a new potato chip flavor designed to taste like something more commonly found smoking for hours in a backyard barbecue pit. The brand’s new Barbecue Brisket potato chips are arriving at retailers across the United States for
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Fireball Whisky New Flavor: Torch’d Vanilla Brings a Sweet, Smoky Twist for Fall 2026 Wednesday August 19, 2026 – Fireball Whisky is turning up the heat again, and this time vanilla is getting pulled into the flames. The sudden search interest around phrases including “fireball whysky new flavor” and “Fireball Whisky new flavor” appears to be connected to the August 18 announcement of Fireball Torch’
M&M’s Mint Crunchy Cookie Flavor Is Coming: What to Know About the New Walmart-Exclusive Candy Monday August 17, 2026 — Chocolate-and-mint fans have a new candy to put on their radar. M&M’s Mint Crunchy Cookie flavor is generating a sudden wave of online interest after details of the new variety began circulating across food publications and social media. The upcoming M&
Members only Patent Watch: A Temperature-Resistant Brown Sugar Flavor and Its Application National Intellectual Property Administration (12) Invention Patent Application (10) Publication Number: CN121926342A (43) Publication Date: 2026.04.28 (21) Application Number: 202610325362.0 (22) Filing Date: 2026.03.17 (71) Applicant: Shanghai Baijun Flavor & Fragrance Co., Ltd. Address: Building 6 and Building 8, No. 558 Kangqiao East Road, Pilot
Rebel Creamery Ice Cream Searches Surge After Chapter 11 Filing: What Happened to the Popular Keto Brand? Sunday August 16, 2026 – Search interest in Rebel Creamery ice cream has jumped as consumers look for answers about the future of the popular low-carb frozen dessert brand. The sudden attention is not connected to a new Rebel flavor or a food-safety recall. Instead, Rebel Creamery has filed
Africa Food & Flavor Regulatory Update: Key legal and regulatory developments released July 15–August 14, 2026 News items below merge from a search of major African food-regulatory sources and WTO SPS/TBT notifications covering July 15 through August 14, 2026, with particular attention to Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Burundi, Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Egypt and North Africa. The clearest concentration of new food-industry rulemaking
Oceania Food & Flavor Regulatory Update: Key legal and regulatory developments released August 1–14, 2026 News below results from a search of the principal regulatory channels covering Australia, New Zealand and the joint Australia–New Zealand food-regulation system for developments released between August 1 and August 14, 2026. The strongest activity during this period came from Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) and Australia&
Asia Food & Flavor Regulatory Update: Key legal and regulatory developments released August 1–14, 2026 News items below result from a search of principal food-regulatory sources across China, Japan, South Korea, India, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong and selected Southeast Asian markets for material developments released between August 1 and August 14, 2026. Prioritized measures are those affecting flavors, food additives, ingredients, botanicals, novel