Flavorists: The Chemists Crafting Your Favorite Tastes
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Resources & Recommendations
People Mentioned
- Terry Meesly (Master Flavorist at Sensient) - Discussed his role in creating natural and artificial flavors for food products and shared insights into the flavor industry.
Organizations & Institutions
- Sensient Technologies Corporation - A company mentioned as employing Terry Meesly, specializing in natural flavors, colors, and other ingredients.
- Givaudan - A dedicated flavoring company mentioned as a major player in the industry.
- IFF (International Flavors & Fragrances) - Another dedicated flavoring company mentioned as a major player in the industry.
- FDA (Food and Drug Administration) - The US regulatory body mentioned in the context of flavor approval processes, specifically the "generally recognized as safe" loophole.
Tools & Software
- Gas Chromatography - An analytical technique used by flavorists to separate complex mixtures of aromatic compounds into individual components.
Other Resources
- Gro Michel banana varietal - A type of banana that was supposedly the basis for traditional banana flavoring, but was wiped out by a fungus in the 1950s.
- Cavendish banana varietal - The type of banana most commonly found in stores today, which tastes different from the Gro Michel variety.