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🍓 Welcome to another addition of our flavour lexicon series! Today we are exploring strawberry flavour! 😲😲 Did you know for example that strawberry flavour profiles can contain hints of pineapple, jasmin, cut grass and cheesy notes? 💡 Use this strawberry lexicon during your next tasting and see if you can detect those intricate notes! 😋 Find out more about flavour lexicon and flavour profile in our blog post 👉 https://lnkd.in/eSGsiyF4 #Flavours #Aroma #Flavourlexicon #ProductDevelopment #FoodExperience #SensoryScience #LearningAndDevelopment #FoodAndDrink #SME

Have you ever spotted the ingredients in the plant-based barista milks? 🥛☕ Whether they are made from oat, soy, almond or coconut they share similar ingredients such as: ✨ Seed Oil (sunflower seed oil and rapeseed oil mainly) ✨ Salt ✨ Acidity Regulators 🤔 But why is that?? Why ingredients are different from standard plant-based milks?? It is time to find out! 😉 👍 Like and share this video if you have found it useful! #Plantbased #Barrista #Foodanddrink #FoodBusiness #FoodStartUp #FoodConsultant #Buckinghamshire #UK

🍫We often don't think about it, but the flavours in chocolate can vary widely. Have you ever wondered why? 🤔 One of the chocolate makers roles is to preserve and express the true flavours of cacao beans. 😋 Unfortunately, you will discover in our blog post, that it is not always the case! Some chocolate makers focus on cost and convenience and unethical practices are frequent. I know right! 😱😱 🤬The practise of some techniques and the heavy use flavourings like vanilla are often used to mask inferior or mouldy cacao beans. This not only undermines the natural flavours but also strips away the authenticity and soul of the chocolate. 📖 Read the full blog post: https://lnkd.in/efddj6UG #Cacao #Chocolate #Technology #KnowledgeIsPower #ProductDevelopment #SmallBusiness #FoodAndBeverage

🍩🍹Have you heard of a Food Safari before?? 🫣 🤤 If you are a Food or Beverage StartUp and you want to understand your target consumer, find inspiration or create great connections with your team, customers or suppliers, we have the solution for you!🚨 ⛩️🕌 A food safari is an immersive food and drink experience🧋that offers a lot of benefits such as valuable insights into your target consumers – their preferences, behaviours, food and beverage choices, but also culinary familiarity, market gaps and trends.🍜 😱 Discover all the benefits of a food safari and why you need it, either if you want to improve your current product or create new ones in our latest blog post: https://lnkd.in/eKGYWhfH 🎟️To make your life easier, at EPICSI, we offer a fully organised food safari day in London. If you are interested in learning more, check out our the link here. https://lnkd.in/eDJfMgb8 # FoodSafari #Foodanddrink #FoodBusiness #FoodStartUp #FoodConsultant #Buckinghamshire #UK

Flavour pairing never fails to intrigue me! 🍓🌹 However, it's not as simple as matching similar aroma compounds. It's actually much more interesting and complex, combining two topics I really enjoy: neuroscience 🧠 and food 🍕. ☕🧀Exploring flavour pairing allows you to delve deep into the preferences of our target consumers. Who are they? Where do they come from? What do they like to eat? What flavour profiles or combination of flavours are they familiar with? Therefore, not only you select flavours that fit your product in terms of sensory attributes 🎯 but also fit your target consumers🎯! It's a win-win!🤩 ⚙️ Start implementing flavour pairing for your next product development and see for yourself its benefits! Trust me, your target consumers will thank you for it! 🤤 📖 Read the full blog post here: https://lnkd.in/ePPrW5zV #Flavours #Aroma #FoodScience #ProductDevelopment #Creativity #FoodExperience #SensoryScience #LearningAndDevelopment #FoodAndDrink #StartUp #SME

🍫 With everything we hear at the moment about chocolate and cacao, we have decided to make a cacao and chocolate series of video to explain you the process of cacao beans and how to make a great chocolate! 🤩 📽️ Our last video is an introduction to the different drying methods and their impact on cacao quality and flavours! 🗨️ Let me know what you think in the comment section! #Cacao #Cocoa #Chocolate #ClimateChange #SustainabilityMatters #FoodScience #Flavours #ProductDevelopment #StartUp #SME #FoodAndDrink

🎃 You can't miss it— during Autumn pumpkin spice is everywhere, from lattes and cookies to candles. But have you ever wondered what exactly is behind this trendy flavour and how it all began? 🥧 In our blog post, we will uncover pumpkin spice origins, how it's changed over time, its unique flavour profile, and even some handy pairing tips. 😋 🍩 If you are a food or drink start-up or SME and are thinking about adding pumpkin spice to your food or drinks FMCG, it's important to know what's in it, the blend of spices involved, and yes, whether there's actually any pumpkin in it! 📖 Read the full blog post here: https://lnkd.in/ekZKpCAf #Flavours #NewProductDevelopment #FoodIngredients #PumkinSpice #FMCG #FoodIndustry #BeverageIndustry #StartUp #SME

Do you know what Tamarind is and what does it taste like? Today we answer that question! 💡Highlights:💡 ✅ What is Tamarind and where does it come from? ✅ What is Tamarind flavour profile? ✅ Tamarind uses and pairing 🙋♀️ Need some help? Discover our wide range of services to start, grow or scale up your food or drink business! https://lnkd.in/gtAqmASH Market products tried: 🛒 ❇️ TRS tamarind concentrated paste: https://lnkd.in/earvXBaW ❇️ Dorri fresh tamarind: https://lnkd.in/ePhsBByp ❇️ Exotic fruits fresh tamarind: https://lnkd.in/eATR5dDD ❇️ Worcester sauce: https://lnkd.in/eZadRu_i ❇️ Hp sauce: https://lnkd.in/eZ_aThc4 #LearningAndDevelopment #Flavours #NewProductDevelopment #ResearchAndDevelopment #Creativity #FoodExperience #FoodIngredients #Tamarind

How difficult is it to describe precisely flavours??? 😭 😫If you struggle to find the right words during tasting, or find out you don't have a lot of data around your product flavour profile except that people like or dislike it, you've come to the right place! 👏😎 🍒🥦Understanding and describing our flavour perception and sensibility during tasting and product development is already challenging, but when you have to understand others too, THAT is another level! 🥵 Enter 🍓Flavour Lexicons! 🍓 A flavour lexicon allows everyone to understand each other, speak the same langage, and communicate clearly about our own unique flavour perception. ✨🎉 😋 Find out more about flavour lexicon and flavour profile in our blog post 👉 https://lnkd.in/eSGsiyF4 💡To make your life easier, at EPICSI, we organise a 90min flavour lexicon workshop tailored to your project. If you are interested in learning more, check out our the link here: https://lnkd.in/e_Ea8xrw Mastering your palate has never been this exciting! 😋🔥 #Flavours #Aroma #Flavourlexicon #ProductDevelopment #FoodExperience #SensoryScience #LearningAndDevelopment #FoodAndDrink #SME