Abstract: A system for the distribution of flavors is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of consumer workstations linked to a central processing hub. The central processing hub includes means for providing consumers with information regarding flavors. The means for providing includes a flavor search system through which a consumer may identify desired flavor based upon a series of input criteria.

Abstract: Described are flavored calcium supplement compositions, beverage (e.g., coffee, milk, cocoa and citrus/whey protein), foodstuff, chewing gum and oral care (e.g., toothpaste and mouthwash) compositions and articles comprising flavored calcium supplements, foodstuff, beverage, chewing gum and oral care base compositions and intimately admixed therewith an aroma or taste augmenting, enhancing or imparting quantity and concentration of one or more freeze-dried or spray-dried tastand compositions containing tastands produced from Saccharum officinarum leaves (sugarcane leaves) by means of carrying out one or more physical separation unit operations on a plurality of such leaves, macerates thereof or mixtures of leaves and macerates thereof whereby one or more natural food additives, chewing gum additives or oral care additives is separated and isolated from the remainder of the plurality of leaves, macerates thereof or mixtures of leaves end macerates thereof.

Abstract: Described is a process for augmenting, enhancing or imparting an aroma or taste of or to a consumable material which can be: (i) a calcium supplement; (ii) a foodstuff; (iii) a beverage; (iv) a chewing gum; (v) a toothpaste; or (vi) an oral care such as a mouthwash, by adding to the consumable material a tastand composition obtained from Saccharum officinarum leaves (sugarcane leaves) by means of carrying out a sequence of physical separation unit operations on a plurality of such leaves, macerates thereof or mixtures of leaves and macerates thereof, whereby the tastand composition is separated and isolated from the remainder of the plurality of leaves, macerates thereof or mixtures of leaves and macerates thereof; and then spray-drying or freeze-drying the resulting product.