Abstract: The disclosure relates to the use of compounds of formula (I) and edible salts thereof, wherein R1 and R2 is independently selected from the group consisting of H, linear C1-C18 hydrocarbon groups, and branched C1-C18 hydrocarbon groups, wherein the C1-C18 hydrocarbon groups bear up to 3 O atoms and/or bear up to one double bond, and/or bear up to one ring, or wherein R1 and R2 form together with the carbon atoms they are attached to an aromatic six membered hydrocarbon ring, as a flavor modulating compound, and to flavor compositions and consumer products comprising said compounds.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of compounds of formula (I) and edible salts thereof, wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of 2-(1H-4-imidazolyl)-ethenyl, 1H-5-indolyl, 2-(1H-5-imidazolyl)-ethenyl, 1-amino-2-(1H-4-imidazolyl)-ethyl, (1,3-thiazol-2-yl)-ethenyl, 2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-2-yl, 2-(pyrimidin-2-yl)ethenyl, heptadecanyl, 1-heptadec-8-enyl, heptadeca-8,11-dienyl, heptadeca-8,11,14-trienyl, 2-(4H-imidazol-2-yl)-ethenyl, 2-(4H-imidazol-2-yl)-ethyl, 2-phenyl-ethenyl, 2-(furan-2-yl)-ethenyl, 2-(thiophen-2-yl)-ethenyl, 2-(thiophen-3-yl)-ethenyl, 2-but-2-enoyl, 2-butyl, 2,6-dimethylhepta-1,5-dienyl, 1,3-benzothiazol-6-yl; R2 is selected from the group consisting of (1H-imidazol-4-yl)-methyl, (1H-3-indol-3-yl)-methyl, 4-hydroxybenzyl, methylsulfanylethyl, hydroxymethyl, CH2—COOH, (pyridin-4-yl)methyl, (pyridin-2-yl)methyl, 1-(2,6-dimethylhepta-1,5-dienyl), 2-(pyrimidin-2-yl)methyl, (1H-imidazol-5-yl)-methyl, (1H-imidazol-2-yl)-methyl, (1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-methyl, phenyl, pyrimidin-5-yl, pyrazin-2-

Abstract: There is provided a method for the isolation of an amine from an aqueous solution thereof, comprising the steps of: a) contacting the aqueous solution of the amine with an adsorbent functionalized with carboxyl groups; b) removing water from the adsorbent; and c) thermaly desorbing the amine. The method is particularly suitable for the isolation of ethanolamine.

Abstract: A low sodium salt product for curing meats is provided. The low sodium salt product for curing meats includes sodium chloride; a sodium chloride replacing material selected from the group consisting of potassium chloride, magnesium chloride, calcium chloride, ammonium chloride, magnesium sulphate and combinations thereof; at least one flavorant; at least one nitrite; and a phosphate flavor stabilizing agent present in an amount to inhibit the reaction of the at least one flavorant and the at least one nitrite.

Abstract: A method of imparting a fruit flavour to a food or beverage product, the method comprising the step of incorporating into the flavoured product compounds that are perceptually important contributors in the creation of the desirable flavour, wherein those compounds are provided by fermented dairy material, and matter obtained from at least two botanical varieties, wherein at least one variety contains a relative paucity of at least one flavour characteristic compound, and at least one other variety is selected, bred or engineered such that matter obtained from it contains a relative abundance of said at least one flavour characteristic compound.

Abstract: A flavour composition comprising matter from at least two varieties (botanical or animal), wherein the matter, in combination, contains flavour characteristic compounds that together are determinative of the desired flavour of the flavour composition.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to flavour modification and to compounds of formula (I) wherein X is —(CH2)m— wherein m is an integer from 7 to 10, or X is C7-C10 alkenyl, and i) n is 1, R1 and R3 are hydrogen, and R2 is the residue of a proteinogenic amino acid; ii) n is 1, R2 is hydrogen, and R1 and R3 together are —CH2—CH2—CH2—; or iii) n is 2 or 3 and R1, R2 and R3 are hydrogen, useful in modifying flavours.

Abstract: A low sodium salt product for curing meats is provided. The low sodium salt product for curing meats includes sodium chloride; a sodium chloride replacing material selected from the group consisting of potassium chloride, magnesium chloride, calcium chloride, ammonium chloride, magnesium sulphate and combinations thereof; at least one flavorant; at least one nitrite; and a phosphate flavor stabilizing agent present in an amount to inhibit the reaction of the at least one flavorant and the at least one nitrite.

Abstract: Compounds represented by the formula and their edible salts, and edible compositions containing same wherein R1 is an alkyl residue containing 6 to 20 carbon atoms, or an alkene residue containing from 9 to 25 carbon atoms with 1 to 6 double bonds, such that R1 together with the carbonyl group to which it is attached is a residue of a carboxylic acid, and the amino acid residue connected to the carbonyl carbon atom is a residue of a 1-amino cycloalkane carboxylic acid (ACCA), and n is 1, 2, 3 or 4.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to flavour modification and to compounds of formula (I) wherein X is —(CH2)m— wherein m is an integer from 7 to 10, or X is C7-C10 alkenyl, and i) n is 1, R1 and R3 are hydrogen, and R2 is the residue of a proteinogenic amino acid; ii) n is 1, R2 is hydrogen, and R1 and R3 together are —CH2—CH2—CH2—; or iii) n is 2 or 3 and R1, R2 and R3 are hydrogen, useful in modifying flavours.

Abstract: Compounds represented by the formula and their edible salts, and edible compositions containing same wherein R1 is an alkyl residue containing 6 to 20 carbon atoms, or an alkene residue containing from 9 to 25 carbon atoms with 1 to 6 double bonds, such that R1 together with the carbonyl group to which it is attached is a residue of a carboxylic acid, and the amino acid residue connected to the carbonyl carbon atom is a residue of a 1-amino cycloalkane carboxylic acid (ACCA), and n is 1, 2, 3 or 4

Abstract: A compound of formula (I) is used to modify the taste or flavour of a flavour composition or consumable product, wherein R1 is H, or a substituted, unsubstituted, branched or unbranched C1-C5 alkyl group and, NHR2 is a residue of an amino acid, is selected from Alanine (Ala), cysteine (Cys), Aspartic acid (Asp), phenylalanine (Phe), glutamic acid (Glu), histidine (His), isoleucine (Ile), lysine (Lys), leucine (Leu), methionine (Met), asparagines (Asn), glutamine (Gln), arginine (Arg), serine (Ser), theronine (Thr), valine (Val), tryptophan (Trp), tyrosine(Tyr) and Glycine (Gly), with the proviso that the compound is not N-acetyl glycine. Also disclosed are flavour compositions and consumable products containing such compounds.

Abstract: A method of providing umami taste to a consumable composition, comprising the addition to the composition of monosodium glutamate, in which the proportion of monosodium glutamate that would normally be used is reduced and replaced with a compensatory proportion of ?-amino butyric acid. A substantial reduction in MSG content is made possible.

Abstract: One aspect of the invention relates to a product selected from the group consisting of foodstuffs, beverages, oral care products, tobacco products and flavourings, said product containing at least 0.01 mg/kg of one or more flavour improving substances selected from the group of substituted phenol esters represented by the following the formula, salts of these compounds and combinations thereof: Formula (I). The invention also relates to novel substituted phenol esters represented by the above formula.