Talking About Texture

The relationship between texture and taste is intertwined. Texture can impact flavor release, flavor perception and even the success of a food or beverage product as a whole. For this Custom Digital Brief we talked to the experts for advice on attaining consumer-friendly texture in products representing a range of food and beverage categories, as well as details on using texture analyzers to help nail the target texture.

Inside “Talking About Texture” Custom Digital Brief:

Sink Your Teeth Into This: Texture, Inclusions and Sensory Success
Far from playing second fiddle to taste and appearance, texture can be the secret weapon that assures a product's success.

Importance of Texture Measurement
If a consumer bites into a soggy cracker or swallows a spoon of chewy ice cream, it's unlikely they'll be back. Texture analyzers can help product designers ensure the target texture from the lab to the consumer's kitchen.

Texture Solutions for Snack Bars
Snack and nutrition bars used to come in one form: hard. Advances in protein technology and a palette of fruits, syrups, grains and hydrocolloids can now fine-tune the bar's eating quality, from chewy to crunchy.