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FlavorScience from FlavorSum

FlavorScience from FlavorSum

by FlavorSum LLC

Solving the Reduced Sugar Challenge: Optimizing Taste in Lower-Sugar Formulations

Join Phil a’Becket, Senior Consumer Insights Manager, Casey Rhodes, Applications Scientist, and Pete Sauer, Flavor Development Manager, as they explore how to balance function and flavor in reduced-sugar formulations. Learn how to optimize taste in reduced-sugar products foods and beverages.

The Art of the Prototype: Tasting as You Go with Bob Mira

Join Product Manager Brooke Hutton and Sr. Applications Technologist Bob Mira as they explore the role of prototyping in beverage development. Learn how teams test and refine concepts, balance bench creativity with production realities, and use structured tasting to guide final formulation decisions.

Seasonal Flavors: From Insights to Application

Join Phil a’Becket, Senior Consumer Insights Manager, and Casey Rhodes, Applications Scientist, as they explore how seasonal flavors can drive innovation across food and beverage. Learn how to build timely, trend-forward flavor strategies that resonate with shoppers and create momentum throughout the year.

Regulatory Updates Shaping Food & Beverages in 2026 with Holly Griffin

Join Product Manager Brooke Hutton and Sr. Regulatory Specialist Holly Griffin as they discuss how regulatory shifts are shaping food and beverage development in 2026. Learn how evolving GRAS oversight, labeling updates, and ingredient scrutiny may impact development decisions.

The R&D Reset: What Every Developer Should Prioritize in 2026 with John Wrubel

Join Digital Marketing Manager Brooke Hutton and Sr. Flavorist John Wrubel as they discuss how R&D priorities are shifting in 2026. Learn how evolving definitions of clean and natural, lessons from recent reformulations, and smarter development strategies can help teams move faster without creating downstream issues.

Stay Ahead of What's Next: 2026 Cultural Currents in Food & Beverage

Join Director of Marketing Lisa Jackson as she explores the cultural shifts shaping food and beverage in 2026. Discover how evolving shopper priorities, local loyalty, and the influence of AI are guiding what consumers crave next, and how developers and marketers can respond with creativity and authenticity.

From Gen Z to Boomers: Alcoholic Beverage Preferences with Lisa Jackson

Join Lisa Jackson, FlavorSum’s Director of Marketing, as she examines how cocktail and spirit preferences shift across generations—from Gen Z to Boomers. Explore the flavors and spirits sparking excitement and uncover the trends influencing today’s bar and at-home drinking experiences.

Savor the Story - Turn Taste Into Connection

Join Director of Marketing Lisa Jackson, Applications Scientist Casey Rhodes, and Bakery Applications Scientist Roseanne McGuire as they discuss the role of a flavor story in product development. Learn how storytelling with flavors can create connections through familiar tales, sourcing, or exciting crossovers.

From Gen Z to Boomers: Carbonated Beverage Preferences with Lisa Jackson

Join Lisa Jackson, FlavorSum’s Director of Marketing, as she explores how carbonated beverage flavor and functionality preferences vary across generations—from Gen Z to Boomers. Gain insights into the flavors shaping people’s choices and discover what drives taste trends in beverages.

Meet Me in the Moment - Flavors From Sunrise to Sunset

Join Phil a’Becket, Senior Consumer Insights Manager, Casey Rhodes, Applications Scientist, and Pete Sauer, Flavor Development Manager, as they explore how time of day influences flavor preferences. From morning to evening, our taste buds shift in surprising ways. Discover how food and beverage developers can formulate to match each moment.

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