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Below listed a comprehensive review of U.S., Canadian, and Mexican federal/national regulatory sources for releases dated August 15–30, 2026, focusing on developments that can materially affect food, beverage, ingredient, flavor, color, and food-packaging manufacturers. This digest includes 22 developments worth attention. Excluded are routine recalls, meeting

Sunday August 30, 2026 – Interest in the new mint chocolate M&M’s flavor is surging as candy fans discover M&M’S latest limited-edition creation: Mint Crunchy Cookie M&M’S. The new candy combines mint, milk chocolate and a crispy cookie center, creating a

According to the January 2026 Society of Flavor Chemists (SFC) syllabus, JECFA falls under “International Organizations and Standards,” and candidates are “expected to know basic scope of work.” In other words, the SFC does not appear to expect a flavorist to be a JECFA toxicologist, but you should be able

Friday August 28, 2026 – Few packaged-food brands have remained as recognizable for more than a century as Oreo. Yet the world’s best-selling cookie is not relying solely on nostalgia or its familiar combination of chocolate wafers and vanilla crème. Instead, owner Mondelēz International has transformed Oreo into

According to the Society of Flavor Chemists (SFC) syllabus, a flavorist/candidate is expected to be able to explain the physical form, method of production, organoleptic characteristics, and solubility of smoke condensates. The syllabus places smoke condensates among the major categories of flavoring materials that a professional flavorist should understand.

NSF — What a Flavorist Needs to Know NSF originally stood for National Sanitation Foundation. It was founded in 1944 to develop sanitation and food-safety standards. Today, the organization officially uses the name NSF because its activities extend well beyond sanitation. It is an independent third-party standards, testing, auditing,

Wednesday August 26 2026 – McDonald’s is making a major change to its fall coffee menu in 2026, and fans of pumpkin spice have noticed. Searches for “McDonald’s discontinues pumpkin spice latte” are surging after new reports said the fast-food giant is dropping its seasonal McCafé Pumpkin Spice

Wednesday August 26, 2026 – The search for “Fanta new movie flavor release” is heating up, and the drink behind the buzz is Fanta Ghost Face Punch, a new limited-edition soda arriving for Halloween 2026. The purple-colored drink features a Dark Berry Punch flavor and puts one of horror’

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Wednesday August 26, 2026 – Fanta is heading into Halloween 2026 with one of its most eye-catching seasonal releases yet. The Fanta limited edition horror flavor generating a surge in online searches is Fanta Ghost Face Punch, a purple Dark Berry Punch-flavored soda featuring Ghost Face, the horror icon

Flavor Emulsion Technology is a comprehensive professional training reference devoted to the science, formulation, processing, stability, analysis, and practical application of flavor and food emulsions. Designed to take readers from foundational principles through advanced troubleshooting and real-world application, this book brings together the scientific knowledge and practical reasoning required

What Is the “Tart Citrusy Flavor” Everyone Is Searching For? A sudden rise in searches for “tart citrusy flavor” may sound like consumers are hunting for the latest lemon, lime, yuzu or grapefruit product. However, search results reveal something different. The phrase is connected to the popular mobile puzzle game

Lay’s New Limited Time Flavor Is Inspired by Barbecue Brisket If you have seen searches for “Lay’s new limited time flavor” suddenly climbing, the mystery flavor is Lay’s Barbecue Brisket Flavored Potato Chips. The potato chip giant is bringing the flavor of slow-cooked barbecue brisket to

Strawberry Shortcake Bar Soda Flavor Is Trending as Cove Turns a Good Humor Classic Into Soda Friday August 21, 2026 – The strawberry shortcake bar soda flavor is suddenly generating major search interest, and the reason is a nostalgic new drink from Cove Soda. Cove has teamed up with Good Humor

Friday August 21, 2026 – Zevia, one of the earliest major brands to challenge traditional sugary soft drinks with a zero-sugar alternative, is facing growing pressure from an activist shareholder that believes the company would be worth more in the hands of a larger buyer. As Food Dive reported on

Market Watch: Lay’s Barbecue Brisket Potato Chips Arrive for a Limited Time Ahead of Football Season Friday August 21, 2026 – Lay’s is kicking off football season with a new potato chip flavor designed to taste like something more commonly found smoking for hours in a backyard barbecue pit.

A structured flavorist training module Dairy Flavor Formulation Training Program This training material is part of a flavorist training program centered around a 16‑block flavor system. It is designed to help flavorists and food scientists formulate a wide range of dairy profiles. The core book (156 pages) provides the

Sensient Technologies is seeking an experienced Flavorist specializing in Sweet & Beverage applications for a full-time, 100% onsite role in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. The position is designed for an accomplished certified flavorist who wants significant creative autonomy, global customer exposure, and opportunities to develop into a technical or people-