Trends in the food and beverage industry are always evolving, but consumer demand for healthy, delicious and sustainable food remains. Health concerns are more prominent than ever in today’s market.

Taste sensation and signal integration is thus quite different from other systems, and investigations beyond fruit flies are needed to fully understand taste perception in mammals, including humans.

Ever bite into a delicious-looking apple, only to be rewarded with a chunk of mealy pulp? Or take a swig of milk, and get something lumpy in your mouth? Yeah, yuck. Well, it turns humans have company ...

MARTIN: Ever bite into a yummy-looking apple only to be rewarded with a chunk of nasty, mealy pulp? MARTÍNEZ: Oh, my God. If I expect crisp and instead get squish, it's a bad, bad deal (laughter).

Texture has become a central focus in contemporary cooking, reshaping how we experience food. Beyond mere taste, the interaction of crisp, chewy, and smooth tantalizes the palate, offering ...

Foods that evoke a sense of nostalgia and comfort and have good texture variety are important considerations in prepared meals aimed at older adults, according to new research. Foods that evoke a ...