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Apr 7, 2026
The World of Coffee meeting takes place in San Diego, CA, April 10-12th. Educational programming will cover the latest in sustainability, business innovation, scientific advancements, and specialty coffee trends. Swetha will present her research related to the Characterization of Sweetness Perception in Coffee.
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Dec 1, 2025
NASEM Health and Medicine will host a virtual workshop on December 5 to explore how science, technology, and policy can help shape healthier diets. Dr.
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Dec 1, 2025
As part of National Chemistry Week, FREC was featured in this year’s American Chemical Society Program-in-a-Box event: “The Hidden Life of Spices”. Now available to watch on YouTube
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Sep 25, 2025
Register now for the FREC Annual Meeting. The 15th Annual Meeting will be held at the Ohio State University campus at the Energy Advancement and Innovation Center (EAIC). Each member company may register 4 people for the annual meeting. Please register by Friday, October 10th.
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Sep 9, 2025
Nature highlights FREC research identifying the chemical drivers for two distinct consumer flavor preferences in beer - those who crave bold, complex profiles and those who prefer smoother, subtle notes. These insights equip breweries with new tools to fine-tune product development, sharpen marketing campaigns, and elevate the consumer experience -an inspiring example of science driving innovation in the beverage industry. Read the article here.
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Jul 25, 2025
Industry experts anticipate increased collaboration between plant-based protein and animal-based meat, read the article here.
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May 21, 2025
“Identification of Chili Pepper Compounds That Suppress Pungency Perception”
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
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Apr 11, 2025
Congratulation's Ningyi (Irene) Wang on her successful PhD dissertation defense. Her research was focused on the "Identification of salt-enhancing compounds in spice and herb extracts".
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Feb 13, 2025
Congratulations to Joel Borcherding on his successful PhD dissertation defense. His research was focused on the "Identification of Compounds that Impact Pungency Perception in Chili Peppers Using LC/MS Flavoromics"
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May 15, 2024
Congratulations to Megan Booth on her successful PhD dissertation defense. Her research was focused on the "Aroma and Sensory Analysis of Roasted American-European Hybrid Hazelnuts: Consumer Acceptability and Identification of Drivers of Liking"
