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UK Flavour Day 2019: flavouring’s role in consumer trends

The UK Flavour Day 2019 brought together decision makers and…

17 December 2019 | By

The UK Flavour Day 2019 brought together decision makers and experts for discussions about flavourings role in current and future consumer trends. Here, James Smith, Chairman of the UK Flavour Association, highlights the key takings from the event.

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Assessing the influence of shape and sound symbolism on the consumer’s response to chocolate

The new rounded Cadbury’s Dairy Milk chocolate bar has got…

1 May 2014 | By Charles Spence, Crossmodal Research Laboratory, Oxford University

The new rounded Cadbury’s Dairy Milk chocolate bar has got many consumers agitated because they say it tastes sweeter than the original more rectangular bar. But the company says that the formulation hasn’t changed. Who is right? This furore can perhaps be explained with reference to the literature on shape…