PepsiCo is seeking new technologies to minimize salt perception in beverages containing electrolytes.
New technologies may include the following:
- Taste advantaged salts, other mineral ingredients, or blends that can mask/balance saltiness
- Encapsulation/plating technologies to reduce saltiness perception
- Ion exchange/ion binding to remove salty tasting anions
- Salt receptor blockers
Solution Requirements
Must-Haves
- Clear appearance
- No impact on flavor (undetectable when tasted in water)
- unacidified, unsweetened (no declaration of acidulants, sweeteners)
- Proof of concept
Nice-to-Haves
- GRAS approval
Past Work and Out of Scope List
- Flavor based masking agents and modifiers were previously evaluated but worth revisiting
- Salt sources that were screened that did not meet sensory goals
- Sodium Citrate
- Sodium Gluconate
- Sodium Bicarbonate
- Potassium Citrate
Preferred Collaboration Types
PepsiCo is open to a range of collaboration types, but salt perception reduction proof of concept is required.
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