Special Edition: Food Navigator USA 2012 Trendspotter

Read about trends in 2012 including preferences for the flavors mango and coconut versus pomegranate and açaí:
Special Edition: Food Navigator USA 2012 Trendspotter

Trendwatch: Hot and spicy, from Hatch Chiles to Gochujang

Trendwatch: Hot and spicy, from Hatch Chiles to Gochujang

The Flavorists at Givaudan

"When you chug a sports drink or chew a stick of gum, you probably don't think of science. But there is a precise science - and a delicate art - behind what you're tasting. Morley Safer reports on the multibillion dollar flavor industry, whose scientists create natural and artificial flavorings that make your mouth water and keep you coming back for more.", CBS News.
The following video was part of one of the most watched shows on 60 Minutes. Many people responded which raised many concerns. What do you think? Are we fat and unhealthy because we crave great flavors? What is "natural" food? Do great flavors hide bad food? Would we eat better food if the flavors were improved?

Biosun FFI is a select U. S. distributor for Givaudan's line of flavors in the beverage, sweet and dairy industries.

Moffitt Cancer Center receives check from Mark and Linda Messersmith

Mark Messersmith (2nd from right) and wife Linda (2nd from left), present a $3000.00 check to the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Research Center in Tampa, Florida on November 17, 2011. These funds were raised at a fundraiser gala sponsored by Biosun Flavors & Food Ingredients and held at The Tampa Club in downtown Tampa on October 22nd.

Linda is a 17-month breast cancer survivor and patient of this world-renowned facility. Standing with the Messersmith's are Linda's oncology surgeon, Dr. Richard Kiluk (3rd from left) and his nurse, Jayne Cartwright (far left) both work in the Moffitt Breast Cancer Specialty Unit. Also present (far right) is Courtney Loebel, Moffitt's Charitable Contributions Coordinator.

Mark stated, "It is a honor and pleasure to contribute to this impressive facility which has a goal to cure the spread of 1st or 2nd degree breast cancer by 2018. Moffitt says their current advancements even give them great hope that if patients participate in future diagnostic screening tests at a few key points in their life, this disease will be cured entirely by 2030, due to Moffitt's and other leading cancer center's cutting edge genome research. I am forever grateful for the professionals at this center for saving Linda's life!"

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Biosun hosts party to support cancer research

In support of cancer research by the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Biosun hosted a party on Oct. 22, 2011 at The Tampa Club. Friends, family and colleagues attended and three thousand dollars ($3,000) was raised.

Biosun manager and his pet therapy dog Benji

Biosun assumes the responsibility of becoming actively engaged in helping the local community and others nationwide. Our employees are very involved in creative volunteering efforts throughout the Tampa Bay area, which Biosun encourages by allowing them to help choose the charitable organizations we eventually support. One example is a Biosun manager, Cary Gould, who with is wife Jill and their pet therapy dog Benji volunteer at local hospitals.

View a video of  Benji, pet therapy dog of Cary and Jill Gould.



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