With an aging market, a solution for diabetics and their passion for sweets could be a very big reward for any entrepreneur. Franz Aliquo, puts together what he calls “flavor tripping parties†on both coasts. I cannot imagine the shuffle board crowd going to a “flavor tripping party†to get their sweet on, but it does open up a world of possibilities with one little red berry.
The fruit is called Synsepalum dulcificum and is packed full of a protein called miraculin that binds to the tongue and acts as a sweetener inducer when acidic foods hit the tongue. The effect last less than an hour.
A reporter from the Times Patrick Farrell met up with Franz while 40 people experimented with this fruit. He heard a woman comment that Tabasco tasted like “hot donut glaze†and cheap tequila could taste like a top-shelf Patron.
Imagine the possibilities with this fruit! I have no idea how abundant the fruit is, but the licensing possibilities are enormous as an additive.
Even if you do not want to build a flavor tripping franchise, I think chatting with anyone who bills himself as the “Supreme Commander†might be worthwhile. If you want more info from the Supreme Commander himself, drop his blog at flavortripping.wordpress.com
Diabetics’ sweet revenge and other tongue tricks
With an aging market, a solution for diabetics and their passion for sweets could be a very big reward for any entrepreneur. Franz Aliquo, puts together what he calls “flavor tripping parties†on both coasts. I cannot imagine the shuffle board crowd going to a “flavor tripping party†to get their sweet on, but it does open up a world of possibilities with one little red berry.
The fruit is called Synsepalum dulcificum and is packed full of a protein called miraculin that binds to the tongue and acts as a sweetener inducer when acidic foods hit the tongue. The effect last less than an hour.
A reporter from the Times Patrick Farrell met up with Franz while 40 people experimented with this fruit. He heard a woman comment that Tabasco tasted like “hot donut glaze†and cheap tequila could taste like a top-shelf Patron.
Imagine the possibilities with this fruit! I have no idea how abundant the fruit is, but the licensing possibilities are enormous as an additive.
Even if you do not want to build a flavor tripping franchise, I think chatting with anyone who bills himself as the “Supreme Commander†might be worthwhile. If you want more info from the Supreme Commander himself, drop his blog at flavortripping.wordpress.com