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Background
PepsiCo is seeking new technologies to minimize the perception of a salty taste in beverages containing electrolytes.
What we're looking for
PepsiCo is open to a range of collaboration types, but the technology should be available for scale-up within the next 3 year.
Solutions of interest include:
- Taste advantaged salts (less salty than NaCl), other mineral ingredients, or blends that can mask/balance saltiness
- Encapsulation/plating technologies to reduce the perception of saltiness
- Ion exchange/ion binding to remove salty tasting anions
- Salt receptor blockers
Our must-have requirements are:
- Clear appearance (not cloudy or containing sediment)
- Colorless
- No impact on flavor other than the requested reduction in salt perception (undetectable when tasted dissolved in water)
- Unacidified, unsweetened (no declaration of acidulants, sweeteners)
Our nice-to-have's are:
- GRAS (Generally-Regarded-As-Safe) approval
What's out of scope:
- We have already evaluated product interventions including flavor-based masking agents, cooling agents.
What we can offer you
Benefits:
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Funding is proposal-dependent and typically ranges from $25,000 to $100,000 for a 6-month proof-of-concept.Expertise
Work directly with our team of scientists and engineers with deep experience in food science and bringing new products to market at massive scale.Who we are
PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.
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Chris Cheng
Senior Scientist
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Alice Lou
sr manager
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Nisha Patel
Analyst
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Sameer Talsania
R&D Director, External Innovation
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Koushik K
Analyst
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Roshan Jaguja
Analyst
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