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Fermented foods: Where flavour and function combine

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Coconut, fermentation, Fish sauce, Kefir, Kimchi, Lactic acid, Miso, Sauerkraut, Yogurt

The quest for novel taste sensations that strike the right note with consumers means food makers are constantly on the lookout for new flavors of food production methods – and the trend for fermented ticks both boxes.

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