Beverage

New consumer habits are reshaping the drinks sector

New challenges, linked to changes in consumption, combined with pressure from energy costs and geopolitical tensions, are putting the sector to the test; however, it is holding its own and continuing to grow, despite some declines in traditional products

The Purge & Trap to evaluate “flavor scalping” in beverages

To measure the absorption of aromatic compounds by packaging, Hosono and colleagues propose the Purge & Trap (P&T), an alternative based on the use of an inert gas, which conveys the volatiles onto a trap, from which they are analyzed without solvents

Maria Luisa Doldi

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