05.01.07
Givaudan, Vernier, Switzerland, has en-tered into a multi-year research and development collaboration and licensing agreement with Redpoint Bio Corp. (formerly known as Linguagen), a leading biotechnology company based in Cranbury, NJ. This decision further strengthens Givaudan’s global TasteSolutions for Health and Wellness program, which helps product developers overcome the taste challenges associated with healthy product formulation. The collaboration will utilize Redpoint Bio’s proprietary in vitro biochemical assays and in vivo validation techniques, to discover and develop novel sweetness and savory enhancers, as well as bitter blocker compounds. Givaudan will have exclusive worldwide rights to any licensed compounds for food and beverage products.