Which pioneering technique, now common in food innovation labs, was first used by PepsiCo's food scientists in 2008 to reduce sodium content while maintaining flavor perception?

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Crystal Balancing - manipulating the crystal structure of salt particles to increase surface area contact with taste buds
Flavor Encapsulation - trapping flavor compounds in microscopic bubbles that burst in specific sequences when consumed
Sonic Enhancement - using specific sound frequencies during production to amplify taste perception
Molecular Mirroring - creating non-sodium molecules that perfectly mimic sodium's interaction with taste receptors