Launch Of A New Learning Initiative In Food Systems- IFSTAL
New and exciting learning initiatives for the food industry are few and far between but one has caught the imagination. Last night on the 22nd […]
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The Mediterranean Diet May Help Stop Brains Shrinking With Age
The Mediterranean diet continues to create excitement amongst nutritionists and none more so after further supporting evidence has been published about its benefits to improving […]
Could A Stick Of Rhubarb Beat Cancer?
Rhubarb may be everything to a crumble and it appears to possess some very interesting bioactives which have been shown in some cell tests to […]
Whiteladies Farmers Market – Bristol (October 2015)
Whiteladies Road in Bristol always reminds me of days spent as a student cycling up and down what is a relentless hill. If you are […]
Olive’s Wax-Esters Help Repair Skin
Olives contain wax-esters which have excellent cosmetic properties. The wax oils found in olive are shown to protect the skin from damage by chemicals and […]
Definitions For Validation, Monitoring And Verification
Validation, monitoring and verification are all key stages in successfully bringing a new food product safely to market. How are they defined? NACMCF2 (National Advisory […]
Aronia melanocarpa – Chokeberry
The Black Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Elliot. Family: Rosaceae) provides product developers with a strong red-purple colour for use in beverages. Any more to be […]
Near-Infrared (NIR) Spectroscopy in Postharvest Quality Assessment of Fruits and Vegetables
Postharvest quality management of fruits and vegetables is crucial for maintaining the shelf life, nutritional content, and consumer appeal of fresh produce. Near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy […]
How To Feel Full – Emulsion Droplet Size Might Hold The Answer
Recent research has found that changing the droplet sizes of oils within an oil-in-water emulsion could help influence appetite and reduce food consumption. Oil droplets […]
Hot Water Treatment Helps Extend Post Harvest Colour In Limes
Hot water treatment at 50 °C for 5 min could be a useful method to delay chlorophyll degradation in Thai lime fruit. Citrus fruit can lose its […]
Fish Quality Improved Using Natural Antioxidants When Processed By High Pressure Processing.
High pressure processing of fish would be a successful and commercial venture if it wasn’t for the rapid oxidative deterioration of the flesh that leads […]
The Bacteria: Klebsiella pneumoniae
Klebsiella pneumoniae is a species of Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria that belongs to the genus Klebsiella, within the family Enterobacteriaceae. It is a common human pathogen […]
Vitamin D Supplementation In Postmenopausal Women Found To Increase Muscle Strength
The role of vitamin D supplementation and its benefits in postmenopausal women remains controversial. A very recent study indicated that such supplementation does not alleviate […]
Making Sloe Gin
It is that time of the season when there is a veritable abundance of food and just watching the birds attack the fruit and berries […]
Difference Testing Does Skew Marketing Choices
The introduction of a new food or beverage product, or one that has been changed and modified often relies on knowledge gleaned from various sensory […]
Docosanol or Behenyl Alcohol, An Ingredient For Skin Creams
♥ A natural fatty alcohol more widely known as dacosanol or behenyl alcohol and occurs as a white, opaque waxy solid. Properties/Functions: It is commonly found in skin […]
The Strawberry Tree And Alzheimers Disease
Alzheimer’s disease represents one of the main neurological disorders in the aging population. This type of cognitive dysfunction afflicts more than 4.5 million Americans, according to […]
Consuming plenty of fish daily could be a way to halt feelings of depression
Eating plenty of fish may help reduce the risk of depression. It is reckoned by the Office for National Statistics that about 20 per cent […]
Acne Influenced By Vitamin B12 In The Diet
Acne is a real issue for adolescents and one study has recently highlighted a common vitamin that is present in all meat and dairy products, […]
Porridge – How Processing Turns It Into A Greater Health Food Than It Already Is.
Research provides a great example of how processing such as milling can alter food materials radically to improve their nutritional health benefits. Porridge might not […]