What Is Modified Atmospheric Packaging (MAP)?
Modified atmospheric packaging or MAP for short is a packaging technique designed to keep produce as fresh as possible. It is also known by other […]
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The Use Of Phosphates In the Meat Industry
Phosphate addition to meat products improves their texture and yield. Phosphates are commonly found in meat and poultry products because they improve yield, texture and […]
A Brief Description Of Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes mellitus or just diabetes as we tend to call it is the condition that causes people to lose control of the amount of sugar […]
The Use of Unmalted Barley in Brewing
The use of unmalted barley in brewing is a traditional and versatile approach that adds complexity to beer recipes and offers several benefits to brewers. […]
Arroz de Marisco: A Symphony of Seafood in Portuguese Cuisine
Arroz de Marisco, a revered dish in Portuguese culinary tradition, unfolds as a symphony of flavors, a tapestry woven from the riches of the sea. […]
Brewery Series: Flemish Sour Beers – A Rich Tapestry of Tradition and Flavor
Flemish sour beers, often hailed as a cornerstone of Belgian brewing heritage, embody a centuries-old tradition that has captivated beer enthusiasts around the world. Originating […]
Consuming Red Meat May Not Be As Bad For Us As We Think
For many years there has been a long running story that consuming too much red meat generated poor health outcomes but a review of the […]
The Fusarium Moulds
Fusarium is a genus of filamentous fungi commonly found in soil and plant material. It comprises a large and diverse group of molds that can […]
The Remarkable Benefits Of Quercetin
Quercetin is one of those key bioflavonoids, a polyphenol which along with rutin and hesperidin have been important supplements described in the ‘antioxidant story’. Generally, EFSA (2011) does not consider […]
Making Pumpkin and Pecan Pie
Pumpkin and pecan pie is the right combination of Thanksgiving and Autumn in a pie! This recipe combines the classic flavors of pumpkin pie with […]
The Benefits of Alpha Lipoic Acid
Alpha-Lipoic Acid is an important antioxidant, an organosulphur compound and derived from octanoic acid (caprylic acid). It is essential for aerobic metabolism where it acts […]
The Benefits Of Eucalyptus
The image of a sleepy Koala is a common vision munching on Eucalyptus leaves in Australia. It is this marsupial’s only food source which says […]
The Health Benefits Of Black Fungus
The black fungus (Auricularia polytricha) is not the most attractive name that ever rolled off the culinary tongue but it does have some excellent health […]
What do we know about noodles?
Noodles have been around for centuries which seems a very bland statement to make about a food which has such an illustrious past as a […]
Nuts – Their Nutritional Benefits
Nuts are the seeds of new plants and must provide all the fat, protein and energy that a newly germinating plant must receive to continue […]
Cranberry, Cranberry Juice & UTIs In Women
Cranberry juice is an exciting fruit juice for the breakfast table or indeed at any other occasion. EFSA probably gave a sense however of what was […]
Steamed Cake
A steamed cake is very distinct from a baked cake. Seems simple to say but they are very different in texture and resemble a steamed […]
Magnesium L-Threonate
Compounds regularly appear with health benefits. This particular compound, magnesium L-threonate (CAS no. 778571-57-6, and the hydrate is CAS no. 500304-76-7) is being marketed as a […]
Popping The Corn (The Rise Of Popcorn)
Introduction When you leave the cinema, I always notice the large number of popcorn cartons strewn between the aisles. It makes me think how this […]
Shotgun Cloning/Shotgun Sequencing
Shotgun cloning, also known as shotgun sequencing, is a widely used technique in molecular biology and genomics to determine the DNA sequence of an organism […]