Gin – Just Enjoying A Renaissance In The Spirits Market
Gin is one of the most sophisticated, complex flavoured spirits on the planet. It is more than just a distillate which is imbued with juniper […]
FOOD AND DRINK
You Want A Meat Alternative But It Doesn’t Taste Right!
Meat alternatives continue to be developing at quite a pace. There’s an almost overwhelming number of options available to product developers given the the large […]
Food Trends In The COVID Era
Our experiences about food may well have changed dramatically with the pandemic. So when it comes to following food trends in the COVID era we […]
The Best Cream Liqueurs
Cream liqueurs have a fascinating science surrounding them but it is their flavour which appeals to so many. Festive seasons like Christmas always seem to […]
Table Potato Packing
Table potato packing is a crucial step in the post-harvest handling of potatoes, ensuring that the crop reaches consumers in optimal condition. The process involves […]
Green Your Morning Coffee – 5 Ways To Make Your Habit More Eco-Friendly
Let’s be honest, most of us can’t function without our morning cup(s) of coffee. It’s just about the only thing that motivates us to get […]
Do you need to include collagen in your skincare regime?
Collagen is the most abundant protein in the body, accounting for about 30% of all the protein the body contains. It’s one of the main […]
Cocoa Butter Improvers (CBIs) Versus Cocoa Butter Equivalents (CBEs)
Cocoa butter is a critical ingredient in chocolate manufacturing due to its unique melting properties, texture, and flavor. However, it is also expensive and susceptible […]
The Health Benefits Of Lentils
Lentils are probably one of the healthiest foods you can eat. They are a legume and rival chickpeas for their nutritional value. Introduction As we […]
Ginger – Its Many Valuable Health Benefits And Uses
The rhizomes of ginger (Zingiber officinale. Roscoe, family: Zingiberacea) have been used as a traditional home remedy for millenia. It is only in recent years that […]
The Seeds And Oil Of Nigella sativa (Kalonji)
Nigella seeds may not be that well known in Western style cuisine but throughout Asia, especially India, Kalonji as it is known is a common […]
The Composition Of Eggs
Eggs are a basic food throughout human civilization and a provider of much needed nutrition. They also have exceptional functional benefits throughout food manufacture such […]
What Is Tyrosinase?
Tyrosinase is an enzyme that catalyses the rate-limiting step in melanin synthesis in animals. It helps converts the amino acid tyrosine to DOPA in particular […]
Garlic Just Great For Good Health
Garlic (Allium sativum L.) has long been regarded as a healthy vegetable. It is a member of the Lily family (Liliaceae). Whether we consume the […]
Acute Pancreatitis Might Be Better Managed Through Personalised Nutrition
Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a highly unpleasant gastrointestinal illness. The number of people affected by it is rising and it is not entirely clear why. […]
Tributyrin: Just The Ingredient For Product Development
Tributyrin (TB) could be a product developer’s answer to incorporating an extremely difficult compound called butyrate into a food product. Tributyrin (TB) is a triglyceride […]
The Joy Of Camel Milk
Camel milk is a particularly delicious dairy drink. There are many nutritional and health benefits touted for camel milk proteins and a number of peptides. […]
Introduction To Processed Cheese
Processed cheeses or process cheese as its sometimes called (PCP) are composite dairy foods which are to all intents and purposes reconstructed cheese products. They […]
COVID Alters Shopping And Eating Behaviours
Shopping for food has altered our behaviour according to new market research. From the start of the COVID pandemic, a number of research institutes and […]
Tencha Tea
Tencha is a green tea with a slight seaweed aroma and flavour made from Camellia sinensis var. sinensis. It was firs produced during the rule of the […]