Buglossoides Oil
♦ The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has now classed Buglossoides oil as a safe novel food ingredient following initial concerns over its safety by […]
FOOD AND DRINK
L-Theanine For Mood & Mental Alertness
L-theanine is a really fascinating compound found mostly in green tea, matcha and guayusa and the edible bay boletes mushroom, Xerocomus badius. It is thought to […]
Japanese Katsu
Flavour trends for 2015 tend to follow closely the previous years’ trending and one area that still has traction is sauce. One particular Japanese flavour is […]
Coffee Drinking Linked To Reducing The Onset Of Atherosclerosis
Coffee continues to grab headlines. Being an avid coffee drinker, it would suggest that I’m doing myself no harm whatsoever if I drink at least […]
Coffee Drinking Shown In Study To Reduce Liver Cancer By 40%
Liver cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world and the third most common cause of cancer death. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is […]
Innovative Ingredients: Banana Flour
Bananas have always been a great source of energy. Politicians and sports personalities alike seem to have a propensity for demonstrating their peeling techniques and […]
The Joy Of Olive Oil
Olive oil, that slightly greenish golden unctuous liquid filling so many bottles is one of the key elements in a great dressing or when lightly […]
Pistachios At The Heart
We’ve looked at almonds and walnuts before now for their heart health benefits, but pistachios too are receiving some positive press as well. They are […]
Almonds For Heart Health
Almonds along with the consumption of other nuts have been touted for their heart health benefits as well as providing important elements like boron for […]
Oligosaccharides From Chinese Water Chestnuts
The Chinese Water Chestnuts are a staple of Westerner’s views of what should be thrown into a stir-fry. Apologies if that appears a jaundiced view of […]
Drinking Coffee On A Daily Basis Reduces Diabetes Risk According To Japanese Research
♦ Coffee polyphenols are claimed to reduce the incidence of type 2 diabetes by regulating a the insulin-regulated intestinal peptide. Coffee does more than just […]
Breakfast Bucks The Trends
When it comes to breakfast, it appears to many of us with busy lifestyles to be the most important meal of the day. The approach […]
Horchata
For UK and US customers, Horchata is not a drink they will be that familiar with. It is however part of the culture for Valencians […]
Lunasin – A Soy And Wheat Derived Peptide For Cancer Prevention
In the last few years there has been considerable interest in bioactive peptides sourced from natural products. Soy and cereals are noted for their treasure […]
Cider Apples: A Short Review About These Cultivars.
Cider apples are returning to the fore as a set of cultivars that not only need to be cherished but protected. They have strong associations with a national […]
Roasting Nuts
When Nat King Cole was singing about chestnuts roasting on an open fire he was not really thinking about their flavour but how it fitted […]
Morcela de Arroz
Travel to the southern mountain ranges, the Monchique which border the Algarve of Portugal and you are sure to encounter the potent sausage, Morcela de Arroz. […]
Scutellaria For Upper Respiratory Tract Infections And Inflammation
Certain Skullcap or Scutellaria plant species offer the medical world important bioactives especially for reducing anxiety. The key components are baicalein, baicalin and wogonin which are extracted from a […]
Food Facts: Where Is The Consumer Looking?
For those involved in the food business, a key question must be where is the consumer looking for information on food? The Center for Food […]