Chitosan As An Edible Coating
Chitosan is rapidly developing as an edible coating to protect highly perishable fruits, meats and fish. It is a linear cationic polysaccharide composed of randomly […]
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Galinsoga parviflora
The plant, Galinsoga parviflora (syn. Tridax parviflora) belongs in the same family as Stevia, namely the Asteraceae family. It is known by various names including […]
The Sugar Tax
The World Health Organization (WHO) has been advocating for the use of sugar taxes as a tool to combat obesity and other diet-related diseases since […]
The 26 Top Soluble Fiber Foods For Gut Health
We all need fiber in our food but its worth seeing how many sources are available to us so we’re going to check out all […]
Coffee – Can Drinking Six Cups Of Coffee Keep Multiple Sclerosis Away ?
Research into coffee drinking continues apace. It appears that recent research suggests that drinking plenty of coffee might be offering a protective effect against the […]
Cognition In The Elderly Could Be Improved With B Vitamins
♦ The elderly who are suffering from mild cognitive impairment could improve their cognition function if their diet is supplemented with B vitamins such as […]
Starch In Dairy Products
The use of starch in foods has taken many turns especially in dairy processing and the generation of both beverages and desserts. Starches as an […]
Coffee Consumption Appears To Reduce Liver Cirrhosis.
Liver cirrhosis is an extremely nasty condition to be living with and very often leads to liver failure and cancer. It is a condition brought […]
Inulin Claim Gets Go Ahead With EFSA Approval
Inulin is a very attractive ingredient for the nutritional food industry because it is a soluble fibre with strong prebiotic properties as well as having […]
Raspberry Ketones In Reducing Body Fat: Fact Or Fiction ?
Raspberry ketones have developed a reputation for helping us lose weight, but is this justified ? The raspberry ketone phenomenon where it is claimed ingestion […]
What’s The Best Way To Cleanse The Palate After Tasting Red Wine?
Red wine drinking dries the palate and to conduct a seriously proper wine-tasting, most experts eat a dry biscuit between their sipping. That drying property […]
The Sweet Cherry
The sweet cherry is a fleshy stoned fruit that is now one of the most popular both commercially and for its culinary-friendliness in the world. […]
Can The Sugar Tax Really Cut Down Obesity Levels ?
One of the leading food issues for a few years now has been the link between obesity and the quantity of sugar consumed, especially in […]
Blue Is The Colour – For Spirulina That Is
Spirulina exclusively produces a natural blue colour for use in foods and beverages The song ‘Blue is the colour’ which Chelsea FC released back in […]
Nisin Offers Product Developers Opportunities To Stabilize Food
Natural antimicrobials are commonly being preferred by consumers over chemical preservatives according to ingredient trend studies (Smid and Gorris, 1999). Natural antimicrobials are regularly being […]
Post-Harvest Treatments For Maintaining The Shelf-Life Of Fruit
Trying to prevent fruit from decaying and so prolong shelf-life is a common objective for anyone in the supply chain. There are a number of […]
Cordyceps sinensis
Cordyceps sinensis (Berk.) Sacc. (family Clavicipitaceae) which is also known as winter worm or summer grass also means Dong-Chong-Xia-Cao in China. It is an important […]
Top Food Trends For 2016
Insights2Innovate Ltd has been assessing its top 7 key trends for food, health and nutrition at the end of 2015 for the forthcoming year of […]
Pigeon Pea
Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L. Millsp.) may be the pea to grow in warmer climates when the petit pois season has finally given way to […]