Z-Trim – Gluten free meatballs and all that
A colleague who was visiting the IFT in New Orleans this year visited Z-Trim’s stand (Z-Trim, Mundelein, Ill. USA). What do they make I asked […]
Buckwheat: A Crop Coming Back Into Fashion
Buckwheat (Family: Polygonaceae ) is a valuable food crop that is eaten and used as an ingredient similar to cereals. It is all about the seed […]
Lucuma Has Potential To Rival Stevia And Luo Han Guo Fruit
Lucuma (Pouteria lucuma) is a subtropical fruit and has suitability as a natural sweetener for the product developer looking for alternatives to sugar. The dried […]
Monk Fruit Or Luo Han Guo Fruit – A Modern Sweetener
The monk fruit offers the product developer a relatively new natural high intensity sweetener. Monk fruit is a small, sweet melon found mainly in China […]
The Chemistry of Myoglobin
Myoglobin is a protein found in muscle tissues of animals, including humans and poultry like chicken. It plays a crucial role in facilitating oxygen transport […]
The Biotechnology of Animal Cell Culture
Animal cell culture is a fundamental approach in biotechnology and bioprocess engineering. It is the culturing of animal cells in artificial media. The technology is […]
The Market For Ready-To-Drink (RTD) Juice Products
Ready-To-Drink (RTD) juice products are increasing in consumption and value because of our increasingly hectic lifestyle. They are also viewed as sophisticated products because they […]
The Challenges Of Reducing Salt In Food
High sodium or salt consumption is a major contributor to high blood pressure or hypertension (Buemi et al., 2012), which is a leading cause of stroke, […]
Bonito Flavouring
Certain fish stocks have been used for centuries to build up flavours and add tastiness to savoury products. The Japanese use katsuo-bushi or katsuobushi which […]
The Importance Of Grain, Seed & Pulse Hydration
Grain, seed and pulse hydration hydration or soaking is important for a number of reasons. It’s required for mashing as in brewing, or the general preparation […]
Larch Arabinogalactan For Immune Support
Larch arabinogalactan is a new immune-enhancing polysaccharide and source of dietary fibre obtained from Western Larch trees (Larch occidentalis). It is over 98% arabinogalactan, a […]
How to Prepare a Vegan Tofu Masala
Vegan Tofu Masala relies on a very firm tofu. It is very important to have a firm one for most curries. Do not cut too […]
Granola – Maple Syrup Style
Breakfast granola is a simple delight and one of the healthiest cereals out there. Home-made beats the bought stuff and it is ideal as a […]
Beta-glucan is recognised for its heart health benefits globally.
♦ Beta-glucan recently received EFSA recognition for its health benefits. The hypercholesterolaemic effect of dietary soluble dietary fibre is well known (Davidson et al., 1991). […]
How to Make an Onion, Cheese And Rocket Tart
The Onion, Cheese and Rocket tart is one of the mid-summer dishes that many of us remember from those day when the rocket leaves are […]
The Toxicity Of Mercury
Mercury is one of the most toxic elements known and has devastating effects on the neurological systems of humans and animals alike (Tchounwou et al., […]
Prebiotics And Health
What Is A Prebiotic? A prebiotic is a selectively fermented ingredient that allows specific changes, both in the composition and/or activity of the gastrointestinal microbiota, […]
Corozo de Lata – Commercial Opportunities Because Of Its Antioxidant and Colouring Potential
What an economically interesting palm this is ! Corozo de Lata (Bactris guineensis: Family: Arecaceae) or just Corozo, uvita de lata, coyol is a wild […]
Pycnogenol In Heart Health And Reduction Of Muscle Soreness
Pycnogenol® has been researched as a supplement to be taken in lowering blood pressure, improving the cardiovascular system generally, reducing atherogenesis and blood clots (thrombus) and […]
Methylsulphonylmethane (MSM) – An Ingredient For Improving Joint Health.
Sports nutritionists have long known that methylsulphonylmethane (MSM) intake benefits those suffering the debilitating impact of joint pain. MSM has both anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties […]