The Use of QuEChERS
QuEChERS is a method now commonly used for pesticide residue analysis. It is an acronym for:- Quick Easy Cheap Effective Rugged Safe Traditional Multiresidue methods […]
The Safety Issues With Tyramine
Tyramine is the most commonly found in biogenic amine in food. It is produced by microorganisms in a range of foods by the decarboxylation of […]
Alternatives To Phosphates In Meat
Alternatives to phosphates are constantly being sought. Consumers are all too aware of clean-label food products and the demand is ever increasing. For many years, […]
Microbial Risk Assessment
Microbial risk assessment (MRA) is a scientific method of analysis of the safety risks posed by pathogens in a complex food system. It determines the […]
The Power Of Apple Seed Oil
Apple seed oil is a fixed oil extracted from apple seeds. It is used for the medical and cosmetic purposes. Apple seeds have high concentrations of protein and oil. […]
Food Sustainability: The Drive To A Plant-Based Diet
Food sustainability is probably the buzz term of the food industry and certainly gets fair exposure on news bulletins. We look at some of the […]
Childhood Obesity Is The Time Bomb Of The 21st Century
When it comes to losing weight, most people find it extremely taxing to manage their diet and see real results in a significant amount of […]
The Foodservice Show And The Professional Kitchen Show At The NEC Comes Alive In 2019
The Foodservice Show and The Professional Kitchen Show on the 22nd/23rd January at the NEC in Birmingham UK was by all accounts a great success. […]
The Benefits Of Hops
The benefits of hops have long been recognised for centuries. As a plant you may have seen it trailing and snaking over telegraph wires or […]
The Goji Berry Is Here To Stay
Goji berries or even Gou Qi Zi (Lycium barbarum L.; Family: Solanaceae) in China have been used for many years in traditional Chinese herbal medicine to improve […]
Regulatory Considerations For Vegan Or Vegetarian Food Offerings
The vegan or vegetarian food diet is enjoying considerable sway in the public’s minds as environmental concerns about meat consumption impinge on our conscious. It […]
The Flexitarian Diet Revolution
Adopting a flexitarian diet which is essentially plant based but also involves some meat, dairy and seafood is worth following. A flexitarian diet might not […]
Can choosing junk food also help you pick something healthier?
Can choosing junk food also help you pick something healthier? It seems an unusual assertion to make, but the title of a study in Psychological […]
Pea Protein Isolates – A Rising Pod In Product Development Circles
Pea protein is the rising star for product developers seeking alternatives to dairy and cereal proteins. This article examines some of that potential. Peas (Pisum sativum) have been known […]
Mamey Sapote
Mamey Sapote is a not a commonly found fruit in the UK or indeed the USA. It is one of those fruits however which is […]
The National Bread Of Iran: Sangak
Travel to Iran and you will taste the national bread of this country, sangak. (Persian: سنگک, Azerbaijani: Səngək; or nan-e sangak نان سنگک). It is […]
Veganuary
A fascinating range of ready meals and products for the vegan is now available in the month of January, redubbed Veganuary. The idea is to […]
Your Choice: The Electric Rice Cooker
Rice is one of the world’s great staples. Without it much of the population throughout the world would be food poor because it is one […]