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Sugar makes you dumber, fish oil can help - research
18-May-2012 - High consumption of sugar-rich foods could slow learning and memory, whilst intake of omega-3 fatty acids could help offset such problems, according to new research.
Wild targets regional tastes with strawberry launch
16-May-2012 - Manufacturers of fruit gums, milk cream fillings and ice cream can now benefit from a range of natural strawberry flavours that has just been launched by flavours firm Wild in Germany.
'Sin taxes' must raise food prices by 20% for any effect, argue experts
16-May-2012 - In order to have any effect on population health, fat taxes must raise food prices by 20% and should be combined with subsidies on healthy foods, say UK-based experts. However industry leaders have branded the calls as ‘irresponsible.’
Researchers explore relationship between taste and temperature
15-May-2012 - The temperature of food can affect the way in which we perceive the intensity and profile of certain flavour, according to new research.
Lobbyists predict UK government ‘greenwash’
14-May-2012 - Pressure group Sustain has reacted with scepticism to the publication of the UK’s Parliamentary Environmental Audit Committee’s Sustainable Food report.
Peanut protein may provide novel umami flavour, suggest researchers
11-May-2012 - Two novel peptides identified in peanut protein could produce strong umami flavor and umami flavor enhancing abilities, according to researchers.
Progress made on nanoparticle detection
11-May-2012 - UK researchers have developed a way to detect and characterise inorganic nanomaterials, bringing scientists a step closer to determining their effects in food and drink.
Cocoa waste may become valuable source of pectin, suggest researchers
10-May-2012 - Cacao pod husks – a major by-product of cocoa processing – could provide industry with a new, environmentally friendly source of pectin, say researchers.
Chewing gum impairs short-term memory, says study
10-May-2012 - Chewing gum harms short-term memory contrary to previous studies that suggested gum could improve recall, according to researchers.
Smartphone testing means headaches for food technologists
10-May-2012 - Food technologists face more work once new smartphone technology takes hold enabling consumers to test the quality of food on supermarket shelves, according to experts.
Researchers develop ‘model mouth’ for NPD and product evaluation
09-May-2012 - A newly developed ‘model mouth’ could have industrial applications as a product development and evaluation tool for food companies, say researchers.
Monoglyceride crystals could boost low fat emulsion formulation
07-May-2012 - Formulation of emulsions using monoglyceride structures could aid flavor release in emulsions that contain lower levels of fat, suggest researchers.
Interest in methylcellulose intensifies in EU
07-May-2012 - EU dairy and beverage manufacturers may have access to another form of the dietary fibre methylcellulose, which induces feelings of fullness – or satiety – if a novel foods application by Dow Wolff Cellulosics (DWC) succeeds.
Food waste has big potential for value-added ingredients
04-May-2012 - New technologies are opening up big potential for the extraction of value-added ingredients from food production and processing wastes, according to one expert.
Spanish researchers spell out 2020 consumer food trends
04-May-2012 - ‘Eater-tainment’, ‘SuperSense’ and ‘Food Telling’ are among the food consumer trends predicted to be prominent in 2020 by researchers at Spain’s Azti-Tecnalia research and development centre.
Milk proteins will cut salt in cheese by 65% - Arla
03-May-2012 - Arla Food Ingredients have developed a range of proteins for cheese manufacturers which they claim can cut salt content by up to 65% and processing time by an hour.
Genetics play role in taste perception of meat, say researchers
03-May-2012 - Genetic differences in odorant receptors could account for as much as 40% variation in taste intensity of foods, according to new research.
Researchers warn of irreversible tooth damage from sports and energy drinks
02-May-2012 - Energy drinks are twice as likely to cause irreversible damage to teeth than sports drinks, according to new research.
Mixed Q1 results for beverage giants
02-May-2012 - Ball Corporation and Silgan Holdings have reported mixed Q1 results with each identifying differing factors that drove performance.
Researchers showcase ‘easy’ GM tracking technology
30-Apr-2012 - A new technology could help to monitor and track genetically modified crops in the food processing chain, say researchers.