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28 February 2013 | By Jane Parker, Flavour Centre, Reading University
The flavour of processed foods has changed significantly over the last 50 years. Think back to the days of the early stock cubes or the original powdered desserts which bore only a passing resemblance to the real flavour. Since then, the food industry has been involved in a continuous programme…
28 February 2013 | By Mihaelos N. Mihalos, Mondelēz International
There have been many articles, textbooks and literature in general that have dealt with the topic of oven baking technology, particularly for cookies, crackers and snacks. This particular article will focus on the effects and fundamental understanding of using different oven modes and how product attributes can be manipulated to…
28 February 2013 | By David Green, Faculty of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences, North Carolina State University
With growing labour costs in Asia, a renewed focus on reducing food waste and worldwide demand for seafood due to its high protein content, health promoting omega-3s and rich source of micronutrients, seafood processors are looking for innovative ways to internally cut costs and automation may just hold the key.…
27 February 2013 | By Geneviève Gésan-Guiziou, Research Director at the French Institute for Agricultural Research, INRA
Membrane applications in the dairy industry date back to the late 1960s with the concentration of milk proteins using the MMV process named after its inventors, Maubois, Mocquot and Vassal. Since then, membrane applications in the dairy sector have not stopped growing and nowadays, the presence of membrane equipments in…
27 February 2013 | By David Minsk, President US Sales, Hanna Instruments
David Minsk, President of US Sales at Hanna Instruments, highlights the fact that the company is vertically integrated, with everything manufactured internally...
26 February 2013 | By Dr Hilde Kruse, Helen Bahia, Knuth Lorenzen
Dispelling the myths surrounding food grade lubricants (Sarah Krol, Managing Director, Food Equipment & Nonfood Compounds, NSF International)Certifying food grade lubricants as halal (Kamarul Aznam Kamarozaman, Editor, HalalMedia.net)Food Grade Lubricants Roundtable
22 February 2013 | By Dr Hilde Kruse, Helen Bahia, Knuth Lorenzen
Antibiotic resistance: a major concern for food safety (Dr Hilde Kruse, Programme Manager Food Safety, WHO Regional Office for Europe)Meat contamination in Europe (Helen Bahia, Editor, New Food)CIP tank farm arrangements (Knuth Lorenzen, EHEDG President)
11 January 2013 | By Ramana Sundara, John Rasburn and Josélio Vieira, Nestlé Product Technology Centre
In-line control elements are an increasing development in the pursuit of efficient processes in a wide range of manufacturing sectors. Advances in sensor technology and computing power are now providing instruments which can greatly improve the efficiency and accuracy of manufacturing, and at a cost which is moderate in comparison…
11 January 2013 | By Jürgen Stohner, Brenno Zucchetti, Fabian Deuber and Fabian Hobi, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, ICBC Institute of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry and Bernhard Lukas and Manfred Suter, Max Felchlin AG
In today’s modern society, chocolate has been established as a premium lifestyle food product. Besides oil and coffee, cocoa is one of the most valuable commodities of global trade. About four per cent of cocoa beans traded on the world market originate from the noble criollo bean and are the…
11 January 2013 | By Dr. Jurriaan J. Mes, Senior Scientist, Food & BioBased Research WUR & Project Coordinator, FibeBiotics
Food fibres are good for our health. Some fibres have clearly demonstrated lowering or maintaining normal blood cholesterol levels, have shown to regulate glucose levels and can contribute to a good stool (increase in faecal bulk). EFSA has recognised these health effects by approving claims for some specific fibres for…
11 January 2013 | By Mike Dudbridge, Principal Lecturer, Food Manufacturing, National Centre for Food Manufacturing, University of Lincoln
The overall aim of Lean manufacturing is to help people in the food industry to make improvements in performance. For things to improve, a recognition and under - standing of improvement is required. This will ensure that the right improvement is chosen for the right reasons, obviously without sacrificing quality…
11 January 2013 | By Cheryl Walker, Analytical Development Technologist, Britvic Soft Drinks Ltd
The soft drinks industry used to be fairly straightforward – there was a core group of products that were traditionally made and they were generally coloured and flavoured with synthetic materials, contained a lot of sugar and were preserved with sodium benzoate and / or sulphur dioxide. They were bottled…
11 January 2013 | By Guillermo Napolitano, Expert Scientist, Department of Science and Nutrition, Nestlé Product Technology Center
The science and technology of fats and oils is an extraordinarily active field for a number of good reasons. First, it includes a diverse collection of raw materials for a constantly evolving food industry. In addition, fats and oils ingredients influence every aspect of foods, from the mundane caloric content…
11 January 2013 | By Anke Fendler, Environmental & Innovative Technologies Specialist, Campden BRI
Water is an essential resource for food and drink production. With water scarcity worldwide a serious concern, there is a need for industry to address the impact of its water consumption and consider ways in which it can optimise water use in the future whilst ensuring the safety and wholesomeness…
11 January 2013 | By Mian N Riaz, Head of Extrusion Technology Program, Food Protein R&D Center, Texas A&M University
Today, rice is one of the most important food crops in developing countries and it is considered staple food in many parts of the world. Rice is also becoming much more important in the United States, Europe, Asia and Middle East. However, concerns have been raised because it is high…
