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3D-printed smart cap uses electronics to sense spoiled food
21 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Engineers have 3D-printed a wireless "smart cap" for a milk carton that detects signs of spoilage using embedded sensors...
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SACN report advises consumers to reduce sugar and increase fibre
20 July 2015 | By Victoria White
SACN has advised the UK government to halve the recommended intake of free sugars to help address the growing obesity and diabetes crises...
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3D printing set to make a big impact on food manufacturing
14 July 2015 | By Victoria White
3D printing has the potential to revolutionise the way food is manufactured within the next 10 to 20 years, according to a symposium at IFT15...
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UK doctors call for sugary drinks tax to subsidise the sale of fruit and veg
13 July 2015 | By Victoria White
UK doctors’ leaders are calling for a 20% tax on sugary drinks to help tackle the increasing level of obesity and diet-related health problems...
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Global flavours market to reach USD 15.2 billion by 2020, says Allied Market Research
8 July 2015 | By Victoria White
The global flavours market is forecast to reach $15.2 billion by 2020 at a CAGR of 4.3% from 2015 to 2020, says Allied Market Research...
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Givaudan doubles flavour production capacity in China
30 June 2015 | By Victoria White
Givaudan, a leading fragrance and flavour company, today officially opened its new savoury flavours manufacturing facility in Nantong, China...
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Ingredient replacement in low fat mayonnaise: Going with the flow
30 June 2015 | By Dr Bogdan Dobraszczyk and John Cawkwell, Physical Sciences Group, RSSL
We discuss the microstructure and some rheological aspects of commercial mayonnaises, ranging from a traditional mayonnaise to lower fat content mayonnaises and finally a low cost supermarket own brand mayonnaise...
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The RESFOOD Project: Resource efficiency in the food chain
30 June 2015 | By Willy van Tongeren, René Jurgens and Wilfred Appelman, TNO | Ester Segal, Technion | Eva Petri, CNTA | Maarten Uyttebroek, VITO | Rafael Munoz Duque, ADESVA
The increasing demand for healthy and nutritious food requires an efficient use of the natural resources allocated to food production and processing. The EU funded project RESFOOD develops technologies and tools to overcome the barriers to a resource efficient food chain, leading to a reduction of water and energy use…
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Researchers develop a new method for rapid authentication of edible oils
29 June 2015 | By Victoria White
Researchers have developed a new method using MALDI-MS that allows for the rapid authentication of edible oils and screening of gutter oils...
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Lifting the lid on consumer attitudes to low-sugar and no-sugar foods and drinks
29 June 2015 | By Victoria White
DSM has published the first of a new series of its Global Insights, lifting the lid on consumer attitudes to low-sugar and no-sugar foods and drinks...
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General Mills cereals removing artificial flavours and colourings
22 June 2015 | By Victoria White
General Mills cereals has announced its commitment to removing artificial flavours and colours from artificial sources from its US cereal brands...
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Farmers in the Philippines reach first milestone towards the production of sustainable coconut oil
18 June 2015 | By Victoria White
Farmers in the Philippines have produced the world's first Rainforest Alliance certified copra - the dried coconut flesh needed to process coconut oil...
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US to eliminate trans fat from the food supply
16 June 2015 | By Victoria White
Food manufacturers will have 3 years to remove partially hydrogenated oils, the primary source of trans fat in processed foods, from products sold in the US...
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Whitepaper: Advancing the understanding of emulsions using state of the art microscopy
This paper demonstrates how microscopy techniques can be used to characterise, understand and monitor the stability of emulsions...
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Study finds fructose contributes to weight gain and physical inactivity
4 June 2015 | By Victoria White
A recent study found that, matched calorie for calorie with glucose, fructose causes significant weight gain, physical inactivity, and body fat deposition...
