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Fungi-based meat substitute could save the Earth’s forests, states study
Substituting just 20 percent of beef with a meat alternative produced in fermentation tanks could halve deforestation by 2050, according to a new research study.
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The psychological impact of allergies
During Allergy Awareness Week, New Food explores the findings of the UK’s biggest study into the perceptions on allergies, which has uncovered the hidden mental health and psychological effects of having - or caring for someone - with an allergy.
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Spirulina smoked salmon, anyone?
IFF and Algaecore Technologies LTD have teamed up to create a vegan smoked salmon alternative consisting of one ingredient.
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Breakfast cereal market soaring
The breakfast cereal market size is estimated to be worth $50.7 billion by 2030, as sales continue to rise post-pandemic, driven by a rising demand for convenient, ready-to-eat options.
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Richer countries must reduce meat consumption, claims new study
Meat consumption must fall by “at least 75 percent”, according to a new report from Germany researchers of the University of Bonn, with richer countries limiting their intake more than others.
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Planet-friendly packaging
A team of researchers seek to create an alternative, greener packaging material that helps certain food and beverages last longer.
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Is the food sector overruling important human instincts?
A new research study suggests that humans possess surprising nutritional intelligence that influences our eating habits...but is the modern food sector making us turn away from our instincts?
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Restaurants must heed demands for sustainability, says survey
Sustainability is a key feature of today’s zeitgeist, but takeaways are a naughty treat that swerve the considerations of everyday principles, right? Not so, finds Deliverect…
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Measuring the product experience
When considering the testing processes in food production, most minds will gravitate to laboratory analysis. Here, we find out about another important test – sensory experience and fulfilment – and how it can make or break a product.
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Can exercise combat cravings?
High-intensity interval exercise whilst dieting may reduce cravings for fatty foods, according to a new research study.
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Electric chopsticks aim to eradicate high sodium diets
Researchers in Japan have invented a set of electrical chopsticks that recreate the taste of salt in a hope to lower those with a high sodium intake.
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Cost-of-living driving consumers in supermarkets, not sustainability
New research finds that, although sustainability is important to many, the cost-of-living crisis has caused people to prioritise the price of items when making purchases.
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The latest buzz in honey testing
Liquid chromatography coupled to quadrupole time-of-flight (LC-Q/TOF) is proving one of the most comprehensive methods for testing food authenticity, according to Dr Stéphane Bayen, an Associate Professor in the Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry at McGill University.
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Gut feeling – could the microbiome be responsible for food cravings?
Does the microbiome have an influence on what we crave to eat? Scientists from the University of Pittsburgh think it may well do after a new study involving mice.
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Feeding America calls for action as US hunger crisis looms
Demand on food banks remains high in the US as rising food prices and inflation continue to affect the country.
