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Americas: More US consumers found to order meals based on presentation, familiar ingredients, says...
A Mintel research finds that more consumers in the US eat with their eyes, not their stomachs—as about 38% of adults agree that if...
Americas: Scientists identify bacterial population that protects against food allergen sensitization
The presence of Clostridia, a common class of gut bacteria, protects against food allergies, a new study in mice finds.
By inducing immune responses that...
Europe: Study finds eating almonds may lower heart disease risk
A study published in the British Journal of Nutrition shows that eating almonds daily may improve certain factors associated with heart disease risk.
The randomized,...
Americas: Researchers study pizza baking performance of cheeses using imaging tools
Most consumers have an idea what they want their pizza slice to look like.
Golden cheese with that dark toasted-cheese color scattered in distinct blistery...
Americas: Institute honors two student teams for food solutions for developing countries in competition
Two food science student teams—one international, one domestic—were named winners of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Student Association Developing Solutions for Developing Countries...
Asia Pacific: Build intelligent warehouses with systems and tools, Efacec Singapore tells FNI
What does it take to build an intelligent and efficient warehouse?
How can food and beverage (F&B) manufacturers capitalise on technologies, tools and system to...
Americas: Plastic bottles remains as a popular packaging, finds study
The beverage packaging industry in North America is expected to reach US$26.3 billion in 2015, with plastic bottles leading the way in popularity, according...
Europe: New methods can help overcome shortcomings using culture-based methods to test pork for...
In a PhD project at the National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, researchers studied new methods of characterizing and detecting foodborne illness-causing Salmonella...
Europe: UK faces malnutrition woes, finds report
A recent Canadean UK survey of 2,000 adults found that one in four (26%) consumers lack awareness of the link between poor nutritional intake...
Europe: UK survey finds most older consumers prefer ‘natural’ to “healthy” product claims
Consumers aged 55 and older associate ‘natural’ products with a healthy, yet tasty, lifestyle and diet, according to a July 2014 survey of 2,000...