Americas: Seeing bacteria glow in the dark
Scientists looking for traces of E. coli O157:H7 contamination in foods soon could have a new detection method on their hands - turning off...
Europe: Researchers find seaweed specie a viable food preservative
Bladderwrack seaweed from Danish waters contains antioxidants, which can effectively prevent fatty acids from becoming rancid in a number of products.
This is the...
Europe: IRF hosts conference on food bioactives, health
The Institute of Food Research hosted an international conference on bioactives and health in September 2016 at the Norwich Research Park.
About 250 scientists working...
Europe: Food waste could store solar, wind energy
Saving up excess solar and wind energy for times when the sun is down or the air is still requires a storage device.
Batteries...
Americas: Vanilla needs to be natural, report
Food scientists are scrambling for new ways to produce vanillin — the main vanilla flavor molecule — without losing the natural label, according to...
Americas: Heart-healthy diet is good for kidneys, finds study
Maintaining a heart-healthy diet shows robust benefits to kidney health, according to a study published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.
While there are...
Asia Pacific: Study finds taking more dairy can help in weight loss
In a study, participants who consumed more dairy retained 75% more lean mass (or muscle) compared to those consuming diets lower in dairy.
The new...
Americas: Tasting with the nose might be possible, study
Scientists may be closing in on a way to let consumers savor the sweet taste of cake, cookies and other culinary delights without the...
Americas: Study finds link between fatty acid and longevity
The fatty acid linoleic acid (Omega 6) in subcutaneous adipose tissue was linked to lower mortality among older men followed over a 15-year period,...
Europe: DNA shows food labeling accuracy
Mapping a food’s DNA could in the future be used as a tool to check that the product contains the ingredients stated on the...