Europe: Researchers to extract protein from grass for human consumption
In a project headed by DTU Food, researchers and companies are working together to find a profitable way to extract protein from grass and...
Americas: Prebiotic chicory root fiber OraftiSynergy1 found to help obese children
A study conducted by the University of Calgary in Canada shows that the prebiotic chicory root fiber OraftiSynergy1 from Beneo improves appetite regulation and...
Americas: Extending product shelf life with active and intelligent packaging
Thanks to their unique multi-functionality, active and intelligent packaging (A&IP) features are already in use for many consumer packaged goods.
In particular, the food...
Americas: Scientists made nutritious gluten-free crackers using hemp flour, decaffeinated green tea leaves
A team of food scientists found that hemp flour and decaffeinated green tea leaves could be used to develop a gluten-free snack cracker with...
Americas: Vitamin K2 in yoghurt found to raise K status
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition recently published a study that showed Vitamin K2 as MenaQ7 can be delivered and is highly bioavailable through yoghurt...
Asia Pacific: Probiotic for gestational diabetes
A study by the University of Otago has found a Fonterra probiotic could reduce cases of gestational diabetes in pregnant women by 68%.
It is...
Europe: PhD researcher develops online analytical tool to determine type of salmonella
There is no single analytical method for whole genome sequencing data, which can be used universally to determine salmonella bacteria’s type.
A PhD project at...
Europe: Researchers study coffee DNA for stronger beans
A global team of researchers have sequenced the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) of the Robusta coffee bean that could lead to future developments to improve...
Europe: Detecting salmonella in pork meat twice as fast
A new method developed at the National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark (DTU), halves the time it takes slaughterhouses to test for disease-causing...
Americas: Curcugen curcumin formulation found beneficial after intense workout
Results of clinical research published in the Proceedings of the Seventeenth International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) Conference and Expo, December 2020, confirmed Curcugen’s...