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Eating crickets can improve gut health
Researchers found that consuming crickets is safe at high doses, can help support the growth of beneficial gut bacteria and may help reduce inflammation. [ + ]
Plate diameter and portion size perception
Overturning a long-held assumption, it seems that hungry people identify portion size accurately regardless of the size of the serving plate. [ + ]
Where does the buck stop?
Is the food industry really responsible for the obesity epidemic? [ + ]
Dust control and spontaneously combusting tortilla chips
Dust explosions are a major risk in food plants with almost a quarter of all reported industrial dust explosions occuring in the food and beverage industry. [ + ]
Combining ISO 22000 with paperless inspection application
ISO has released the 2018 edition of the standard ISO 22000, which brings further clarification for food safety management systems worldwide. [ + ]
Confused beetles and sex pheromones
Some stored product pests can lay 500 eggs in a week and live three years — controlling them is crucial. [ + ]
Which meals are equivalent to several days' worth of food?
The 2018 Xtreme Eating Awards 'awarded' the US restaurants serving the most unhealthy meals, particularly The Cheesecake Factory. [ + ]
Is nutrition labelling working?
Is nutrition labelling delivering what we want? A global perspective on where we are with nutrition labelling and where we want to go. [ + ]
Increase creativity with low-cost, non-stick moulds
Design your own moulds at a reasonable price with this new method of bakery mould manufacturing. [ + ]
Size matters when selecting the right heat exchanger
8 tips for food producers choosing heat exchangers. [ + ]
It's got to be stale
Archaeologists in north-eastern Jordan have discovered the remains of bread that predates agriculture by 4000 years. [ + ]
Technology for healthier hot chips
At the University of Otago, Elea pulsed electric field processing equipment will be put to the test for large-scale French fries production. [ + ]
This superfast oven comes with meal kits
After three years and $25 million in venture capital funding, Brava has released a domestic countertop oven that heats up to 260°C in less than a second. [ + ]
The US's 'clean meat' regulation war
Both the FDA and the USDA agencies believe they should be the one to regulate high-tech, cell-cultured meat start-ups producing 'clean meat'. [ + ]
Parasites and food contamination
A regular cause of traveller's diarrhoea for those visiting developing countries, Cyclospora cayetanensis is increasingly causing disease in the US. [ + ]

