Have your cake and eat it with insect-based fat
11 February, 2020Insect-based fat can be used as an alternative to butter in bakery products and one can hardly taste the difference in some circumstances, according to Belgium research.
Stabilising ice cream with freeze-dried strawberries
11 February, 2020Researchers have found that freeze-dried berry powder can act as a stabiliser for ice cream, enabling it to keep its shape after reaching room temperature.
Arsenic in rice snacks above EU safe level for kids, study
23 January, 2020An RMIT study found 75% of the rice-based products tested contained levels of inorganic arsenic that exceeded the EU safety guidelines for infants.
Sales of meat-free, plant-based foods rising in UK
21 January, 2020Mintel Group research has revealed that Britain's appetite for meat-free foods has increased by 40%, with sales predicted to exceed $2 billion by 2024.
UK reduces sugar content of soft drinks by 29%
21 January, 2020An Oxford University study has revealed that the total amount of sugar sold in soft drinks in the UK decreased by 29% between 2015 and 2018.
Cell-based fish: seafood of the future?
15 January, 2020A San Diego-based food company has demonstrated how its cell-based fish performs just as well as conventional fish in many cooking applications.
Farmer's wife creates food range in response to drought
15 January, 2020To weather the drought and fires scorching farms across the country, farmer Julia Foyster has developed an award-winning food range: Tweed Real Food.
Using science to improve the taste of frozen lobster
14 January, 2020A team of Nova Scotia researchers is developing a technology that can freeze lobster without affecting its taste.
Detecting rice labelling fraud with smartphone photos
14 January, 2020Researchers have developed a way to detect fraudulent rice labels with smartphone photos, as irregularities in rice labelling become more prevalent.
Craft beer boom in US leading to more hop production
10 January, 2020Craft breweries may be behind the geographic expansion of hop production in the US, with approximately 750 hop farms opening in the US from 2007 to 2017.
Using technology to measure meat quality
09 January, 2020Scientists have developed a faster and cheaper method to assess the quality of meat using UV light, called fluorescence spectroscopy.
Coming to grips with wine acidity
19 November, 2019Wine researchers at the University of Adelaide have discovered how it may be possible to manipulate the acidity of wines without the costly addition of tartaric acid.
Development for peanut allergy sufferers
14 November, 2019A study has found that a single injection of an antibody treatment can allow those with peanut allergies to consume peanut protein after two weeks.
MSG instead of salt, study reveals how it could benefit
13 November, 2019A US study has revealed that a shift towards using glutamates as a replacement for some salt in certain processed food could reduce sodium dietary intake by up to 8%.
Cereal killer
08 November, 2019Scientists have uncovered the origins of one of the world's deadliest strain of cereal rust disease, which threatens global food security.
