Yeast hitches a ride on beer-loving fruit flies
14 October, 2014What do humans and flies have in common? A love of beer. We all know that people like (or even love) beer, but researchers think they've found the reason why it's so tasty - for both humans and flies.
Rescuing shipwrecked bacteria is thirsty work
09 October, 2014Yeast in beer bottles salvaged from an 1840s shipwreck in Finland is being used to reproduce the 170-year-old brew.
Biofuels from winery waste
03 October, 2014A PhD student at Swinburne University of Technology has found a way to break down winery waste into compounds for use as biofuels and medicines using fungi and a bioreactor. The fermentation produces alcohols, acids and simple sugars.
One step closer to non-allergenic peanut products
02 October, 2014A University of Florida scientist is one step closer to creating non-allergenic peanut products. Wade Yang has managed to remove 80% of peanut allergens in whole peanuts.
Coffee genome sequencing could yield decaf coffee beans
19 September, 2014By analysing the coffee genome, UQ scientists have found that it could soon be possible to grow premium-quality, caffeine-free coffee, tea and cocoa.
Gluten-free ingredient could cause allergic reaction
02 September, 2014Consumers buying gluten-free products could be unwittingly exposing themselves to a food allergen, according to a Kansas State University food safety specialist.
Tannin could reduce allergenicity of peanut residues in food
30 July, 2014Tannic acid has shown promising results as a scavenger of peanut allergens, meaning that it could be used to reduce or prevent allergic responses when allergic consumers accidentally ingest peanut residues.
Insects as food: convincing consumers to swap steaks for cicadas
21 July, 2014How do we convince squeamish consumers that insects are a viable (and palatable) option? Research from Canadean suggests that information is key - as is tapping into insects' association with exotic foods.
Okra gains attention as emulsifier
14 July, 2014There's a new emulsifier in town: okra. An Estonian PhD student is investigating the potential of carbohydrates extracted from the pods of the okra plant as emulsifiers.
The nose knows: as few as three compounds encode food smells
03 July, 2014While foods contain more than 10,000 different volatile substances, only between three and 40 of these key odours are responsible for encoding the typical smell of an individual foodstuff, research from Germany has revealed.
Creating hypoallergenic peanuts
13 June, 2014US researchers say they've developed a process that reduces allergens in peanuts by 98% through the use of food-grade enzymes commonly used in food processing.
Mimicking fat to improve flavour
03 June, 2014New research from South Dakota State University (SDSU) could help improve the palatability of low-fat products with the use of a strain of lactic acid bacteria that mimics fat.
Zhucheng Dongxiao Biotechnology liquid glucose, erythritol and pea protein
30 May, 2014Zhucheng Dongxiao Biotechnology's liquid glucose has a corn base and is enzyme-converted. It is free of gluten and allergens and is transparent, making it good for food appearance.
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Scientists predict cultured meat factories for every town
22 May, 2014One day, every town could have its own small-scale cultured meat factory, scientists have predicted. In Trends in Biotechnology, they outline a potential meat manufacturing process, starting with a vial of cells taken from a cell bank and ending with a pressed 'cake' of meat.
