Minimising waste in school lunches
07 October, 2015Currently around 45% of all food served at schools is wasted, with vegetables being wasted the most (51%) — even though it is well known that most children do not consume enough fruits and vegetables in their diet.
2 Sisters invests £55 million to drive growth in its ready meals
07 October, 2015One of the UK's largest food producers, 2 Sisters, is investing £55 million in its Meal Solutions Division to support further growth, create state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities and secure jobs.
Achieving energy efficiency in the food and beverage industry
07 October, 2015Food industry companies are increasingly confronted with the challenges of climate protection and sustainable development. The motto is: more efficiency, less CO2. What savings potential can still be achieved in modern food production?
Busting the myth of 'eating for two'
06 October, 2015Researchers have shown that the pregnant body adapts to absorb more energy from the same amount of food, with a hormone released during pregnancy triggering the intestine to grow dramatically and stimulating the mother's body to store more fat.
Dignity in dementia: providing good nutrition in care homes
06 October, 2015Research from the UK has revealed the challenges of providing good nutrition and hydration in people with dementia who live in care homes.
Tricking the brain into healthy food choices
06 October, 2015A group of internationally acclaimed chefs, bench neuroscientists, food scientists and clinical neurologists is exploring whether our brains can be tricked into making healthier eating choices.
What are your problems?
29 September, 2015 by Janette WoodhouseIntroducing a new cleaning and hygiene leadership forum where the critical issues in food and beverage preparation will be discussed.
Ambient drinking yoghurt's flourishing formula
29 September, 2015Ambient drinking yoghurt, an entirely new category of dairy drinks, has taken China by storm since its launch in 2010, accounting for 13% of the country's total yoghurt category in 2014.
The vomit machine!
22 September, 2015How do scientists study the transmission of viruses from person to person? Why, with a vomit machine of course!
How fast food is reinventing itself as healthy and caring
16 September, 2015 by Darren Powell, University of AucklandFor big food, obesity is no longer a big problem. In fact, obesity-related philanthropy is helping it profit.
Welcome to our first PREPARED FOOD weekly eNewsletter
16 September, 2015 by Janette WoodhouseFocusing on the burgeoning ready meals/high-volume catering and bulk prepared meal component market, this newsletter will bring the latest industry news, trends, methods, products and insights directly to your inbox every Wednesday.
Non-foodies still an important market
01 September, 2015Almost half of all Australians have little interest in cooking or food shopping, representing a significant market for products offering ease of preparation and convenience.
3D printing could be a new tool for commercial food suppliers
31 August, 2015The use of 3D printers has the potential to revolutionise the way food is manufactured within the next 10 to 20 years, impacting everything from how military personnel get food on the battlefield to how long it takes to get a meal from the computer to your table.
You can lead a child to veggies, but you can't make him eat them
28 August, 2015Mandating healthier food options does not necessarily mean that healthier options are actually consumed — especially by children.
Google app will count calories in Instagram 'food porn'
11 June, 2015Google has responded to our appetite for 'food porn' by developing an artificial intelligence project to calculate the calories in your latest Instagram.
