New science reveals risk behind saturated fats
A diet high in cream, cheese and other saturated fat rich foods can influence the uptake of bad cholesterol to the arteries, confirms new research.
Archives for July 24, 2005
Space travel to accelerate food science discoveries
Space travel to accelerate food science discoveries as the US space organisation NASA calls on food researchers to answer the needs of its astronauts, reports Lindsey Partos.
Researchers field test new plastic detector
Food processors will soon be able to detect rogue pieces of plastic in their products, if trials of a new machine that detects coloured objects prove successful.
Form shrink process reduces contamination, Multivac says
A new kind of shrink process reduces the chance of food contamination and gives a closer fit of the product to the package, according to Multivac.
Weekly Comment
The business of food safety
One cannot envy the chief executive faced with a scientific study that casts doubt over the efficacy or safety of his core product. But avoiding a sales slump, media vilification and even charges of fraud means squaring up to such studies immediately.