Sound: The forgotten flavour sense?
Flavour perception is strongly influenced by the sounds heard when foods are bitten and chewed, claims a review published in Flavour.
Archives for April 13, 2015
Junk foods start to impact metabolism after just five days, warn researchers
Just five days of eating extra amounts of fatty foods can cause long-lasting metabolic changes that alter how muscles process nutrients, new research has found.
Invisible Sentinel completes validation phase for brewPAL
Invisible Sentinel has completed the validation phase of an assay to detect beer spoiling microbes and will launch it globally next month.
14% of norovirus outbreaks from food
Contaminated food accounts for 14% of norovirus disease burden, according to a study.
Junk food ads and brand placement: Joint use increases effect on children
The combined use of TV brand placements with advertising could increase the effect on children's brand awareness and behaviour towards junk food, a new study has said.
Cal-Maine Foods resolves water pollution allegations
Cal-Maine Foods has resolved Clean Water Act violations at its poultry egg production facility in Edwards, Mississippi.
Dispatches from Anuga FoodTec 2015
Bakery boom? SojaProtein to revive enzyme-active soy flour and target gluten-free
Bakery business will surge following SojaProtein’s multi-million project to restart full fat enzyme-active flour production, along with an increased focus on gluten-free assurances, its food program head says.
Policy makers call on EC to act on trans fats
Policy makers in Europe have today called on the European Commission for action on industrially produced trans fats in foods in the European Union.
Quality Egg executives sentenced to jail
The owner and COO of Quality Egg have been sentenced to three months in prison for their roles in a 2010 Salmonella outbreak linked to almost 2,000 illnesses.
Brakes Group close to buying Nestlé’s Davigel
Nestlé is close to selling its frozen food unit Davigel to UK foodservice giant Brakes Group, owned by buyout fund Bain Capital, according to reports.