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Food Science - Today's Top Stories
It looks, feels and tastes like chicken
Food scientists have created a soy substitute for chicken that is much like the real thing. The new soy chicken also has health benefits, including lowering cholesterol and maintaining healthy bones.Better handling of milk suggested
One-third of samples of milk and dairy products analysed in various restaurants exceed the microbe contamination limits set by the European Union, according to a study carried out by researchers.Secrets of the pink tomato
A team of scientists have revealed the gene that is responsible for producing the pink tomatoes Far Eastern diners are partial to, focuses on plants' thin, protective outer layers, called cuticles.
Ingredients
Fast food menus with calorie information
In a new study, the amount of calories selected by parents for their child's hypothetical meal at McDonald's restaurants were reduced by an average of 102 calories when the menus clearly showed the calories for each item.Tilapia feed on Fiji's native fish
The poster child for sustainable fish farming-the tilapia-is actually a problematic invasive species for the native fish of the islands of Fiji, according to a new study.New system helps explain salmon migration
A new acoustic telemetry system tracks the migration of juvenile salmon using one-tenth as many fish as comparable methods, suggests a paper.
Food Safety
New test may help address costly parasite
Scientists have developed an improved, more efficient method to test for the most serious of the parasitic worms in sheep.Tank Cleaning Nozzles
Lechler's tank cleaning nozzles give you more thorough cleaning with smaller amounts of washing agents in a shorter time.Safely Handling and Preparing a Turkey
With the holiday season just around the corner, food scientists are offering suggestions on how to keep your turkey free from germs.
Hygiene
Inexpensive test for pesticides in foods
Scientists in Canada are reporting the development of a fast, inexpensive "dipstick" test to identify small amounts of pesticides that may exist in foods and beverages.Detecting sulfonamides in milk
The Charm Sulfa Test for raw commingled cow milk is the first lateral flow strip test to detect all members of the sulfonamide family of drugs in milk.PCR solutions for rapid detection
Microbial contaminations are predominant problems in the process of food manufacturing. Biotecon Diagnostics offers a complete portfolio of innovative PCR systems for the rapid detection of contaminants.
Processing Equipment
Prospect FT-350 Drying System for sale!
Forberg International, the original owner of the twin shaft paddle mixing technology has for sale a Forberg Drying System. This state of art system is built in high quality, with high standard and high finish.New control system for Tweedy mixers
Plant bakers using Tweedy2 for the Chorleywood process will benefit from improved consistency and quality of the baked product, plus enhanced efficiency and ease of use.ES2 Slimline Transmitter
KING-GAGE ES2 liquid level transmitter has IP68 rated connections plus a resilient design for immunity against moisture, condensation, and cleaning agents.
Packaging
TV bombards children with bad food commercials
With more than one fourth of advertising on daytime and prime time television devoted to foods and beverages and continuing questions about the role television plays in obesity, a study suggests.More spent on products with detailed nutritional information
People would be willing to pay more for products that carry detailed nutritional information than for the so-called light items.Safe alternative for labelling grapefruit
Laser labelling of fruit and vegetables is a new, patented technology in which a low-energy carbon dioxide laser beam is used to etch information on produce, thereby eliminating the need for common sticker-type labels.