Freezing of food and new equipment developments
Freezing and chilling are the most widespread conservation methods in the food production chain. Refrigeration is generally gentle but it can often influence the quality of food products. The...
View ArticleSurveillance of foodborne disease in the United Kingdom
“Infectious intestinal disease occurs in one in five people each year, of whom one in six presents to a general practitioner.” So wrote Wheeler and colleagues in 1999 (Wheeler et al, 1999). This...
View ArticleUV protection for packaged foods
Transparent plastic packaging is increasingly replacing traditional food packaging made of glass and metal. The advantages of transparent plastic packaging are; its low weight, low cost, design...
View ArticleStructured approach reduces production costs
Food production processes are continuously adapted under the pressure of marketing demands, the availability of new technologies, and to reduce production costs. However, poor awareness about critical...
View ArticleWill cocoa ever dissolve in water?
Chocolate, in its various forms, is the ultimate pleasure food for many customers. New chocolate flavoured products are constantly being developed such as drinks, dairy, ice-cream, and desserts with...
View ArticleDetection of irradiated foods
Food irradiation is gaining interest in light of the increasing incidence of foodborne diseases in the last few decades. It efficiently reduces the populations of pathogens such as Salmonella,...
View ArticleUsing ultrasound to evaluate dough properties
Bread, and the dough from which it is made from, can be viewed as a two-phase system of gas cells and matrix[1]. Both phases ordain the properties of the dough or the bread crumb, and both phases...
View ArticleUse of predictive microbiology in the food industry
The goal of predictive microbiology is to provide useful predictions about the microbial behaviour in food systems. Predictive microbiology combines “the disciplines of food microbiology, engineering...
View ArticleNew sanitation solution from Intralox increases conveyor hygiene
Intralox, L.L.C. has announced the release of its new Series 1650 SeamFree™ Minimum Hinge Flat Top belt, the latest addition to the EZ Clean family of products. The Series 1650 SeamFree™ Minimum Hinge...
View ArticleBiocentrum at the Technical University of Denmark
BioCentrum (BiC) is an Institute at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and represents the largest concentration of biotechnological research at university level in Denmark. BiC has a long...
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