Craving for calories trump taste in brain’s battle for nutrients
The brain rewards calorie content over sweetness, and responds to nutrients and taste in very different ways, according to new animal research published in Nature.
Archives for January 29, 2016
Industrialised food additives raise autoimmune disease risk: Review
The expanding use of industrialised food additives could raise the risk of developing autoimmune diseases (AD), say Israeli and German researchers.
France to bring in mandatory origin labelling for processed food
France is set to bring in mandatory country of origin labelling for processed products, with agriculture minister, Stéphane le Foll, saying he was ready to “take the battle to the European level”.
Two food safety memorandum of understandings signed
Two different memorandum of understandings have been created around food safety.
Weight Management 2020
Apples, pears & berries rich in flavonoids could help weight management, study finds
If predictions are true that the future of weight management is less about what to cut out and more about eating healthy foods, then manufacturers and consumers should consider adding more apples, pears and berries to meals, which new research suggest...
Chobani loses first round of legal battle in Simply 100 false advertising spat, but says it is winning the war
Dannon and General Mills are claiming victory in their legal spat with rival Chobani over the latter’s provocative new ad campaign for its Simply 100 Greek Yogurt after a judge granted their requests for a preliminary injunction to stop Chobani making...
Wild Zora adds novel twist to savory bar set with meat & veggie snacks
The premium meat snacks category is on fire, and scores of entrepreneurial brands have recently entered the market hoping to cash in. But there is still room for new players with truly differentiated products, says Colorado-based meat & veggie bar maker...
IPA challenges article's assertion that science behind probiotics is 'shaky'
A recent online article that labeled the science backing probiotics as “shaky” was criticized by the International Proibiotics Association as lacking context and a basic understanding of the industry and the evidence behind it.
Argentina to increase beef exports to EU once FMD-linked ban is lifted
Argentina is poised to increase beef exports to the European Union (EU) this year after its government predicted the EU would soon lift foot and mouth disease-related import restrictions for meat from its northern provinces.
OIE: virus will ‘impact’ Georgia’s meat trade
The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) has predicted the outbreak of bluetongue (BTV) in Georgia is likely to hit the country’s exports of sheep and lamb meat.
The NPD name game: Choose your letters carefully for better branding, say researchers
P is delicious, k is not? The way a product name is articulated subconsciously boosts palatability - and may even increase willingness to spend, psychology researches have found.
Food industry needs intelligent software to protect itself – NSF International
TraQtion cloud-based quality and compliance software has been upgraded with food safety and quality professionals’ needing to deal with numerous data points from multiple sources to ensure a supplier or product is safe.
Research round-up: How can bacteriophages, turmeric and BARDOT ensure safe food?
Research is a critical part of food safety, many of the tools we have today have gone through much work being seeing the light of day. FQN takes a look at some recent work.