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We eat with our eyes: Flavor perception strongly influenced by food color, says DDW

An informal taste test with two dozen students conducted by colors expert DD Williamson underlines just how strongly our perceptions of flavor are influenced by color.

Protein-rich breakfast prevents 'unhealthy snacking' later: Study

A protein-rich breakfast can significantly improve appetite control and help to reduce unhealthy snacking in the evening, new research says.

Research: Organic diet improves health outcomes ... in fruit flies

Fruit flies fed an organic diet have significantly better health outcomes than flies fed a non-organic diet, according to new research on the potential benefits of organic food.

Survey highlights food safety concerns

Consumers were most uneasy about animal cloning, genetic modification, irradiation, and nanotechnology among the new technologies used by the food industry, according to UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) survey results.

Aflatoxins in cereals across EU mostly within maximum limits, finds EFSA

Aflatoxins levels in cereals across Europe within limits, finds EFSA report

Levels of potentially toxic aflatoxins in cereals and processed cereal products across Europe are, on the whole, within safety limits, according to new data from EFSA.

Sugary soda linked to 180,000 deaths globally each year

Sugar-sweetened sodas, sports drinks and fruit drinks may be associated with about 180,000 deaths around the world each year, according to research.

Natural seasoning can prevent charred-meat carcinogens

A new study has found that natural seasonings like cinnamon, pineapple and green tea can significantly reduce the formation of cancer causing substances in well cooked meats. 

High salt intake causes 2.3 million deaths per year

Excessive salt consumption accounts for an estimated 2.3 million deaths from heart attacks, strokes and other heart-related diseases globally, new data reports.

High-carb babies set up for lifetime of weight gain and obesity: Study

Consumption of high-carbohydrate foods during infancy could program people for lifelong increased weight gain and obesity, suggests new animal research.

Study hails eco-friendly synthetic colour test

Scientists have outlined an eco-friendly test for certain synthetic food colours commonly used in soft drinks and sugar and gelatin-based confectionery.

It can be a challenge to formulate snack seasonings in line with demands, say Kerry R&D staff
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Snack formulation challenges: Hot tastes at a good price with a dash of health

Hot and spicy, mac ‘n’ cheese, natural, healthy, clean label and cheap are just a handful of the demands ingredients firms face when developing snack seasonings, Kerry Ingredients & Flavors...

Unilever and Eurofins join global experts in worlds biggest food allergy study

The world's biggest study of food allergies will see global experts and industry leaders including Unilever and Eurofins join forces to produce develop new standards and processes for allergen management...

Eating junk food makes a bad mood worse: Study

Unhealthy eating behaviours could cause women already in a bad mood to feel even grumpier, according to new research.

What flavor is red? That may depend on where you're from...

Packaging affects potato chip taste: Study

A new study, which reveals how potato chip packaging affects taste, will help brand owners tailor their products to consumer preference, says author Professor Charles Spence.

Texture and fullness: The psychology of satiety

Texture is important for the liking of a food, but it also offers valuable clues to our expected feelings of fullness. Now experts believe that subtle alterations in food texture...

New EU-backed project takes aim at diet and disease

A new European Union backed project will to optimise research into diet and health by pulling together scientists and research tools in order to make realistic recommendations in the area.

Food texture: Can we balance a dynamic process?

Texture is a vital part of judging whether we like a food, yet eating is a dynamic process that means texture is always changing. In this special edition, we ask...

Could the smell of olive oil increase feelings of satiety?

Smells for satiety: Olive oil aroma could help boost feelings of fullness

Foods produced with olive oil or olive oil aromas in place of other oils or fats could help consumers feel fuller for longer, according to new research.

High-fat dairy linked to worse breast cancer survival: Study

Consuming high-fat dairy products following diagnosis with breast cancer could lead to a higher risk or worse outcomes, according to new research.

Policy expert calls for ‘pragmatic’ approach to cutting unhealthy ingredients

The only pragmatic and workable solution to help beat the global health battle against obesity and non-communicable diseases is for industry and policy makers to work together to reformulate processed foods with...

Antimicrobial GM goat’s milk backed to quicken diarrhoea recovery

Genetically modified goats milk that contains high levels of a human antimicrobial protein known as lysozyme is effective at speeding up recovery from diarrhoea, say researchers.

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Cargill suffers bitter erythritol blow: EFSA rejects beverage use extension

Cargill has failed in its second attempt to secure EU approval for use of bulk sweetener erythritol in soft drinks, after EFSA published a negative opinion relating to its introduction...

Adams Food Ingredients unveils cost-saving dairy ingredient replacement powders

Adams Food Ingredients (AFI) has developed a range of cost-saving clean-label dairy powders that enable manufacturers to replace all or part of a dairy ingredient.

We're never going to win on obesity: It's time to change the conversation, says Lustig

The fight for public health should not be against obesity, but rather the dangerous metabolic conditions that both obese and non-obese people suffer from. And the prime target for those...

Could new method using  phospholipids be the answer to stable aerated chocolate? Photo Credit:Flickr - LearningLark

‘New train of thought’ for aerated chocolate

A team of Chinese researchers claim to have discovered a new way to create bubbles in chocolate.