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Research finds slow-digesting carbohydrates offer sustained energy
A Food Technology magazine article published by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) reported that slow-digesting carbohydrates offer sustained energy benefits. They are derived from sucrose and are different from sugar because it is digeste…
research | 23 May 2011
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Leatherhead Food Research to hold conference on marine ingredients
In 2010 the functional food market was worth $24 billion and it is growing by approximately 14% per annum. In the last five years the number of new product introductions carrying a specific functional health claim (such as heart, eye, bone and gu…
research | 19 May 2011
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Frutarom and German institute collaborate on starter cultures study
Frutarom Savory Solutions and German Institute of Food Technologies (DIL) have signed an agreement where the institute will research exclusively for Frutarom on starter cultures. With this cooperation, Frutarom intends to further improve the safe…
research | 10 May 2011
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Sensor film identifies rotten meat
When it comes to packaged fish or meat, it is nearly impossible to distinguish between fresh goods and their inedible counterparts. Researchers have now developed a sensor film that can be integrated into the package itself, where it takes over t…
research | 09 May 2011
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Researchers say crude oil prices impact rice production
Crude oil prices have a far reaching impact on the costs involved inrice production, as researchers mapped crude oil, rice and soybean oil prices between 1970 and 2008 and demonstrated the implications of world crude oil prices on the agriculture se…
research | 01 May 2011
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Lux Research rates Buhler Partec "positive" in study
Buhler Partec, which specializes in chemical nanotechnology, was awarded the rating "positive" by New York, US-based emerging technology research and advisory firm Lux Research in its latest reference study, The Nanotech Report, 5th Edition . Th…
research | 28 April 2011
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Fundamental reappraisal of claims process needed, says industry
The European Commission (EC) should undertake a discussion of the specificities and limitations of nutritional research and reappraise the claims evaluation process before rejecting claims based on EFSA opinions, three industry associations have said…
research | 26 April 2011
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Davos Life Science Receives Frost & Sullivan award
Davos Life Science has been awarded the 2010 Asia Pacific Frost & Sullivan Excellence in Research Award in the Natural Vitamin E Market. "Equipped with robust research expertise, fruitful research collaborations, unique product formulations, whic…
research | 23 March 2011
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Researchers found novel metals for flexible and strong packaging
Imagine a material that's stronger than steel, but just as versatile as plastic, able to take on a seemingly endless variety of forms. For decades, materials scientists have been trying to come up with just such an ideal substance, one that could…
research | 10 March 2011
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Living Longer
Researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong have found in a study that consuming antioxidants in apples extended the average lifespan of fruit flies by up to 10%. They discovered that apple antioxidants or polyphenols reversed the level…
research | 01 March 2011
