food quality

Scientists develop artificial mouth

harminka — Mon, 05 May 2008 08:28:28 -0500

For years scientists have tried to build an electronic tongue, a robotic tasting device that could have profound applications in improving food quality and safety. But before machines learn to taste their food, they first need to learn how to chew it.

Market watchdog blacklists 18 poor quality food brands

seher — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:23:35 -0500

China's State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) has named and shamed 18 substandard Chinese food brands in a move to better regulate the food market.

Yam bean nearly forgotten crop

harminka — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 14:45:28 -0500

The Yam bean originated where the Andes meet the Amazon and is locally grown in South and Central America, South Asia, East Asia and the Pacific. It is produced in three species which are called the Amazonian, Mexican and Andean. Interbreeding of the bean has resulted in fertile and stable hybrids.

New method reveals substances on surfaces of any kind

harminka — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 01:46:07 -0500

Last August German police discovered about 50 tons of rotten meat on the premises of a wholesaler in Bavaria. Because the risk of rotten meat turning up in grocery stores everywhere is not to be underestimated, the importance of efficient food quality monitoring is clear.

Integrating best practices to improve food responses

harminka — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 00:41:30 -0500

Implementing best-practice standards for emergency international food aid will improve the quality, timeliness and appropriateness of food aid, reports Daniel Maxwell, PhD, research director for Food Security and Complex Emergencies at the Feinstein International Center (FIC), part of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University.

New Bacteria Test Could Improve Quality of Fruit and Vegetable Juice

harminka — Thu, 10 May 2007 07:41:57 -0500

Increasingly, consumer products, especially food and beverage products, are being scrutinized for better quality. At the University of Missouri-Columbia, a food science expert has developed a rapid, reliable and efficient technique to ensure fruit and vegetable juice products adhere to federal and international quality standards.

More than meets the tongue

harminka — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 04:48:29 -0600