Product Development Archive

11 January

IFTSA’s Developing Solutions for Developing Countries Competition 2020

IFTSA’s Developing Solutions for Developing Countries Competition 2020 Winning Team: Making Bonbon Bouye, A Peanut Nutrition Bar By: Edwin Allan Sub-Saharan Africa remains unable to rely on its domestic agriculture to feed its population. Over 70% of consumed food...

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16 December

Science fiction “meats” reality: Exploring the technology and challenges of cell-based meat

This hamburger patty was made from 20,000 muscle fibers grown from stem cells. Photograph: David Parry/EPA Science fiction “meats” reality Exploring the technology and challenges of cell-based meat By – Wanxin “Maggie” Xue Cell-based meat, as...

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26 May

Trends in Food: Clean Label Bread

By Emanueli Backes Clean label bread You go to a grocery store to buy bread. Suddenly, you are hit by a huge number of bread labels claiming the use of ingredients of natural origin, without – or with...

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07 October

Why is THAT in my ice cream?

By Abbey Thiel Ice cream is one of my favorite topics. Not only because ice cream is obviously delicious, but it was also the subject of my PhD research. Yes, you can study ice cream to earn a PhD!...

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30 September

What’s in My Food? Bouillon Edition.

By Abbie Sommer In my house growing up we always had a well-stocked pantry of staple ingredients. Of course, there were the standard baking ingredients needed to make my mom’s famous chocolate chip cookies. There was dried pasta, beans,...

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01 July

The Science Behind Chocolate

By Abbey Thiel It’s no secret that chocolate is one of the most delectable foods in the world. What most of us don’t know, is that this sweet treat starts out as a bean so bitter it is...

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03 June

What Could Be Some Food Safety Hazards in Meat Alternatives? A Focus on Protein Allergenicity

By: Alejandro Leiva Arrieta Plant-based meat alternatives (PMA) have increased in popularity after the Beyond Burger® and Impossible Burger® became available in restaurants and supermarket shelves. These companies made a big statement; they can make plants taste and feel...

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20 May

Order Tomato Juice on Your Next Flight

By Abbey Thiel Originally posted on Heated by Medium x Mark Bittman. Tomato juice is one of the most popular drinks served by flight attendants, yet how often do you see someone drinking the red beverage with two feet...

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08 April

The Search for Never Melting Ice Cream

By: Abbey Thiel Ice cream is a nearly perfect treat. It’s sweet and creamy. Brings relief on a hot, summer day. But, it does have one fatal flaw. It melts. Often way more quickly than we would like. Luckily,...

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04 March

Can You Make Coffee Without Beans?

By: Abbey Thiel First, we had meatless meat, then ice cream without dairy. Soon, we might have beanless coffee. Atomo Coffee, a Seattle based start-up, is attempting to reverse engineer coffee without the bean. Right now, the drink is...

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