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14 August

Does Natural Have a Taste?

BY: MACKENZIE HANNUM The other day I was doing my doing my typical food science peruse of the offerings at a grocery store—looking for the new products, new categories, new labeling—and to no surprise I was bombarded with the...
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Opinion, sensory science, Taste Education & Experiments, Sensory & Consumer Science Leave a Comment
26 July

Big Data & Predictive Analytics in Food Safety

BY: AMANDA SIA What is Big Data & Predictive Analytics? Despite being such a buzzword recently, big data is still a pretty nebulous term. While datasets have always existed, with recent advances in technology, we have more ways than...
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big data, food safety, food technology, food trends, predictive analytics, social media Education & Experiments, Food Microbiology, Food Safety & Processing, Food Technology 1 Comment
11 July

Koji

Rice
By Bryan Quoc Le | www.bryanquocle.com Koji in the Kitchen Koji is gaining a resurgence in the amateur culinary community as people are finding new ways to apply this ancient mold culture to cooking.1 Koji is traditionally used in Oriental cuisine...
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fermentation, flavor, Food Chemistry, food microbiology, food trends, koji Education & Experiments, Fermentation, Food Microbiology Leave a Comment
04 July

Stroopwafel

Stroopwafel
BY: ALEX PIERCE-FELDMEYER What are Stroopwafels? Why do I care? And how do I say it? I’ll answer the easiest question first. My obsession with the mysterious origin of the Stroopwafel started when I was at a triathlon race expo....
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consumer and marketplace trends, dessert, food history, new products, snacks Education & Experiments, Food History & Tradition, Recipes 2 Comments
13 June

What the Food Health Survey Says about Food Science and Trust

BY: DANIELLE ROBERTSON RATH As a food scientist who studies energy drinks, I know how important it is to consider consumer behaviors and fears with regards to food products. Energy drinks are controversial, so it’s not enough to study...
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consumer and marketplace trends, dietary guidelines, health and nutrition Education & Experiments, Health & Nutrition, Sensory & Consumer Science 2 Comments
06 June

The Story and Science of Soy Sauce

By Bryan Quoc Le | 150 Food Science Questions Answered Origins of Soy Sauce The original predecessors of soy sauce began to appear in China more than 2,500 years ago.  Salt was scarce and expensive at the time, and...
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fermentation, flavor chemistry, Food Chemistry, food microbiology, soy sauce Fermentation, Food Chemistry, Food History & Tradition, Food Microbiology, Food Safety & Processing 1 Comment
30 May

Is 3D food printing the next microwave?

BY: KENZI HANNUM Yep – you read that title right. Three-dimensional printing of food…if you’re like me you might be scrunching up your forehead as you attempt to wrap your mind around what I just said. Printing? 3D? Food?...
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3D printing, food processing, food technology Food Industry, Food Safety & Processing, Food Technology 2 Comments
23 May

Tricking Your Taste Buds: How One Fruit Causes Sour Food to Taste Sweet

Trick Your Taste Buds
BY: BRIAN NYAKUNDI Imagine the initial unpleasant and jarring sour taste that comes from biting into a lime. Now imagine biting into the same lime and instead of tasting a disgusting sourness, you now experience an explosion of pleasing...
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Food Chemistry, food history, miracle berry Education & Experiments, Food Chemistry, Food History & Tradition, Guest Post, I HEART FOOD SCIENCE 1 Comment
17 May

Cracking the [Food] Code

BY: NICOLE ARNOLD On February 12, 2018, the 9th edition of the Food Code was released as the 2017 FDA Model Food Code and, like Kim Kardashian, it nearly broke the Internet! Just kidding. Not sure many people even...
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food code, food policy, food safety Career Development, Conferences & Expos, Food Safety & Processing Leave a Comment
10 May

Ayurveda: The Modern Science of Traditional Medicine

BY: ROB HALLINAN A Word of Caution I want to preface this article by stating that I am not a medical doctor and this article is not intended as medical advice. Consult with your physician before adding any dietary...
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Ayurveda, functional foods, health and nutrition Education & Experiments, Food Chemistry, Food History & Tradition, Health & Nutrition, Research 5 Comments
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