Determining good taste in food
Taste is a chemical sense perceived by specialized receptor cells on the tongue; it occurs when the receptor cells transmit information to the brain. IFT Daily News
Tag: Food
Children’s bone healthy linked to neighborhood food environment
A study published in Osteoporosis International shows that living in a neighborhood where there is greater access to fast food outlets may affect bone development in early childhood. IFT Daily … Continue Reading →
Wixon hires Santy as food scientist
Wixon has hired Renee Santy as a food scientist in the company’s Consumer Products Lab. IFT Daily News
The future of food science: CRISPR-Cas technologies
An open-access article published in the Journal of Food Science’s November issue explores CRISPR-Cas systems and their potential for development of enhanced foods. IFT Daily News
Texas Star Nut and Food recalls macadamia nuts, trail mix due to possible <em>Salmonella</em>
Texas Star Nut and Food is voluntarily recalling its Nature’s Eats Natural Macadamia Nuts 6 oz and Southern Grove Simply Raw Trail Mix 8 oz because they have the potential … Continue Reading →
FDA modernizes process for submitting information on canned food
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has completed its review of public comments received on drafts of new process filing forms that acidified and low-acid canned food manufacturers will … Continue Reading →
Mars opens Global Food Safety Center
Mars opened its Global Food Safety Center in Huairou, China, on Sept. 24, 2015. IFT Daily News
ADM invests $2 million in Illinois food incubator
According to the Herald & Review, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) will invest $ 2 million in the National Foodworks Services (NFS), a food incubator with the mission to expand and … Continue Reading →
USDA, EPA set food waste reduction goals
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Environmental Protection Agency Deputy Administrator Stan Meiburg have announced the first-ever national food waste reduction goal, calling for a 50% reduction by 2030. IFT … Continue Reading →
U.S. food security rate is strongest since before the recession
According to the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Economic Research Service’s (USDA ERS) analysis of U.S. household food security in 2014, 14% of households were food insecure during the year. IFT … Continue Reading →