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      The pandemic has, & will, continue to cause major re-structuring within the food industry due to severe economic pressures. Frequently businesses find it necessary to prune development teams in an effort to reduce costs. However, innovation & new product development provides a platform for future improved profitability & success. The dilemma facing […]

  Since ancient times mankind has added colours to foods to enhance their appeal. Gone are the days when poisonous materials such as lead oxide were used as colours & the modern colouring palette is tightly controlled and becoming more so as potential health issues are uncovered by research. This report covers the basic categories […]

In an age where so many are looking to extend healthy lives through dietary programmes, a remarkable but little known health code was given to Mormon prophet Joseph Smith in 1833. This has stood the test of time & is progressively being vindicated by modern science. The code, known as the Word of Wisdom, is […]

Emulsification is one of the mysteries of food technology & certainly in my degree course, was not covered in sufficient detail. Emulsions are very important in systems containing fats & water such as caramel, ice cream, frostings, spreads & mayonnaisse. Making a successful emulsion can make an enormous difference between a smooth eating product, that […]

The food industry has always been relatively efficient in recycling by-products & yet there is much more that could be achieved with a resultant positive impact on the bottom line. Just to mention a few, classic products such as Marmite were made from by-products. Some citrus & apple fibres are a by-product of pectin manufacture. […]

Hydrocolloids, functional proteins & starches are an important group of materials which form a useful part of the toolbox available to food technology. They cover a wide range of properties from stabilisation, gelling & thickening to emulsification. They are ubiquitous in food products & are central to their functionality, examples of which are as follows: […]

All major governments & health bodies have expressed concern at the obesity crisis in the Western world. Obesity may bring with it serious health issues ranging from diabetes type 2, heart & circulatory diseases, strain on the skeletal system & cancer. In recent years, manufacturers have come under increasing pressure to reduce the levels of […]