Climate change increases foodborne illness risk from raw produce

Salmonella enterica causes disease in 1.2 million people in the U.S. annually

04-Sep-2024 - Climate change will increase the risk of the foodborne illness fromSalmonella enterica, according to a new study. The research was published today inApplied and Environmental Microbiology,a journal of the American Society for Microbiology.S. entericacauses disease in 1.2 million people in ...

Grinding coffee with a splash of water reduces static electricity and makes more consistent and intense espresso

07-Dec-2023 - The fracturing and friction ofcoffeebeans during grinding generates electricity that causescoffeeparticles to clump together and stick to the grinder. Researchers report December 6 in the journalMatterthatcoffeebeans with higher internal moisture produce less static electricity, which ...

The physics of gummy candy

Dozens of ingredient and storage combinations reveal what factors make some gummies harder than others and how product formulation affects shelf life

17-May-2023 - For gummy candies, texture might be even more important than taste. Biting into a hard, stale treat is disappointing, even if it still carries a burst of sweetness. Keeping gummies in good condition depends on their formulation and storage, both of which alter how the molecules in the candies ...

How the Cornetto got (and keeps) its crunch

12-May-2023 - Dr Merrick has worked in ice cream R&D since 2016 and is passionate about the role technology and R&D can play in driving business growth and product superiority. “Cornetto is a complex product – rather like building a car,it has many different components that must interact perfectly,” says Dr ...

Chung-Ang University study reveals sustainable business solutions for food cold chains

Researchers provide a set of critical success factors for mitigating the recent challenges faced by the food cold chains in China

24-Aug-2022 - The agricultural food cold chain (AFCC) is an important player in the food-supply industry. It ensures safe and efficient food distribution with minimal wastage- from the farm to table. This is achieved by storing food at optimum temperature and humidity conditions to maintain its quality. In ...

Broccoli and kale microgreens pack a nutritional punch that varies with growing conditions

21-Feb-2022 - Although microgreens were initially gourmet ingredients for upscale restaurants, they’ve become popular among gardeners and home cooks. Despite their “superfood” label, the levels of healthful compounds, such as phytonutrients, in most varieties of microgreens are unknown. Researchers inACS Food ...

China’s crops at risk: Climate change boosts spread of crop pests and diseases

13-Dec-2021 - Based on a unique, previously unpublished data set ranging from 1970 to 2016, an international team including the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) compared long-term statistical records about pest and disease occurrence in China with potential climatic driving factors – such as ...

Advanced biofuel breakthrough

HyFlexFuel converted sewage sludge and other biomasses into kerosene by hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL)

25-Jun-2021 - Biocrudes from three representative feedstocks, Spirulina (micro-algae), sewage sludge, and wheat straw, were further upgraded to a mixture of hydrocarbon fuels at Aalborg University (Denmark). “Thanks to the expertise of several project partners, HyFlexFuel proved that HTL biocrudes can be ...

A new disease called halo blight threatens Michigan hop production

08-Jun-2021 - If you're a beer drinker, you've noticed that hoppy beers have become increasingly popular. Most of the nation's hops come from the Pacific Northwest. However, commercial hop production regions have expanded significantly. In Michigan hop production nearly tripled between 2014 and 2017 and in ...