Engineers develop robotic healthy fast food vending machine
A Russian university has developed a robotic vending machine that could serve healthy meals to users, complete with its own ‘brain’ to remember user preferences.
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Could coffee help prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s disease?
Researchers think coffee could help to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease in later life, though it’s not currently clear which specific ingredient was responsible for the benefit.
JBS enters cultivated protein market with BioTech Foods takeover
Food manufacturing giant JBS foods has acquired BioTech as it looks to enter the growing cultivated protein market, as well as announcing a protein research centre in Brazil.
Japan hot drinks market to grow to $27.2bn through coffee rush
The Japanese hot drinks market is set to experience a period of real growth, driven by the hot coffee market which continues to thrive in the country.
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Recall roundup: US onion recalls continue
The recalls of onions in the US keep coming in as the country battles with a Salmonella outbreak, while a norovirus alert is raised in the UK.
Antibiotic misuse could be infiltrating supermarket shelves
The Alliance to Save our Antibiotics has expressed concern that trade talks with between the UK and over countries could lead to products manufactured with different antibiotics policies making their way onto shelves.
Del Monte Foods launches upcycled green beans products
Del Monte Foods redirects hundreds of thousands of pounds of surplus green beans in a bid to reduce wastage and greenhouse gas emissions.
Leaf browning genes in sorghum identified by new research
Researchers in Japan have identified the green which causes leaf-browning in sorghum after it has been treated with pesticides, paving the way for breeding improvements.
Language matters when it comes to health claims
The way in which health claims are understood on food packaging varies greatly between different countries, where differences in language can change the meaning and perception of health claims.
Do sugary drink taxes work in the US?
Researchers say that sugary drink taxes only work when consumers are made acutely aware of that tax through labelling, though this does not apply if the tax is small.
HelloFresh reveals Italian as UK’s favourite cuisine
Meal kit provider HelloFresh has revealed its take on the hottest UK recipe trends, with protein set to have a good year in 2022 and carbs to continue to decline.
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AOAC International raises food safety concerns in Africa
There are mounting concerns from the AOAC that the continent does not have the testing capacity to ensure that the food its population eats is healthy and nutritious.
Recall roundup: Listeria alert in the US and supermarket recalls in the UK
This week's recall roundup features Listeria concerns and fish wire alerts in the US, as well as supermarket recalls in the UK.
