Using mechanical testing to replicate the sensory profile of meats
Mark Auty and Robert Gurney look at the use of mechanical testing to characterise the properties of meat alternatives and their impact on sensory profile.
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Mark Auty and Robert Gurney look at the use of mechanical testing to characterise the properties of meat alternatives and their impact on sensory profile.
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, our food and drink sector has been an essential industry. A crucial cog in that chain are the laboratories who we rely on day-in-day-out to keep our food and drink safe.
Simon Flanagan from RSSL discusses what PPDS companies need to consider ahead of the introduction of Natasha's Law.
In this edition Phil Britton looks at the current picture within the UK potato sector in terms of market share, product diversification and breeding developments and Nick Allen of the British Meat Processors Association looks at what manufacturers can do to protect themselves in the wake of high-profile product recalls.
Foreign bodies are one of the biggest problems for food manufacturers. Thousands of tonnes of food production can be lost when a foreign body is discovered, and the cost of a recall – if deemed necessary – can run into millions. Roger Angold, RSSL Microscopy Laboratory, explains...
Reading Scientific Services Limited (RSSL) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jacinta George in the role of Managing Director as part of their strategy to build further growth in supporting FMCG and Pharmaceutical clients.
2 March 2016 | By Victoria White
A new Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) service for measuring nanoparticles in food and drink products has been introduced by RSSL...
18 December 2015 | By Victoria White
Reading Scientific Services Ltd (RSSL) has been recognised as a Centre of Expertise in food authenticity testing by the UK's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)...
11 December 2015 | By Victoria White
RSSL has been shortlisted for the Company of the Year award with more than 100 employees by the Society of Food Hygiene & Technology (SOFHT)...
3 November 2015 | By Victoria White
RSSL can help food and beverage manufacturers address the challenges of a changing and increasingly discerning customer base...
7 September 2015 | By Victoria White
RSSL's new Proton Transfer Reaction Time of Fight Mass Spectrometer can identify the chemicals we sense by smell, at the moment we sense them...
Aroma is one of the key determinants of flavour perception and therefore one of the main factors driving consumer preferences. This is the reason why the analysis of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) has become a major topic for food industry. Indeed, a huge variety of analytical techniques have been developed…
31 July 2015 | By Victoria White
RSSL has launched a service for verifying the authenticity of dried oregano. This follows reports of adulteration of some dried oregano bought in the UK...