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Applications of blockchain technology in the food industry
How can blockchain technology help improve the food industry? New Food hears from two experts about this technology's potential within the sector.
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Co-creating citrus flavours with virtual reality
Dawn Streich, Global Product Manager for Citrus, Flavour Division, Givaudan, gives an overview of the recent launch of a multi-sensorial virtual reality tool for citrus applications that allows users to co-create their own flavours.
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Episode One: The New Food Podcast
Love our latest issue of New Food? Want to know a bit more about what to expect before reading? Listen as New Food’s Editor takes you through issue 4, picking out some of her favourite parts.
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Biosensor can identify small presence of Salmonella in mere hours
Researchers from the University of Missouri (MU) have developed a technology which could help food producers to detect Salmonella in raw and ready-to-eat foodstuffs.
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Will farmers be the next great data scientists?
As the global population continues to soar, the pressure on farmers to enhance agricultural productivity increases. New Food hears from two industry experts who believe technology holds the answer.
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AI-assisted e-tongue in development
'Hypertaste' an electronic, AI-assisted e-tongue that can quickly analyse liquids has been unveiled.
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New methodological approach developed for food analysis
Scientists have developed a new methodology that could simplify and accelerate the quality control of food.
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Tracking down aroma – science meets senses
Aroma analysis is a valuable addition to the quality assurance of products. The different questions that can be answered by aroma analysis are as varied as the range of aroma compounds themselves...
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Sensor technology leader TOMRA strengthens set-ups in china
TOMRA, a global leader in sensor-based sorting technology, is absolutely committed to its long-term development in China and has further strengthened its set-up in this fast-growing market.
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The ultimate ‘smell test’: Device sends rotten food warning to smartphones
The detectors sniff out biogenic amines (BAs), which give decomposing meat its bad odour.
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Fossilised algae hold promise for improved food safety testing
The researchers used the fossilised algae as the base for a photonic crystal device that successfully monitored histamine in salmon and tuna.
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The transparent food packaging patch that detects off meat
Is that meat still good? Are you sure? McMaster researchers have developed a test to bring certainty to the delicate but critical question of whether meat and other foods are safe to eat or need to be thrown out.
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EU step up fight against food fraud with “Knowledge Centre”
Responding to consumer concerns about food quality and food fraud, the European Commission has launched a "Knowledge Centre", operated by the Joint Research Centre.
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Novel technique uses nanoparticles to detect pesticide residue
Scientists have developed magnetic nanoparticles that can detect traces of a popular pesticide chemical in under two hours without the need for costly preparation procedures.
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Low-cost bacterial detection technology uses smartphone camera
Scientists are developing a dual-part detection method that can search for traces of bacteria in water or food samples using a smartphone and a $30 microscope add-on.
