Microwave processing.

A revolutionary microwave sterilisation processing technique has been developed over a 13-year period by WSU professor Juming Tang and a team of university, industry and US military scientists. The technology received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance late last year to process mashed potato and the group is currently working on authorisation for other foods.  

Stevia in India

Stevia supplier GLG Life Tech has announced that it is looking to develop agricultural and extraction facilities for stevia in India, as well as market its stevia extracts in the nation.

fruit juices that have been subjected to ultra violet light (UV-C) disinfection not safe.

Writing in Food Chemistry, scientists at the Illinois Institute of Technology were particularly concerned that UV-treatment of juices containing HFCS may lead to the formation of furan – a volatile aromatic compound and suspected carcinogen.

Ozone could inactivate E. coli in apple juice, finds study

Research, published in Food Microbiology, investigated the efficacy of gaseous ozone on the inactivation of Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 and NCTC 12900 strains in apple juice of a range of pH levels, using an ozone bubble column.

The pH levels investigated by the researchers based at the Dublin Institute of Technology in Ireland were 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5 and 5.

BioPlus to challenge Tate & Lyle in Sucralose

Bangalore-based BioPlus Life Sciences manufactures sucralose using a process it claims does not infringe any of Tate & Lyle's patents and is itself supported by a suite of patents.

BioPlus vice president Joe Zannoni told FoodManufacture.co.uk that he predicted “continued growth of existing products containing sucralose currently on the market as well as new product launches containing sucralose”.
 

Solae soy fiber increase yield in process meet

Solae said its Cenergy FMS ingredient contains a mixture of protein, soluble and insoluble fibre from the soybean cotyledon – the part of a seed embryo that becomes the first leaves of a seedling. According to the company, the combination of these components results in the ingredient’s ability to control purge, increase water retention and improve cooking yields in ground meat applications.

The ingredient is said to increase moisture retention with fast hydration and integration into manufacturers’ formulations.

No Weight Gain consume Sucralose

Results from animal studies that indicated sucralose could modify the absorption of glucose in the intestine were not observed when the sweetener was fed to humans, according to findings published in the British Journal of Nutrition.


Researchers from the University of Adelaide and the Royal Adelaide Hospital also report that consumption of the sweetener did not affect levels of a hormone linked to hunger - glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1).
Previous studies with animals have suggested that sweeteners may interact with glucose and enhance the absorption of glucose in the gut via GLUT2 expression.