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FDA to offer TechTalk podcast for smarter food safety

April 16, 2021

On April 29, the FDA will launch its first in a new quarterly podcast series that focuses on the development and use of new technologies to strengthen the ability of FDA, regulated industry and others to accelerate prevention, speed outbreak response and more swiftly adapt to crises that could affect the human and animal food supply.

Cargill to open Innovation Lab at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The innovation lab provides Cargill with a pipeline of software engineering and data science students and graduates ready to modernize agricultural supply chains and food systems across the globe.

August 26, 2019

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Cargill, Minneapolis, announced plans to open a new Cargill Innovation Lab at University of Illinois’ Research Park, Urbana-Champaign, Ill.

Texas Tech receives USDA grant to study effects of aging on beef

Researchers will use the rapid evaporative ionization mass spectrometry (REIMS) technology to identify compositional differences in beef. The goal is to predict beef sensory performance to determine the exact peak of beef aging.

August 23, 2019

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Texas Tech University College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources (CASNR), Lubbock, Texas, received a $294,000 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service to study the effects of aging on beef.

Nestle co-founds Future Food Initiative to advance science related to food trends, sustainability

The Future Food Initiative brings together Swiss academic and industrial partners leading in nutritional science and food technology.

February 4, 2019

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Nestlé USA, Arlington, Va., launched the Future Food Initiative, a joint research program between Swiss universities and industrial partners that will support Nestlé in the development of trend-based, nutritious and sustainable food and beverage products.

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Vinome uses DNA to recommend wines

‘DNA-based wine experience’ uses genetic samples to recommend wines

Casey Laughman

July 11, 2017

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A new wine service is replacing a sommelier with science.

Editor's Note

Food companies need to prepare for a changing world

As techonology and regulations continue to evolve, food makers need to embrace the changes

Debra Schug

September 7, 2016

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Figuring out what customers want to eat and how they will buy it is a full-time job, obviously, and there is an army of people trying to do just that.

MISAF raises $125,000 for food science scholarships

Jeremy Gerrard

March 18, 2016

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The funding will support the scholarship programs for students studying meat sciences at universities throughout North America.

TECH FLASH

NAMI, China nonprofit collaborate on food safety

Both parties will strengthen technology exchanges.

Jeremy Gerrard

September 29, 2015

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Cooperation on key food safety programs also will be enhanced.

IFT announces 2015 Achievement Awards

Jeremy Gerrard

June 22, 2015

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The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) has announced the recipients of this year’s achievement awards.

TECH FLASH

Rising demand for natural sweeteners

Researchers at Canadean say obesity and health issues, in addition to taxes on sugary beverages, have caused countries to look toward natural sweeteners

Jeremy Gerrard

October 13, 2014

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Soft drink manufacturers are cashing in on the trend with approximately 20 percent of new non-caloric soft drinks using natural sweeteners in 2013.

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Items Tagged with 'food science and technology'

ARTICLES

FDA to offer TechTalk podcast for smarter food safety

Cargill to open Innovation Lab at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Texas Tech receives USDA grant to study effects of aging on beef

Nestle co-founds Future Food Initiative to advance science related to food trends, sustainability

Vinome uses DNA to recommend wines

Food companies need to prepare for a changing world

MISAF raises $125,000 for food science scholarships

NAMI, China nonprofit collaborate on food safety

IFT announces 2015 Achievement Awards

Rising demand for natural sweeteners

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