This post is a periodic one, that simply lists interesting Food Processing stories that I feel are relevant to Africa. The link will take you to an original article which will acknowledge my source of the story.
Solutions abound for polyphenol-fortified milk: study – while adding sufficient polyphenol to milk to give it anti oxidant benefits equivalent to an apple gives it an unacceptable taste. Research has found that adding fruit flavours and cyclodextrins can mask these flavours. What about just eating the apple?
Healthy and fun drive ice cream innovation at new Unilever centre – Unilever are looking for innovation to increase their market share, focussing on natural ingredients, shape, packaging, freezing and the value chain.
High pressure processing kit wins IFT science award – Seems like high pressure processing is suceeding – possibly too equipment intensive for small processors.
Ingredients round up: refreshing sweets and cost cutting alternatives – some new ingredient news including a fresh flavour that works in a different way to the normal ones which are citric acid, peppermint and menthol.
