Estudiantes e investigadores del Centro de Investigación en Ciencia Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada (CICATA), unidad Querétaro, del Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), desarrollan un proyecto de investigación para optimizar los procesos de malteado y fermentación, así como la introducción de ingredientes nacionales —como el maíz— para la producción de whiskey artesanal. El proyecto está a cargo […]
Las capturas de pescado alcanzaron el tercer nivel más alto de la historia en 2011: 93.5 millones de toneladas. Un producto que, una vez capturado, hay que conservar y comercializar. Con el proyecto Ultrafish, la Universidad de Zaragoza y la empresa Scanfisk Seafood, ubicada en Mercazaragoza, buscan alargar la vida útil del pescado fresco y […]
Increased consumer comfort with dairy alternatives and scrutiny of dairy foods is helping fuel competition between the dairy and dairy alternative sectors, particularly beverages. Sales of plant-based dairy alternatives, especially almond milk, show no signs of slowing and new alternative sources, such as cashews, are expected to drive the alternative segment even faster and higher […]
PepsiCo Inc. announced last week that it has signed an agreement with Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) to independently report and verify the company’s progress against previously outlined goals designed to transform its product portfolio and offer healthier options. The announcement was made during PHA’s Building a Healthier Future Summit. PepsiCo’s goals, which were […]
Symrise AG unveiled its new Asia-Pacific Flavor Innovation and Technology Centre on 23 May 2017. It was officially opened by Dr Heinz-Jürgen Bertram, CEO of Symrise AG. The Centre marks the completion of the company’s over €30 million expansion of its regional headquarters in Singapore, which aims to boost local food manufacturing capabilities and to […]
The link between moderate chocolate intake and lower risk of irregular heartbeat may be due to chocolate’s flavanol content, say researchers. In a collaboration that includes researchers from Aalborg University Hospital in Denmark, the findings highlight the higher flavanol content of dark chocolate, which has shown efficacy in healthy blood vessel function. In addition, moderate […]
NotiAlfa No. 603 22 de Mayo 2017 Cerveza mexicana conquista Estados Unidos Siete de cada diez cervezas importadas que se toman en Estados Unidos son fabricadas en México, lo que ha provocado un crecimiento de las exportaciones. Leer más Bimbo y Pascual, entre las empresas más innovadoras del 2016 Por sectores, Bimbo se corona en […]
Niveles récord de internacionalidad El enorme interés que los expositores habían mostrado por participar en interpack 2017 se materializó con una presencia récord de 2,865 empresas en la feria líder del embalaje y la industria de procesamiento, celebrada del 4 al 10 de mayo. De esta forma, el excelente ambiente que reinó en la feria […]
La Secretaría de Agricultura, Ganadería, Desarrollo Rural, Pesca y Alimentación (SAGARPA) impulsó la participación de 40 productores provenientes de 11 estados del país en el “Festival Gastronómico Morelia en Boca 2017”, que se realizó del 19 al 21 de mayo en la capital del estado de Michoacán. A este evento asistieron, respaldados por la Agencia […]
Ensenada, primera sede en Latinoamérica Expertos a nivel mundial en biología de la pared celular fúngica, bioquímica, inmunología y mecanismos antifúngicos, se reunirán para compartir el avance de sus investigaciones en el congreso “Fungal Cell Wall Conference 2017”, a llevarse a cabo en octubre en las instalaciones del Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación […]
Ciudad Juárez buscará obtener el récord de Guinness de más personas asando carne al mismo tiempo. Con el apoyo del Municipio y Estado, el evento es organizado por Yuca Expo Eventos para el próximo sábado 19 de agosto en la Plaza de la Mexicanidad, quienes convocan a los juarenses a que sean parte de los […]
The World Obesity Federation is calling on health organisations and countries across the world to recognize obesity as a disease. The question as to whether obesity should be classed a disease has been rumbling on for years. The World Obesity Federation (WOF) is hoping that by classifying obesity as a disease, doctors will take a […]
A new study published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Nutrients confirmed the short-term (post-prandial) blood sugar and insulin response of VERSAFIBE 1490 dietary fiber from Ingredion Incorporated, Westchester, IL. This is the first study to establish the short-term health effect of the ingredient in a food, according to the company. The clinical study, conducted by […]
Multivac has completed a strategic alliance (Memorandum of Understanding) with Meyn Food Processing Technology and Cabinplant to sell joint processing, filling, weighing and packaging technology. The agreement was announced at Interpack 2017 in Dűsseldorf, Germany, (May 410) where HansJoachim Boekstegers, CEO, Multivac, talked about opening a €20m ($22m) factory in Bulgaria, its subsidiary in the […]
A newly released study has found that a multi-strain, high concentration, probiotic formulation may play a role in the recovery of the physical and immunological integrity of the gastrointestinal lining in HIV-1-positive patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART). In this longitudinal pilot study, a high potency, eight strain probiotic formulation (commercialized as Visbiome in the US […]
