Olive oil, milk, honey, saffron, orange juice, coffee and apple juice are the seven most likely food ingredients to be targets for intentional or economically motivated adulteration of food, or food fraud, according to analysis of the first U.S. public database created to ...More
Fructose is unlikely to cause weight gain when substituted for other carbohydrates in diets with similar numbers of calories; however, fructose does increase weight gain in hypercaloric diets, according to a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. ...More
Although the classics (lemon, meet butter) are still popular when it comes to seafood, maturing tastes—and advances in processing technology, such as use of enrobed sauces on frozen seafood—have expanded the options, with sweet heat and ethnic flavors coming into play. ...More
Lashing out at sweetened drinks is the new normal. That’s why manufacturers across the beverage industry, either as a matter of compliance or strategic product design, are revisiting how and with what they sweeten their products. ...More
Few areas of nutrition are wrought with more controversy and misinformation than sweeteners. This article sheds light on the research behind both nutritive and non-nutritive sweeteners and the role both play in obesity and weight loss. ...More
Sandwiches—from erstwhile lowly burgers to hot dogs and sausages, among others—remain open books to inspired accents, creatively transforming the everyday into gourmet. ...More