Author: Food Research Lab

Oxidants/reductants, emulsifiers, hydrocolloids and preservatives are the four basic types of additives used in breadmaking. Maximum dosages allowed can vary depending on the use and from nation to country, therefore it’s always a good idea...

The consumption of plant-based protein foods as a replacement for meat in western countries seems to encounter several barriers, despite the consumers’ awareness over environmental issues. Consumers’ reluctance to adopt this dietary change stems from their love...

Plant- and fungi-based meat (PBM) products encompass the flavor, texture, and/or nutritional aspects of meat but are different in composition; namely are made from non-animal sourced materials. PBM products can be classified into two categories based...

Several newcomers to the alternative-protein market are already introducing new technologies and ingredients, while others are striving to establish a foothold in the market. Innovative food companies are able to mirror the customer experience of eating meat...

Plant phytochemicals have long been known to defend plants from viruses, bacteria, fungus, and herbivores, but it was only recently discovered that they are also important in protecting humans from disease. Humans consume a large...

Microemulsions are amphiphile aided thermodynamically stable oil in water (o/w) or water in oil (w/o) dispersions. They have stability for long duration. Normally, an oil-water interface has high interfacial energy so that the free energy of formation of...

Probiotic bacteria are used in production of functional foods and pharmaceutical products. They play an important role in promoting and maintaining human health. In order, to produce health benefits probiotic strains should be present in a viable form at...

Traditional food packaging is primarily developed to provide mechanical support and to isolate foods from external influences, such as microorganisms, moisture, oxygen, odors, dusts, and mechanical forces. However, contamination could occur throughout the whole food industry...

Encapsulation is defined as the technology of packaging solids, liquids or gaseous materials in matrices (encapsulants) that can sustain and possibly release their contents under specific conditions. Encapsulation can have multiple purposes, the first of which is...

Spray-drying is the most commonly used encapsulation technique for food products. The spray-drying technique is based on the transformation of a fluid into dry powder by spraying the liquid in a drying gas stream. First, the liquid is...