Food Weekly News back issues from March 2009:
Recent studies from Hokuriku University add new data to diet and nutrition.
Mar 05, 2009 ... "The formation and accumulation of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) increase in some lifestyle-related diseases as well as in aging; however, little is known about the relationship between food-derived AGEs and the pathology of such diseases. To explore whether food items containing ...
New animal science study findings recently were published by researchers at University of Illinois.
Mar 05, 2009 ... According to recent research from the United States, "The mechanisms contributing to BW gain following ovariohysterectomy in domestic cats are poorly understood. Moreover, the effects of food restriction to maintain BW following spaying have been poorly studied." "Thus, our ...
Research from University of Minnesota in the area of horticultural science described.
Mar 05, 2009 ... "Breeders of horticultural food crops are usually concerned with multiple traits related to yield and quality as well as other traits such as biotic and abiotic stresses. Yield in these crops is not solely tonnage of biomass produced in the field," scientists in the United States report. ...
Reports outline science study results from Sri Venkateswara University.
Mar 05, 2009 ... "Benzyloxybenzaldehydethiosemicarbazone (BBTSC) was prepared and developed a new method for the simple, highly selective, and extractive spectrophotometric determination of copper(II) with BBTSC at wavelength 370 nm. The metal ion formed a bluish green colored complex with BBTSC in acetate ...
Scientists at Federal University of Minas Gerais describe research in botany.
Mar 05, 2009 ... According to recent research from Belo Horizonte, Brazil, "The distinction between pearl bodies (or pearl glands) and food bodies (FBs) is not clear; neither is our understanding of what these structures really represent. The present work examined the ontogenesis, structure, ultrastructure ...
Data on plant production science discussed by researchers at Saga University.
Mar 05, 2009 ... According to a study from Saga, Japan, "We measured the concentration of polyols (pinitol, ononitol and myo-inositol), which are known to have health-promoting and/or disease-preventing functions in We common ice plant. crystallinum L.) cultured under salt- and drought-stressed treatments ....
New food processing and preservation findings from Y.N. Kim and co-researchers published.
Mar 05, 2009 ... "Fibrinolytic, antigenotoxic and immunomodulating properties of chungkukjang were evaluated. The purified fibrinolytic enzyme was characterized as an alkaline serine protease with molecular weight of 22 kDa determined by fibrin zymography and stable over pH range 6.0-10.0 below 50C," ...
Research in the area of food safety reported from China University.
Mar 05, 2009 ... "By the use of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) standard method for algal growth inhibition test, the combined toxicities test (48 h, EC50) for Dunaliella salina was conducted with the four kinds of mixtures to study the application of toxicological test ...
One of history's biggest biological rescue efforts to save 100,000 crop varieties from extinction.
Mar 05, 2009 ... Only two years after launching an ambitious effort to save endangered crop species, the Global Crop Diversity Trust announced it is on track to save from extinction 100,000 different varieties of food crops from 46 countries, making it one of the largest and most successful biological ...
Reports summarize food processing and preservation research from Mustafa Kemal University.(Report)
Mar 05, 2009 ... According to recent research from Antakya, Turkey, "The objective of this study was to investigate the quality properties of sliced and modified atmosphere-packaged salami during refrigerated storage. Salami was sliced and packaged under air and three modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) ...
Fitch: U.S. Commodity Food Industry Outlook Remains Negative - Liquidity and Leverage are the Focus.(Industry overview)
Mar 05, 2009 ... Fitch Ratings expects 2009 to be a challenging year for the commodity protein, dairy and produce industries despite the significant decline in energy and agricultural ingredient costs. The extreme and unexpected volatility of key ingredient costs, and the ineffectiveness of some hedging ...
Findings from M. Baxter and co-researchers advance knowledge in food science.
Mar 05, 2009 ... According to a study from York, the United Kingdom, "A method using accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) has been developed to offer a more sensitive alternative to scintillation techniques for the determination of chlorine-36 (36Cl) in foods. The main problem in method development was the ...
Researchers from Polytechnic University detail new studies and findings in the area of food science.
Mar 05, 2009 ... According to recent research from Madrid, Spain, "The growth of Dekkera/Brettanomyces yeasts during the aging of red wines-which can seriously reduce the quality of the final product-is difficult to control. The present study examines the hydroxycinnamate decarboxylase/vinylphenol ...
Emerging Markets: How Foreign Players Are Driving Growth Upwards.
Mar 05, 2009 ... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/19b4ff/emerging_markets) has announced the addition of the "Emerging Markets: How Foreign Players Are Driving Growth" report to their offering. This presentation looks at how emerging markets are increasingly ...
2009 Independent Forecasts and Competitive Intelligence on Canada's Food and Drink Industry.(Report)
Mar 05, 2009 ... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/157e20/canada_food_and_dr) has announced the addition of the "Canada Food and Drink Report Q1 2009" report to their offering. According to the new BMI report the Canadian food and retail sector could be due for a ...
Market Street to Bring 350 Job Opportunities to Plano.
Mar 05, 2009 ... Market Street, United SupermarketsE world-class food concept store, has opened the hiring process for its newest Dallas-Fort Worth-area location, bringing more than 350 job opportunities to North Texas. Market StreetEs new Plano store, located at W. Park Blvd. and Preston Road, is ...
Study results from D.F.K. Rawn and colleagues update understanding of food science.
Mar 05, 2009 ... According to a study from Ottawa, Canada, "Fish and seal oil dietary supplements, marketed to be rich in omega-3 fatty acids, are frequently consumed by Canadians. Samples of these supplements (n = 30) were collected in Vancouver, Canada, between 2005 and 2007." "All oil ...
New food science data have been reported by P. Noonim and co-authors.
Mar 05, 2009 ... According to a study from Netherlands, "During 2006 and 2007, a total of 64 Thai dried coffee bean samples (Coffea arabica) from two growing sites in Chiangmai Province and 32 Thai dried coffee bean samples (Coffea canephora) from two growing sites in Chumporn Province, Thailand, were ...
The Cheesecake Factory Wants To Know "What's Your Flavor?".
Mar 05, 2009 ... Ten days remain for guests to submit new cheesecake flavors as a part of The Cheesecake FactoryEs oWhatEs Your Flavor?o Cheesecake Contest. AmericaEs favorite upscale casual restaurant invites guests to celebrate their passion for cheesecake by creating and naming the next great cheesecake ...
Data on food processing and preservation detailed by M. Michalczyk and co-authors.(Report)
Mar 05, 2009 ... According to recent research from Krakow, Poland, "The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of air-drying and freeze-drying and subsequent storage of dried products on the content of polyphenols, anthocyanins and the antioxidant properties of selected berry fruits. The material was ...
Benchmarking the Giants - a Comparison of the Performance of World's Top Three Grocery Retailers.
Mar 05, 2009 ... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/70d531/benchmarking_the_g) has announced the addition of the "Benchmarking the Giants - A Comparison of the Performance of World's Top Three Grocery Retailers" report to their offering. For years now, the world's ...
Findings in science reported from P. Poltronieri and co-researchers.
Mar 05, 2009 ... According to recent research published in the journal Food Analytical Methods, "Dot blot and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) array hybridization assays for the traceability of Lactobacillus species in food have been developed to monitor and validate typical food products. A primer set was ...
Discover the Food and Drink Report Market in Bahrain for 2009.(Report)
Mar 05, 2009 ... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ef92f9/bahrain_food_and_d) has announced the addition of the "Bahrain Food and Drink Report Q1 2009" report to their offering. Our Bahrain Food Drink Report provides independent forecasts and competitive ...
Dole Food Company Partners with MedShare to Ship Medical Aid to Honduras.
Mar 05, 2009 ... Dole Food Company, through its shipping division, Dole Ocean Cargo Express, announced it has partnered with MedShare, a nonprofit organization, to assist in shipping unused, unexpired surplus medical supplies and equipment to Latin America. The first shipment went to Honduras in December ...
Scientists at North Dakota State University discuss research in food safety.
Mar 05, 2009 ... "Many regulatory, safety and health policies are adopted to reduce harm to potential victims from accidents and other harmful events. Attenuation and, sometimes, even reversal of the direct policy effect on expected harm may occur because of offsetting behavior (OB) by potential victims, ...
Studies from University of Illinois in the area of food science published.(Report)
Mar 05, 2009 ... According to recent research from the United States, "This study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of surface roughness on the attachment and removal of Escherichia coli O157:H7 on selected fruit and metal surfaces. A new method to determine surface roughness was developed using ...
Long John Silver's[R] Puts the Skinny in Fat Tuesday.
Mar 05, 2009 ... Fat Tuesday is shaving off the pounds this year, thanks to Long John SilverEs, the worldEs most popular quick-service seafood chain, with the introduction of its new lower calorie plates under 350 calories. These new options are part of Long John SilverEs new Freshside Grille Smart Choices ...
NPC International, Inc. Announces Closing of Acquisition of 50 Units from Pizza Hut, Inc.
Mar 05, 2009 ... NPC International, Inc. announced that it has closed the transaction contemplated by the previously announced Asset Sale Agreement (ASA) signed with Pizza Hut, Inc. and Pizza Hut of America, Inc. (collectively, PHI) pursuant to which NPC purchased from PHI 49 Pizza Hut units, and will ...
Investigators at Catholic University zero in on food science.(Report)
Mar 05, 2009 ... "Starch granule microstructure affects the digestion of starch and its nutritional impact; however, the exact relationship between both factors is not clear," investigators in Santiago, Chile report. "This study reports quantitative relationships between granule size (length and ...
Study data from J. Bendall and co-authors update knowledge of food science.(Report)
Mar 05, 2009 ... According to recent research from Palmerston North, New Zealand, "Detecting illegal nitrofurazone treatment of food-producing animals has been undermined by the reliance on semicarbazide as a marker metabolite for analysis because, during processing, semicarbazide forms in a variety of ...
Ruddick Corporation Announces Results of Annual Shareholders' Meeting and Quarterly Dividend.
Mar 05, 2009 ... Ruddick Corporation (NYSE: RDK) reported that at its Annual Meeting of the Shareholders today the current eleven directors were reelected to the Board of Directors to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Shareholders also ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the ...
T.G.I. Friday's Restaurants Unleash the 'Ultimate' Beverage.
Mar 05, 2009 ... After a nationwide recipe search to determine the ultimate beverage recipe, "Vanilla Lemon Ice," a drink inspired by Leo Cook, a bartender from Bloomington, Indiana, will be featured at over 600 U.S. T.G.I. Friday's(R) restaurants (www.fridays.com) beginning today. Following ...
Global Breweries & Beer-Making Industry Report for 2009.(Report)
Mar 05, 2009 ... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/d22950/2009_worldwide_bre) has announced the addition of the "2009 Worldwide Breweries & Beer-Making Industry Report" report to their offering. The Breweries & Beer-Making Industry report, published annually, ...
Dole Food Company, Inc. Announces Tender Offer for Its 8 5/8% Senior Notes Due 2009.
Mar 05, 2009 ... Dole Food Company, Inc. (oDoleo) announced the commencement of a cash tender offer for all of its outstanding 8 5/8% Senior Notes due 2009 (the oNoteso) (CUSIP No. 256605AJ5). In conjunction with the tender offer, Dole is soliciting consents from holders of the Notes to effect certain ...
Access Beverage Negotiates $20-Million Wine and Spirits Deal for Mass Distribution to Chinese Market.(Industry overview)
Mar 05, 2009 ... Access Beverage, Inc. (Pink Sheets:ABVI) CEO, Mr. James Moeller, a thirty-year veteran of the wine and spirits industry, today welcomed the International Wine & Spirit RecordEs (IWSR) research which forecasts that the US will dominate global wine demand within the next three years. While ...
Reports outline food science study findings from Campinas State University.(Report)
Mar 05, 2009 ... According to a study from Campinas, Brazil, "The objective of this study was to evaluate the sensory stability of ultra-high temperature (UHT) milk subjected to different heat treatments and stored at room temperature in white high density polyethylene bottles (HDPE) pigmented with ...
A Comprehensive Global Market Review of International Rum Including Forecasts to 2012.(Industry overview)
Mar 05, 2009 ... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/01d6f6/global_market_revi) has announced the addition of the "Global Market Review of International Rum - Forecasts to 2012" report to their offering. Rum is widely tipped as the next hot international category ....
As Champagne's Major Markets Slide into Recession, This Report Looks at Global Market & Forecasts to 2012.
Mar 05, 2009 ... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/acc8db/global_market_revi) has announced the addition of the "Global Market Review of Champagne - Forecasts to 2012" report to their offering. After a few years of turmoil, with major houses like ...
New findings from Iowa State University in the area of food science published.
Mar 05, 2009 ... According to recent research from the United States, "Four antioxidant treatments (none, 0.05% ascorbic acid, 0.01% alpha-tocopherol + 0.01% sesamol, and 0.05% ascorbic acid + 0.01% alpha-tocopherol + 0.01% sesamol) were applied to ground beef using either mixing or spraying method. The ...
Scientists at Louisiana State University report research in food science.
Mar 05, 2009 ... According to a study from the United States, "A direct colony immunoblot method (DCI) for the enumeration of Vibrio vulnificus was developed. Bacterial colonies were transferred from agar plates to membranes, which were then dried and blocked with bovine serum albumin." ...
Studies from Middle East Technical University in the area of food safety published.
Mar 05, 2009 ... "Four different host-specific lactococcal bacteriophages were subjected to high hydrostatic pressure and heat treatments. Pressure treatments were done at room temperature at 300 and 350 MPa for 5-40 min," investigators in Ankara, Turkey report. "Complete inactivation of ...
Research on food processing and preservation described by R.M. Sampaio and colleagues.
Mar 05, 2009 ... According to a study from Brazil, "Moisture adsorption isotherms from a new biscuit considered as functional food were determined using a gravimetric static method at 25 and 40C and over a range of relative humidity from 0.112 to 0.903. The biscuit had 2.5, 3.3, 10.0 and 31.0% of ash, ...
Coca-Cola Recycling Struts Its Stuff at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.
Mar 05, 2009 ... Coca-Cola Recycling, LLC, is making green the new black with a recycling program at the Mercedes-Benz Fall Fashion Week Fall 2009 Collections. Fashion devotees attending the shows will be encouraged to oGive it Backo by recycling their used bottles, cans, glass, aluminum, plastic, and ...
New food science data have been reported by scientists at Gyeongsang National University.
Mar 05, 2009 ... According to a study from South Korea, "Discoloration characteristics of 3 major muscles (LD, Longissimus dorsi; PM, Psoas major; SM, Semimemebranosus) from Korean native cattle (Hanwoo) were monitored during 7 d of cold storage at 4 degrees C. The muscles were obtained from 12 Hanwoo ...
Research from Kyungnam University in the area of food processing and preservation described.(Report)
Mar 05, 2009 ... "The aim of this study was to identify factors affecting the preservation of braised kidney beans, a traditional Korean side dish, to extend its shelf life. The effects of ingredient formulation, refrigerated storage and modified atmosphere packaging on storage stability and/or sensory ...
Arden Group, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend.
Mar 05, 2009 ... Arden Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:ARDNA) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share of Class A Common Stock payable on April 20, 2009 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 31, 2009. As of January 3, 2009, there ...
South Beach Sizzles as America's Culinary Elite Compete in Idaho Potato Side Dish Challenge.
Mar 05, 2009 ... The country's top chefs battled it out at the third annual South Beach Wine and Food Festival's Burger Bash hosted by Rachael Ray. Not only were their skills at the grill tested as they bumped the beloved burger to new culinary heights, but Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) -- a Silver Sponsor ...
Natural Harmony Foods, Inc. Advances to the Next Round of America's Healthiest Food Awards.
Mar 05, 2009 ... Natural Harmony Foods, Inc., (Pink Sheets: NHYF) is pleased to announce that the Company was notified that it has succeeded in moving on to the next round of judging in Health magazine's America's Healthiest Food Awards. Natural Harmony Foods was invited to enter this prestigious annual ...
Study findings on food science are outlined in reports from University of Bologna.(Report)
Mar 05, 2009 ... According to a study from Cesena, Italy, "This study was focused on the evaluation of the microbiological indices, defined by European legislation, before and after the depuration of clams (Chamelea gallina) landed in category B seawater. The survival of depurated clams and the meat yield ...
ServSafe Alcohol Applauds Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
Mar 05, 2009 ... The National Restaurant Association and ServSafe Alcohol[R] are proud to congratulate Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWLD), which was recently recognized by Cheers magazine for its responsible alcohol service training program at the January Cheers Beverage Conference. Buffalo Wild Wings ...
Studies from Ataturk University yield new information about food science.
Mar 05, 2009 ... According to a study from Erzurum, Turkey, "The effect of starter culture, containing the strains Lactobacillus plantarum GM77 and Staphylococcus xylosus GM92, isolated from traditional sucuk, on the quality characteristics of dry fermented sausage (sucuk) during ripening period was ...
New food science research from J.N. Pearce and colleagues discussed.
Mar 05, 2009 ... "An ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) method was developed for the determination of fluoroquinolones-ciprofloxacin (CIPRO), danofloxacin (DANO), enrofloxacin (ENRO) and sarafloxacin (SARA)-in aquaculture products, specifically salmon, shrimp and ...
Investigators at University of Illinois target food science.
Mar 05, 2009 ... According to recent research from the United States, "The effect of grape seed extract (GS; 0.02%), oleoresin rosemary (OR; 0.02%), water-soluble oregano extract (WS; 0.02%), propyl gallate (PG; 0.02% of fat), butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA; 0.02% of fat), and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT; ...
Investigators at University of Arkansas zero in on food safety.
Mar 05, 2009 ... According to recent research from the United States, "Campylobacter jejuni is one of the leading causes of bacterial gastroenteritis, but little is known concerning how this fastidious bacterium survives stressful conditions. C. jejuni strains were exposed to acid conditions (pH = 4.5), ...
Reports by C. Martinezvillaluenga and co-researchers describe recent advances in food science.
Mar 05, 2009 ... "The content of glucosinolates (GLS), ascorbigen, and ascorbic acid in white cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata cv. Taler) cultivated in different seasons (summer and winter) was determined, before and after spontaneous and starter-induced fermentation," investigators in Madrid, ...
Research from Sultan Qaboos University yields new data on food science.
Mar 05, 2009 ... According to a study from Muscat, Oman, "The effects of electrical stimulation on muscle fiber type, meat quality, and composition of Longissimus thoracis muscles from one-humped camels and Dofari Omani cattle of a comparable age range were investigated. A low-voltage electrical ...
Data from J. He and colleagues advance knowledge in food science.
Mar 05, 2009 ... "Patulin is a mycotoxin produced by species of Penicillium and Aspergillus and is toxic to a wide range of organisms, including humans and livestock. To produce large amount of pure patulin for research purposes, high-speed counter-current chromatography (HSCCC) and preparative ...
Study results from University of Modena provide new insights into science.
Mar 05, 2009 ... "We propose to evaluate the amount and quality of chondroitin sulfate (CS) from several food supplement preparations in the form of tablets, caplets, or capsules containing CS in varying contents and formulations in the presence of various additives and ingredients, with no other ...
Former Sonic Owner/Operator Joins Revival of A&W Restaurants.
Mar 05, 2009 ... Matt Williams, an Oklahoma native, who spent a decade with Sonic Drive-In Restaurants opened a state of the art o3-Do A&W Restaurants Drive-In, yesterday, at 1462 Appleton Road, here. The new A&W is part of a multi-unit expansion planned for Wisconsin by Williams, who opened a unit in ...
Data on food safety published by researchers at Suleyman Demirel University.
Mar 05, 2009 ... "Nuts are important agricultural commodities in Turkey as they are exported and largely consumed domestically. Two hundred and seventeen samples of hazelnuts, pistachio nuts and peanuts were randomly collected from public markets, bazaars, supermarkets and retail stores in several regions ...
New food science findings from University of Warwick described.
Mar 05, 2009 ... "The results of imaging experiments in food materials are presented, using near-infrared wavelengths," scientists writing in the Journal of Food Science report. "The technique uses a modulated source and a lock-in amplifier detection circuit to give a high sensitivity to changes ...
Bernardi[R] Introduces Two Delicious New Grand-i-Oli's[TM] Flavors.
Mar 05, 2009 ... Bernardi[R], the Italian food division of Windsor Foods, announced the introduction of two new Grand-i-OliEsO flavorsuBreaded 5-Cheese and Shrimp Scampiuextending the popular stuffed pasta line to six products. The two new flavors were developed to take advantage of the continued ...
Ukraine Food and Drink Report Q1 2009 Expects Private Consumption to Contract By 2.6% in 2009, and Grow By Only 2.7% in Both 2009 and 2010.(Report)
Mar 05, 2009 ... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/1698b8/ukraine_food_and_d) has announced the addition of the "Ukraine Food and Drink Report Q1 2009" report to their offering. Ukraine Food Drink Report provides independent forecasts and competitive intelligence ...
Reports by F.A. Imperiale and co-researchers describe recent advances in food science.
Mar 05, 2009 ... According to recent research from Tandil, Argentina, "The chemical stability of residues of different antiparasitic macrocyclic lactone compounds in milk subjected to thermal treatment was assessed. Concentrations of ivermectin (IVM), moxidectin (MXD) and eprinomectin (EPM) in sheep milk, ...
The Coca-Cola Company Increases Annual Dividend by 8 Percent; 47th Consecutive Annual Increase.
Mar 05, 2009 ... The Board of Directors of The Coca-Cola Company today approved the Company's 47th consecutive annual dividend increase, raising the quarterly dividend approximately 8 percent from 38 cents to 41 cents per common share. This is equivalent to an annual dividend of $1.64 per share, up from ...