Studies show different types of vinegar may benefit health

The earliest known use of vinegar dates back more than 10,000 years ago and has been used as a food and medicine.  A new review article in the Journal of Food Science, published by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), ...

Germination can make buckwheat more nutritious

With the increasing demand for food with health benefits, high nutritional value food materials are attracting more attention from both consumers and food manufacturers.

Antimicrobial edible films inhibit pathogens in meat

Antimicrobial agents incorporated into edible films applied to foods to seal in flavor, freshness and color can improve the microbiological safety of meats, according to researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural ...

Edible flowers may inhibit chronic diseases

A new study in the Journal of Food Science, published by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), found that common edible flowers in China are rich in phenolics and have excellent antioxidant capacity.

Seafood products made from cells should be labeled cell-based

Companies seeking to commercialize seafood products made from the cells of fish or shellfish should use the term "cell-based" on product labels, according to a Rutgers study—the first of its kind—in the Journal of Food ...

Untrained beer drinkers can taste different barley genotypes

When it comes to craft beer, the flavor doesn't have to be all in the hops. As a panel of amateur beer tasters at Washington State University recently demonstrated, malted barley, the number one ingredient in beer besides ...

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