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Plastic wraps and containers may be great at preserving food, but they generate huge amounts of waste that can end up in the environment. Researchers at Harvard and Rutgers have developed a new plant-based, antimicrobial coating that can be sprayed ont… Continue reading New plant-based, antimicrobial, spray-on coating keeps food fresh
Opening a pizzeria could soon be as simple as leasing a small business space, then sticking a robot in there. That’s the idea behind the Pizzaiola system, which takes human cooks and other kitchen staff out of the equation.Continue ReadingCategory: Rob… Continue reading Pizzaiola aims to robotize the humble pizzeria
Like most foods, mushrooms are best when fresh … but it can be difficult to grow them yourself. Shrooly is designed to help, by automatically providing the best conditions for pre-inoculated mushroom-growing pods.Continue ReadingCategory: Around The Ho… Continue reading Shrooly system automates in-home mushroom-growing
As important as ventilation is in the kitchen, it’s something that’s often not up to scratch. French designer Maxime Augay has now launched the AirHood, a portable range hood that can sit on a bench and efficiently pull grease and smoke out of the air…. Continue reading Portable range hood keeps kitchens smoke- and grease-free
We’re starting to see robots gain footholds in the food industry in some pretty interesting ways, from droids that carry out deliveries, to systems that churn out 300 pizzas an hour to cybernetic chefs that single-handedly operate fry stations. Researc… Continue reading More salt? Robotic chef learns to taste test as it goes
While many people might say that chocolate couldn’t possibly be improved, such may not be the case. According to a recent study, a new cocoa bean treatment results in “fruitier, more flowery-tasting” dark chocolate.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags… Continue reading New bean treatment shown to produce fruitier, flowerier dark chocolate
Low-salt food without a flavor penalty could soon be on the menu. Japanese food and beverage giant Kirin has partnered with Meiji University researchers to demonstrate a set of electric chopsticks that can boost people’s perception of saltiness.Continu… Continue reading Flavor-adjusting electric chopsticks make low-salt food taste salty
One of the first products made using a novel animal-free egg white is now available in the United States. The unique macarons are the first to be made with an egg white protein that comes from engineered yeast, designed to be indistinguishable from wha… Continue reading First chicken-free egg white product reaches US markets
Egg white powder is a very widely used food ingredient, which means that a lot of hens have to be raised on a lot of farms, consuming a lot of feed and producing a lot of waste. There may soon be a greener alternative, however, thanks to a fungus which… Continue reading Fungus-made protein may be an eco-friendly alternative to egg whites
Egg white powder is a very widely used food ingredient, which means that a lot of hens have to be raised on a lot of farms, consuming a lot of feed and producing a lot of waste. There may soon be a greener alternative, however, thanks to a fungus which… Continue reading Fungus-made protein may be an eco-friendly alternative to egg whites