General Motors has launched the automotive industry’s first commerce platform for on-demand reservations and purchases of goods and services. With Marketplace, drivers can now order and pay for their favorite coffee — and much ...
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Food processing technology provider 915 Labs has launched a new food processing system that increases the shelf life of food items without adding preservatives. Named as the microwave assisted thermal sterilization (MATS), the new system ...
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Chinese mantou is one of the best things.They are basically yeast-based steamed buns steamed to perfection. Hot-off-the-steamer, Chinese mantou is soft, fluffy, pillowy, and sinking your teeth into it is absolutely amazing and delightful. ...
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An increase in food prices changed dietary patterns of both high and low-income societies in past decades, parallel to an increase of cancer, an expert says. Dr. Sandra Crispim, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Sao Paulo, ...
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Plastic Food Containers are widely used in Packaging Industry because of their light weight and relatively low cost. Besides, plastics are attributed with exceptional moisture barrier properties, which is very important to protect the food ...
Roth Farms Inc. of Belle Glade, FL, is recalling its "bunched Curly Parsley"because it has the potential to be contaminated with?Salmonella. The recalled "Curly Parsley" was distributed in South Florida distribution centers. The product ...
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Big Red Tomato Packers LLC of Fort Pierce, FL, is voluntarily issuing a voluntary, limited recall of 790 boxes of fresh tomatoes of lot 1106, sold in 20- and 25-pound units, because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. Tomatoes from ...
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Researchers from the University of Western Australia (UWA) are developing quality control systems for unprocessed and processed food items using infrared technology. Funded by an Australian Research Council grant, the project is aimed ...
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Italy-based Guala Closures Group has introduced a new range of closures Verso, Alusnap Olio and Olio 1031, for olive oil. The closures have been developed with the technology that gives better pour, prevents re-filling and preserves the ...
In October 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a draft risk assessment on the levels of contaminants in spices. The report made headlines nationwide for including the finding that 12 percent of spices imported to the U.S. ...
Foodborne illness outbreaks result when two or more persons develop similar symptoms of illness (gastroenteritis) after eating a common food, or become ill after consuming food from a common source. Such events occur relatively frequently ...
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The left image shows actual eye movements of two different persons choosing among four snack items as recorded with eye-tracking. Number "1" indicates where the first eye movement is made to. The right image shows predicted eye movements ...
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Former Philadelphia pro wide receiver Terrell Owens will soon share the love for Philly’s most famous food item, the iconic Philly Cheesesteak, in a new ad for the return of the Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s Philly Cheesesteak ...
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The food processing industry and its raw food supplier allies have been clever at marketing their products as healthy while attacking the foods they replace as unhealthy. And it has worked both ways. Saturated fats including coconut oil ...
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Toothaches generally occur when a tooth's nerve root becomes irritated. The most common causes of toothaches are infection, decay, injury, or loss of a tooth. Pain may also occur after a tooth has been pulled. While no one enjoys a painful ...