Is Texas the next trans-fat free State?...

During the next couple of weeks Texas lawmakers will consider bills that deal with the elimination of trans-fat shortenings and margarines from restaurants by Sept. 2011. The bills have the support of the Texas Restaurant Association. The bill calls for eliminating the use of such oils at restaurant...

Utah Food & Candy Expo … More ...

UtahFood and Candy Expo, a joint session held by the Institute of Food Technologists, Bonneville Section AND the American Association of Candy Technologists, Rocky Mountain Section was held yesterday in Sandy, Utah.  Vendors throughout the country attended including at least one vendor headquartered...

Free Aggie IceCream coming soon …...

Keep your eyes open for the next opportunity to join a SENSORY EVALUATION PANEL and receive a coupon for !!!  FREE Aggie Ice Cream  !!! .... mmm .... good!!!     Check back here for the date and time of the next scheduled panel. The SENSORY EVALUATION PANEL is located in: Nutrition and...

Brits eat 20% too much sat. fat...

There are two main types of fat found in food – saturated and unsaturated. Eating a diet that is high in saturated fat can raise the level of cholesterol in your blood, over time. This increases your chance of developing heart disease. So it’s a good idea to reduce your intake of saturated...

Less sat. fat recommended by WHO...

  The World Health Organization (WHO) sites the following facts related to overweight and obesity: Globally, there are more than 1 billion overweight adults, at least 300 million of them obese. Obesity and overweight pose a major risk for chronic diseases, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular...

Emulsion technology reduces fat content...

Recent research has shown that a specific type of emulsions (water-in-oil-in-water emulsions, or WOW) can be used to formulate low fat products while maintaining mouthfeel and texture.    In a WOW, a water-in-oil emulsion is dispersed in a water phase that has the potential to reduce the fat content...

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