I saw this article and have reread it several times, Eat bananas that’ll transform how you enjoy favorite foods Check out some of these findings: Sweetcorn Is best from a can – The heat treatment used to can corn increases the amount of antioxidants by 44%. Chill your potatoes – When potatoes are chilled after…
Category Archives: Food
Is the ice in your drink safe to drink?
I saw this video and it really shows how we take ice for granted. Maybe we should be aware of where our ice comes from. Check out this video, the findings may surprise you. I have many friends in the Packaged Ice Business and they take their quality of ice very seriously. If you get…
Turning Shopping Centers into Food Markets
Have you noticed that some shopping malls are going through some very tough times. Changes with respect to a poor retail economy and the changing habits of shoppers buying on the internet and making short trips at local strip malls have really had a negative impact on traditional shopping malls. Well some malls are getting…
Healthy Super Bowl Snacks
The average person takes in 1,200 calories during the Super Bowl Game Americans eat 1.25 billion wings will be eaten this weekend. Check out these healthy alternatives to traditional wings and pizza. I thought the video was interesting. Here are some of the healthy items mentioned: Eggplant Garlic Spread Turkey & Bean Chilli Chicken Wings…
Pet Treat Testing
This year we have received several inquiries regarding pet treat testing. Generally, people want to know what types of tests are required before I take my product to market. At a minimum many states require the following analysis: Source: Pet Food Labels: Guaranteed Analysis Moisture Crude Protein Fat (acid hydrolysis) Crude Fiber Ash The information…
Food Waste – A Problem with opportunities for change
Making more effective use of the way we prepare and eat our food. When it comes to food, the current dialogue talks about whether the food is organic or not organic. Also, the talk of ingredients and preservatives also comes up quite a bit. People are always looking at food as good or bad. In…
Tracking Food with QR Codes and Smartphones
IBM’s InfoSphere system is using QR codes to identify each stage of for food production to identify specifically where the food came from down to the specific animal. Read more in this Forbes January 18, 2012 article, “Mobile Devices Help Ensure Food Safety” The system uses QR Codes which are scanned by smartphones to…
Fungicide found in Orange Juice
The fungicide at issue is carbendazim – a fugicide which controls plant disease. It is often referred to as one of the “filthy four” pesticides. Source pan-uk.org It is illegal to use this fungicide in the United States. 35 parts per billion carbendazim had been found in samples of orange juice products in the United…
What happens to expired supermarket food?
Have you ever thought about this question. With over 15,000 different product in an average supermarket, (according to Food Marketing Institute) stores must do something with expired items. I came across this article in Forbes “What Happens To Old and Expired Supermarket Foods” by Nadia Arumugam – January 6, 2012 – Please read this article,…
Shelf Life Study Testing
Shelf Life Study Testing Midwest laboratories offers a variety of testing including real time, accelerated, and refrigerated.
