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USDA backs acrylamide reduction project for processed potatoes

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

A new four-year project aiming to reduce acrylamide content in processed potatoes has received a $3.7m Specialty Crop Research Initiative Grant from the US Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).

Emulsions structure may affect sensory qualities of foods: Study

By Nathan Gray

Changes in type or fat content of emulsion can have a significant impact on the structural properties and sensory properties of foods, according to researchers from Unilever R&D and the Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC).