Food Flavors: Making "Senses" of it All
May 9, 2014
When people think about food, they generally imagine how it will taste on the tongue. Most of us know, however, that the enjoyment of food involves most (if not all) of our
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Improving the Flavor of Food: Do You Add Balance or Bytes?
April 17, 2014
“It’s happened to us all at one point or another,” writes Melanie Pinola, “the dish you’ve cooked is too salty, too spicy, or perhaps just too…meh. The key to correcting — and
Our Sense of Taste and the Future of Food Security
March 24, 2014
The world population is predicted to reach 9 billion people by the year 2050. Bill Gates, Microsoft mogul and co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, asks, “What are all those
As Food Prices Surge, Increases in Hungry People Can’t be Far Behind
March 19, 2014
An article in the Wall Street Journal reports, “Surging prices for food staples from coffee to meat to vegetables are driving up the cost of groceries in the U.S., pinching consumers and
The Supply Chain’s Role in Food Security
March 13, 2014
“If current growth patterns continue,” writes Doug Austin, Senior Vice President of Growth & Innovation, “‘extra mouths to feed’ will be an understatement in 2053, when our planet’s population is predicted to
3D Printed Food
February 21, 2014
In a post I wrote last year entitled “Trekkies Rejoice! Food Replicators are Coming Soon,” I discussed how culinary schools, restaurants, and NASA are experimenting with 3D printers that use edible materials,
Food Security and Climate Change
February 19, 2014
At the end of a previous post entitled “Resilience in the Food Supply Chain,” I indicated that I would write a follow-on article discussing current risk management efforts in the food supply
Old MacDonald had Big Data — EIEIO
February 13, 2014
“Big data. If you haven’t yet heard that term dropped in casual conversation with other farmers,” writes Jim Langcuster, “you likely will — soon.” [“‘Big data’ will change the way you farm,”
Resilience in the Food Supply Chain
February 4, 2014
A couple of years ago, Daniel Dumke wrote, “The food supply chain satisfies one of the most basic Maslowian needs. Interruptions can quickly become [a] major crisis. Assessment and reactions to risks
Predictions for the Coming Year: Food, Part 2
December 11, 2013
In Part 1 of this two-part post about food predictions for the coming year, I discussed trends in foods and flavors identified by McCormick & Company and Campbell’s. In this post, I’ll
