New research shows that consumers can improve their diets simply by enjoying white or brown rice as part of their daily meals.
April 11, 2014
Researchers analyzed the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey datasets from 2005-2010 and evaluated the association of rice consumption with overall diet quality and key nutrient intakes.
Plant pathologists Gerald Holmes and Kelly Ivors have been named to head research and development efforts at the new Strawberry Sustainability Research and Education Center at Cal Poly.
April 11, 2014
The Strawberry Sustainability Research and Education Center is described as a one-of-a-kind partnership between Cal Poly's College of Food, Agriculture & Environmental Sciences (CAFES) and the California Strawberry Commission
PepsiCo Inc. will provide research funding in 2014 for a salt taste program.
April 10, 2014
Senomyx will continue to work to identify flavors with modifying properties intended to restore the desired salty taste in products with reduced sodium.
A new, butterlike extract from rice bran oil -- used as a partial butter replacement in a standard recipe for white bread -- does not detract from bread taste or texture.
April 9, 2014
Testers report the rice bran oil does not detract from bread taste or texture.