Food Technology, November 2009

Food Technology MagazineNovember 2009, Volume 63, No.11

Features

Communicating the Net Benefits of Seafood Consumption

MARY HARRIS, CHRISTINE BRUHN, DANIELLE SCHOR, WENDY REINHARDT KAPSAK, AND BARBARA BLAKISTONE
Backed by recent scientific studies, several government agencies and other groups have clarified their health communications with tailored messages that facilitate informed food choices by consumers.

Unleashing the Power of Umami

JACQUELINE B. MARCUS
Inventive chefs and product developers are devising new applications for this time-tested food
formulation tool, which amplifies flavor, aids in sodium reduction, promotes satiety, and more.

Tactics for Improving Food Traceability (Online Exclusive)

IFT recently released a technical report that recommends guidelines to establish a comprehensive system to track the movement of ingredients and food products from farm to point of sale.

Columns

Marianne Gillette
Important Steps to Improve Product Tracing in Food Systems
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
by Marianne Gillette
Elizabeth Sloan
New Ways to Achieve Weight Loss
CONSUMER TRENDS
by A. Elizabeth Sloan
Roger Clemens and Wayne Bidlack
Metabolic Syndrome and Genetics
FOOD MEDICINE & HEALTH
by Roger Clemens & Wayne Bidlack
Donald Pszczola
Hooked on a Mouthfeeling
INGREDIENTS
by Donald E.Pszczola
Linda Ohr
Defeating Diabetes
NUTRACEUTICALS
by Linda Milo Ohr
Neil Mermelstein
Measuring Moisture Content & Water Activity
LABORATORY
by Neil H. Mermelstein
J. Peter Clark
The Challenges of Pilot Plants
PROCESSING
by J. Peter Clark
Aaron Brody
Paperboard Package Recycling: A Success Story
PACKAGING
by Aaron L. Brody
IFT
Two Happy Clams: The Friendship that Forged Food Science
PERSPECTIVE
by Genevieve Wanucha