Pasteurisation has always used significant amounts of heat. A new technology, however, can fulfil the same function without this heat, thus keeping a key protein intact. Pasteurisation is an important ...

Lactose intolerance is caused by a deficiency in the enzyme that breaks it down, and by other gut diseases. Raw milk has not been shown to improve symptoms of the condition. A video on Instagram and ...

In science and technology, as in any other field, one of the greatest possible rewards for anyone working on something is to get their work named after them. In that way, your name stays on long after ...

There’s an oft-quoted maxim that youngsters growing up on farms have a much stronger immune system than those growing up in cities. The idea is that they are exposed to far more dirt and eat food much ...

Thermal processing of food uses a range of current and evolving methods such as food pasteurisation systems and equipment. These methods include processes such as food pasteurisation systems and ...

Not all raw foods are good for you. Dr Karl explains why raw milk is one of the world's most risky food products. If you hang around health food shops, you might hear the words, "raw milk" whispered ...

New equipment designed to pasteurise food safely and efficiently is being developed to meet EU food safety regulations. We look at two products hoping to capitalise on a growing market. Danish ...

FOR the feeding of babies, everyone agrees that “breast is best”. It is not, however, always convenient. Textile workers in Bangladesh, who are mostly women, are entitled to four months’ maternity ...

Milk pasteurisation is one tool in the armoury to control Johnes Disease, rather than a silver bullet, according to Animal Health Ireland (AHI), which oversees the programme for control of Johne’s ...