Arkansas Phosphate Replacement Research Poster Takes Second At IFT Annual Meeting
Volume One 2011
Research sponsored by the California Dried Plum Board at the University of Arkansas' Department of Food Science placed second in the Muscle Foods Division at the IFT annual meeting in New Orleans.
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Dried Plums—Natural Replacement For Phosphates In Meat Products
February 2011
Recent research sponsored by the California Dried Plum Board conducted at the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville Food Science Department demonstrated that the addition of dried plum mixtures can be a good substitute for the phosphates currently being used in poultry processing.
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Digestive health products are No.1 functional food, global study
09-01-2009
Digestive health is the primary focus of food products marketed around the world for an added health benefit – except in the United States, reveal new market figures.
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Federal Restaurant Menu Labeling Initiative
05-14-2009
On May 14, legislation was introduced requiring that nutritional information be displayed on chain restaurant menus and vending machines. The introduction of this legislation, the Menu Education and Labeling (MEAL) Act, will take the success that has been made at the city and state level with respect to menu labeling to the national level.
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Dried plums for healthy, satiating snack: Study By Lindsey Partos
05-04-2009
Snacking on dried plums could be more effective as an appetite suppressant than a low-fat snack, say researchers.
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Plum polyphenols to offer osteoporosis benefits? By Stephen Daniells
01-12-2009
Researchers in Florida are undertaking a clinical trial to test the role of dried plums in the bone health of postmenopausal women, research that has the potential to offer opportunities for functional food and supplement makers.
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Dried plums offer natural antioxidants for beef: Study By Stephen Daniells
09-24-2008
Antioxidant-rich dried plums may be a natural alternative to synthetic preservatives for boneless beef roasts, suggests research from the Americas.
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