Thursday Jun 01, 2023

Sensory Science Center Hosts Collaborative Online Conference With Universities in Italy, Republic of Korea



A three-day online conference explored advances in "sensory nudging," a means of improving tradition taste-testing for food products.

Fred Miller

A three-day online conference explored advances in “sensory nudging,” a means of improving tradition taste-testing for food products.

The Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station’s Sensory Science Center hosted a three-day online conference, “Science-Telling About Revolution (STAR) in Sensory Nudges,” on Oct. 19-21. Researchers and industry professionals from around the world joined the virtual event to share how sensory cues can alter perception and behavior toward food.

“Sensory nudging is characterized as leading consumers to experience foods or non-food products in a healthier, happier, more sustainable or smarter way naturally through optimized sensory cues,” said

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MeliBio bee-free honey to launch in Europe with Narayan Foods

Founded in 2020 by scientist Aaaron Schaller and honey industry veteran Darko Mandich, MeliBio is tackling ‘critical issues’ facing the commercial honey industry with a plant-based alternative.

The commercial honey industry is plagued by the use of pesticides and adulterants, while bee populations are declining due to extreme weather events, according to the start-up, who hopes its bee-free alternative will provide a solution these crises.

MeliBio’s first product, a plant-based honey ingredient for B2B and foodservice, was unveiled in October 2021. Now, the start-up is preparing to launch a B2B2C plant-based bee-free honey via a partnership with Narayan Foods in

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Stop Getting Ripped Off by Food Tours

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When traveling, you can expect to spend a little more money on meals. Not only are you likely eating out at restaurants more, but in vacation mode it doesn’t seem as outlandish to try the fanciest restaurant in town. But one Chicago food tour is making us question how much is too much for an authentic dining experience. A thread on the r/Chicago Reddit page is ablaze today after event company Fever posted about an offering called the Chicago Foodie Lovers Tour. The ticket cost? $532.50.

What Fever’s Chicago Foodie Lovers Tour would actually cost you

You’ve got to

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Glasgow restaurants win in eleven categories at prestigious Asian food awards

Glasgow restaurants win in eleven categories at prestigious Asian food awards <i>(Image: Pixabay)</i>

Glasgow restaurants win in eleven categories at prestigious Asian food awards (Image: Pixabay)

ELEVEN Glasgow restaurants have won top awards at a prestigious national ceremony.

The Scottish Asian Food Awards returned for a third year to recognise the country’s best Asian cuisine, from Indian to Korean, and local eateries cleaned up at the event.

Indian restaurant Madras Cafe won South Indian Restaurant of the Year and said they found out about the “great achievement” while attending The British Curry Awards – known as the ‘curry Oscars’ – in London.

Meanwhile, Nippon Kitchen took home the prize for Best Japanese Restaurant,

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