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  • Cryoconcentration for improved flavour

    Cryoconcentration is a relatively new food technology which consists in transforming milk, fruit or vegetable juices into a sorbet, before removing water ice crystals in order to obtain a highly flavoured concentrate.

    • Publication date : 2011/12/08
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  • Viagra ice cream, flavoured with champagne

    An ice cream which contains Viagra has been developed by a UK company.

    • Publication date : 2014/05/13
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  • Cooling coffee bean to improve flavour.

    A simple discovery which could have a major impact for the coffee industry.

    • Publication date : 2017/03/09
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  • Briefs: Japanese experts in favour of heat pumps

    According to a recent study "Heat Pumps — Long Awaited Way out of Global Warming," released by the Heat Pump and Thermal Storage Technology Centre of Japan (HPTCJ), released in October 2007, wider use of heat pump technology in Japan would result...

    • Publication date : 2008/02/12
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  • The Use of Ice Cream: Recent Trends

    A recent AFP press release pointed out how the face of ice-cream consumption is gradually changing over the years: it is no longer considered merely as a treat for children and is more and more appreciated by adults. Furthermore, the last couple...

    • Publication date : 2006/10/25
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  • Briefs: Scoop: MooBella

    MooBella, a US firm, has launched a high-tech vending machine using computer technology to make ice cream scratch in just 45 seconds. Customers choose from a wide range of combinations, then the ice cream is instantaneously aerated, flavoured and...

    • Publication date : 2006/07/26
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  • IIR Member news: Picard is 30

    Picard Surgelés, a corporate member of the IIR, is celebrating its 30th anniversary and is offering customers a 30% discount on a range of delectable foods, including a creative festive pack of 30 macaroons in a variety of flavours. With over 500...

    • Publication date : 2004/04/28
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  • Out of the ordinary: ice cream

    A group of New Zealand scientists has developed a new therapeutic to help cancer patients recover from chemotherapy. Development of the ice cream, named ReCharge, began 8 years ago with the formation of LactoPharma, a collaborative research...

    • Publication date : 2010/05/27
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  • Packaging innovations

    Plant-based food packaging Biodegradable packaging looks set to be the way of the future. A sharp rise in demand for natural products and healthier food added to the stability of maize prices versus those of petroleum-based polymers have...

    • Publication date : 2006/05/05
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  • Frozen fruit in perfect condition for up to three years

    A new technology allows, for the first time, to freeze fruit for three years while keeping its nutrients and properties at optimal levels.

    • Publication date : 2014/05/13
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  • Vegan ice cream soon to be launched

    Known for its dairy filled pints of ice cream, Ben and Jerry’s will soon try vegan ice cream.

    • Publication date : 2015/12/08
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  • Reducing food waste: can we keep open canned sardines in the refrigerator?

    Researchers from the University of Porto studied the shelf life at 4°C of open canned sardines, depending on the type of seasoning (sardines in brine, vegetable oil, tomato...

    • Publication date : 2022/08/16
    • Subjects: General information
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  • Ice cream market in India

    Ice cream in India is expected to see current retail value growth of 20% in 2013, down from 22% in the previous year due to an increase in unit prices.

    • Publication date : 2014/03/10
    • Subjects: Figures, economy
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  • Study finds ice cream colder that it needs to be

    Recent research suggests that ice cream manufacturers could use higher temperatures in their freezers and save energy without harming product quality Writing in the Journal of Dairy Science, researchers at South Dakota State University in the...

    • Publication date : 2011/08/16
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  • Ice cream market in the Netherlands

    Volume sales of ice cream are expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2% over the forecast period 2013-2018 and value sales at a 1% CAGR, in constant value terms.

    • Publication date : 2014/05/13
    • Subjects: Figures, economy
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  • Environmental impact of the ice cream industry

    This summary document describes the environmental impact of ice cream manufacturing, which is mainly due to the energy consumption and refrigerants used.

    • Last update : 2022/11/17
    • Langues : French, English
    • Themes : General information on environment (climate change, ozone depletion…)
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  • Ice cream manufacturing, environmental impact and market data

    From a physico-chemical point of view, ice cream is a complex, frozen multiphase mixture. The manufacturing process includes several stages of freezing which are described in this...

    • Last update : 2023/06/30
    • Langues : French, English
    • Themes : Ice creams
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  • Additive manufacturing of regenerators for caloric cooling

    In many areas of engineering, additive manufacturing allows the production of complex and multifunctional products that could not be manufactured using traditional methods. In the...

    • Last update : 2022/09/16
    • Langues : French, English
    • Themes : Caloric cooling (magnetocaloric, electrocaloric, elastocaloric and barocaloric cooling)
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