New method against truffle fraud

13-May-2024 - The high-priced Piedmont truffle can hardly be distinguished from the cheaper spring truffle - fraudsters have an easy game. However, a new analysis method could put a stop to them. Some truffle species are particularly expensive and are therefore often the target of food fraud. For example, ...

Bouquet with a petrol note

24-Apr-2024 - A slight petrol aroma can certainly contribute to the complexity of a Riesling, but it should not be too dominant. A research team has now been able to clarify how people perceive this scent. Climate change does not stop at vines. Too much sun means that the bouquet of German Riesling wines is ...

Why does the grape taste like lychee?

Sweet and sour with a spicy note: this is the taste of the lychee. Its aroma is also found in grapes of the Muscaris grape variety. Researchers have now been able to discover why this is the case.

09-Apr-2024 - A research team from the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich has succeeded for the first time in identifying the odorants responsible for the characteristic lychee note of Muscaris grapes. The new findings form the basis for further studies ...

Bean with a future

Field bean has great potential as a high-protein meat substitute. New genomic resources enable its cultivation to be optimized

13-Mar-2023 - A higher proportion of locally produced plant protein in the current meat-rich diet could significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity loss. However, plant protein production is hampered by the lack of a legume for cooler climates with agronomic value equivalent to that of ...