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Specialty and standard coffee beans can be sorted using multispectral imaging and artificial intelligence
01-Sep-2022
Researchers in Brazil have developed a selection method performed directly with coffee beans in real time. It does not require roasting, does not destroy the samples and can be included as a step in the production process. The process of selecting specialty coffee beans entails three kinds of ...
JBS defines the next step for the Cultivated Protein Research Center
With the US$ 60 million investment, the JBS Biotech Innovation Center will be installed in the Sapiens Parque technology center in Florianópolis
20-May-2022
JBS, global leader in protein-based food, has chosen the city of Florianópolis (SC) as the headquarters of theJBS Biotech Innovation Center, a research center dedicated to the food area. To begin with, the location will focus on developing in-house technology for the production of cultivated ...
Risk of obesity is 45% higher among adolescents whose diet is based on ultra-processed food products
14-Apr-2022
Based on data for 3,587 adolescents aged 12-19 who took part in the 2011-16 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) in the United States, researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have calculated the impact of consuming ultra-processed foods on the risk of ...
Edible, biodegradable, anti-microbial plastic boasts higher tensile strength than petroleum-based plastic
Designed for use as food packaging, the material is made from gelatin, clay and a nanoemulsion of black pepper essential oil. .
11-Mar-2022
Disposal of food packaging is a major cause of environmental pollution worldwide. More than 350 million metric tons of plastic are produced every year, and 85% of the garbage dumped in the oceans is plastic, according to estimates. Brazil is the fourth-largest producer, accounting for some 11 ...
JBS is entering the cultivated protein market
The investments total US$100 million
22-Nov-2021
JBS, the largest global protein company and the world's second-largest food industry, has entered into an agreement to acquire control of Spanish company BioTech Foods.The deal signals the company's entry into the cultivated protein market, which consists of producing food from animal cells and ...
Study innovates in gluten-free formulations, creating more palatable and nutritious bread
23-Jul-2021
Study at the Federal University of São Paulo developed a recipe combining chickpea flour and psyllium, a plant-derived soluble fiber. The product is nourishing and rated highly by consumers in qualitative surveys. Gluten is a protein complex found in cereals such as wheat, rye and barley. It is ...
Meat company JBS confirms it paid $11M ransom in cyberattack
11-Jun-2021
The world's largest meat processing company says it paid the equivalent of $11 million to hackers who broke into its computer system late last month. Brazil-based JBS SA said on May 31 that it was the victim of a ransomware attack, but Wednesday was the first time the company's U.S. division ...
Largest meat producer getting back online after cyberattack
09-Jun-2021
The world's largest meat processing company has resumed most production after a weekend cyberattack, but experts say the vulnerabilities exposed by this attack and others are far from resolved. In a statement late Wednesday, the FBI attributed the attack on Brazil-based meat processor JBS SA to ...
Soy cultivation in the Amazon region multiplies within a few years
08-Jun-2021
According to an analysis, the area under soybean cultivation in South America has doubled from 26,400 to 55,100 square kilometres since 2000. This has almost always been associated with the destruction of nature, researchers report in the journal "Nature Sustainability". According to the report, ...
Vegan and omnivorous diets promote equivalent muscle mass gain, study shows
21-May-2021
Trials performed by researchers at the University of São Paulo with healthy young adults show that the right level of protein intake is the key to muscle health, regardless of protein source. Protein intake is more important than protein source if the goal is to gain muscle strength and mass. ...
