Newswise — The following news briefs are from the Institute of Food Technologists® (IFT), a nonprofit scientific society with members working in food science, food technology, and related professions in industry, academia, and government. This media update includes information on the following: January issue of Food Technology Magazine—Convenience Stores To Focus on Food in 2012; January issue of Journal of Food Science—No Link Found Between Sweetness Intensity and Overall Caloric Intake, Blueberry and Blackberry Wines Found to have Potential Health Benefits; and Save-the-Date for Wellness 2012.
For more information or to interview an IFT spokesperson, call Mindy Weinstein, 1-800-IFT-FOOD,312-604-0231, [email protected] or Stephanie Callahan 312-604-0273 [email protected]. You can also follow IFT Media Relations on Twitter @IFTMedia and @IFTFoodieFacts
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Consumer News
Blueberry and Blackberry Wines Found to Have Potential Health BenefitsModerate wine consumption may reduce the frequency of certain age-related diseases such a heart disease, hypertension, metabolic disease, and neurodegenerative disease. A study that included several Illinois wineries in the January issue of the Journal of Food Science evaluated blueberry and blackberry wines for chemical and quality components in order to study their health benefits. The study showed that these wines have high total polyphenolics that present possible health applications. In addition, polyphenolic compounds in fruit beverages such as anthocyanins and proanthocynanidins may have anticancer affects.
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No Link Found Between Sweetness Intensity and Overall Caloric IntakeA new study in the Journal of Food Science, published by the Institute of Food Technologists found that although taste has an important impact on dietary choice, perceived sweetness intensity alone did not have a significant influence on food behavior and dietary intake in young adults.
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Industry News
Convenience Stores to Focus on Food in 2012Convenience stores (c-stores) are not typically recognized for their food selections, but as tobacco and gas prices rise, fewer people are spending money on these items and other c-store staples. In the January 2012 issue of Food Technology magazine, published by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), Digital Editor Kelly Hensel writes that c-stores are beginning to shift their attention to growing their food/beverage and foodservice segments in order to compete with quick service restaurant chains.
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IFT News
SAVE THE DATE:
IFT Wellness 2012March 28-29, 2012InterContinental Chicago, O'Hare
Each year IFT's Wellness Conference in March offers attendees a unique blend of unbiased perspectives, news about emerging trends, and information on how other organizations within the food industry are penetrating the health and wellness sector.
Click here for the event page.
Complimentary registration is available for credentialed members of the media.
Please contact Mindy Weinstein for more information at 312-604-0231, [email protected] or Stephanie Callahan at 312-604-0273, [email protected]
About IFT
The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) is a nonprofit scientific society with individual members engaged in food science, food technology, and related professions in industry, academia, and government. IFT champions the use of sound science across the food value chain through the exchange of knowledge, by providing education, and by furthering the advancement of the profession. For more information, please visit ift.org.
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