Studying the food market, the Competition Council (CC) found that prices in stores for milk, cheese, as well as doctor’s sausage and certain types of meat, as well as some other food produced in Latvia, are higher than for food imported from other countries. As follows from the conclusion of the Investigative Committee, for example, … Read more
Compared to 2022, the price index for livestock products in 2023 decreased by 8.9%, while the price index for crop products decreased by 24.3%. The level of prices for crop products in 2023 was mainly affected by a decrease in the price index for grains by 28.6%, of which for barley – by 37.3%, for … Read more
Russian scientists from Moscow State University named after N. E. Bauman (MSTU) have developed a touch sensor that contains turmeric. This device helps determine the freshness of meat and fish products and can warn about re-freezing. According to the publication, to control product quality, the sensor must be placed on the packaging. If the product … Read more
She noted that food producers in Latvia are in an unequal situation when dealing with traders, and this is a problem not only in Latvia. “The manufacturer is always not an equal in negotiations with the merchant, because there are many manufacturers and if the merchant does not like someone or can find better delivery … Read more
The doctor explained that it is easy to make a mistake when counting calories, since the calorie content indicated on food packaging may be 20 percent more or less than the actual one. In addition, caloric content depends on the method of preparation of the product. The endocrinologist cited potatoes as an example: hot boiled … Read more
The average Frenchman consumes 27 kg of cheese per year. About 90% of French people eat cheese at least once a week, and 40% once a day. As for varieties, everyone has their favorite. Judging by sales volumes, in 2022 the top three looked like this: Emmental, Camembert, raclette cheese. They are followed by mozzarella, … Read more
The researchers decided to use the neural network to help manufacturers develop new food and drink products or adjust existing recipes to better suit consumer tastes. The use of AI promised to save significant amounts of time and money in testing. The goal was to create an AI training dataset that objectively reflected overall flavor … Read more
Great concern has been caused by the findings of an independent laboratory in the USA according to which high amounts of the carcinogenic benzene were detected in products of major cosmetic and care companies. According to Reuters, high levels of benzene (a cancer-causing chemical) were detected in some acne treatments from brands including Clinique, Estee … Read more