The concept of food matrix has received much attention lately in reference to its effects on
food processing, nutrition and health. However, the term matrix is used vaguely by food and …

Nonthermal plasma (NTP) is an advanced technology that has gained extensive attention
because of its capacity for decontaminating food from both biological and chemical sources …

Kombucha tea is made by aerobically fermenting a sweetened tea infusion with a kombucha
culture, a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeasts. The resulting beverage is usually non …

High intake of added sugars is associated with excess energy intake and poorer diet quality.
The objective of this cross-sectional study (n= 16,806) was to estimate usual intakes and the …

Background and aims Monosaccharides are important components of the diet, where the
sweetness of these common sugars draw animals to eat the tissue within which they are …

When it comes to eating and drinking, multiple factors from diverse sensory modalities have
been shown to influence multisensory flavour perception and liking. These factors have …

Plasma-activated water (PAW) has received a lot of attention lately because of its
antibacterial efficacy and eco-friendly nature. Compared to traditional disinfectants, this …

Highlights•The many functional roles of sugar in foods can limit its substitution.•Food product
reformulation allows reducing sugars intake.•Non-homogeneous distribution of sugar could …

The world is facing a big problem of non-communicable diseases, such as obesity,
cardiovascular disease and diabetes. An excessive sugar consumption is considered as a …

Refined sugar is a processed product containing 99% sucrose, which is obtained from
sugarcane (70%) or sugar beet (30%). In modern societies, sugar continues to play a …