Food

Value-Added Opportunities and Alternative Uses for Wheat and Barley

Read the complete report: Value-Added Opportunities and Alternative Uses for Wheat and Barley About This Report The overarching objective of the “Value-Added Opportunities and Alternative Uses for Wheat and Barley” research initiative was to identify opportunities that can develop Minnesota’s agricultural economy as it relates to wheat and barley production so as to capture higher value traditional and non-traditional end-use markets and products. To accomplish this, the initiative was structured… Read More »Value-Added Opportunities and Alternative Uses for Wheat and Barley

Biofilm formation on dairy separation membranes as affected by the substrate and cheese starter

Read the report: Biofilm formation on dairy separation membranes as affected by the substrate and cheese starter About this report: The objectives of the project are: 1) to study the effect of feed (concentration; whey vs milk; pasteurized vs raw) on biofilm formation, and 2) to study the effect of cheese starter culture (ropy vs nonropy) on biofilm formation. Conclusions: The findings of this research indicate that the type of… Read More »Biofilm formation on dairy separation membranes as affected by the substrate and cheese starter

Food Safety Interventions for Small Meat Processors

The livestock and meat industries have made huge strides over the last 10 to 15 years to ensure they are producing the safest food supply in the world. However, there continue to be a large number of foodborne illness outbreaks; a number of these outbreaks can be traced back to meat products.

Potential Health Benefits of Wild Rice and Wild Rice Products (Literature Review)

Read the complete report: Potential Health Benefits of Wild Rice and Wild Rice Products (Literature Review) About This Report Wild rice has long been considered a live-giving food by the Native Americans, but there have only been a modest number of scientific studies of its potential health benefits. There has been no comprehensive review of the phytochemicals, which are complicated to define, but have potential health benefits. As the Agricultural… Read More »Potential Health Benefits of Wild Rice and Wild Rice Products (Literature Review)

Smude’s Sunflower Oil

Idea: After the hot, dry summer of 2007 took a toll on Tom Smude’s corn and soybean crops, he learned that hardy sunflower plants could thrive in such adverse conditions, and he began to explore the idea of producing sunflower oil. AURI’s role: Nutritional analysis, product development, troubleshooting and innovation networking. Outcomes: Today, Smude’s is on shelves in major grocery chains, has a loyal customer base, is expanding its offerings to include flavor-infused sunflower… Read More »Smude’s Sunflower Oil

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