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11 June 2025 / Science and technologies
In a context where consumers are looking for products that are healthy, natural and functional, fermented foods represent a major strategic opportunity for innovation in the agri-food sector. Rich in live microorganisms and bioactive compounds, t…
04 January 2019 / Science and technologies
This article is also available in French: Bacterial contamination is a major risk for the food industry. Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp.are well-known and characterised pathogens. Spoilage bacteria, on the other hand, are often underestima…
20 November 2018 / Markets and trends
"[Cooking] is a profession which has the incredible luck of being about making people happy.” Joel Robuchon* While “food” is something that we all need to survive, when we talk about “eating”, we enter into a deeper understanding of the same conce…
08 November 2018 / Science and technologies
This article is also available in French: Undernutrition is a recognised pathology in the elderly. It also increases the risk of other pathologies and causes or worsens fragile conditions. The risk of undernutrition is particularly high in the…
18 October 2018 / Science and technologies
This article is also available in French: Flavescence dorée (from French "Flavescence" : yellowing and "dorée" : golden) is an incurable vine disease well-known to winemakers. Symptoms are similar to black-wood symptoms (Candidatus Phytoplasma…
04 October 2018 / Science and technologies
This article is also available in French Listeriosis is an infection caused by the consumption of food contaminated by Listeria monocytogenes. There are few infections annually, but mortality is high. Of course, the food industry applies stringe…
23 August 2018 / Science and technologies
This article is also available in French: Cleaning and disinfecting are essential processes in food factories. However, these procedures require large amounts of water and generate huge volumes of sewage with high loads of cleaning agents and…
19 July 2018 / Science and technologies
Selecting the most interesting plants for human use is a time-consuming task, and one that is at the mercy of the vagaries of the weather. Previously carried out in the field, this selection can now be carried out using high-throughput phenot…
13 July 2018 / Science and technologies
The Focus Reports are published by Vitagora exclusively for their paid members and provide and in-depth intelligence of a topic of scientific or technological interest. This focus report provides an introductory view of the definitions and g…