FOOD news 2021

Data science

2021.12.21

Food scientist wants to create data model for personalised dietary recommendations

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen want to create a personalised dietary profile that…

New professor at UCPH FOOD

2021.12.10

New Professor of Sustainable Food at KU FOOD

We welcome Marianne Thomsen, who is employed as a Professor in Sustainability Assessment,…

BACTERIA & BIRTH

2021.12.01

Widespread vaginal condition could lead to emergency caesarean section

An imbalance in the vaginal bacteria of pregnant women is associated with an increased risk of…

FOOD SCIENCE

2021.11.22

We prefer farmed salmon – as long as we don't know what we're eating

A blind taste test by University of Copenhagen researchers demonstrates that Danes prefer the taste…

New research

2021.11.12

New research project will examine plants’ own method of releasing seed proteins

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen will investigate what plants do when they have to…

FOOD

2021.11.09

Danes have reduced meat consumption – but we lag behind other Europeans

A major new survey on meat consumption in Europe reports that Europeans have a growing appetite for…

Reception speech

2021.11.01

Video: 30 years of insight into dairy research and education in 15 minutes

After 30 years of employment at UCPH FOOD (formerly known as Landbohøjskolen, KVL) is Richard Ipsen…

Food education

2021.10.22

Educated in food science more than 40 years apart

In celebration of the food science education turning 50 in 2021, we have interviewed two candidates…

Appointment

2021.10.05

Colin Ray is a newly appointed adjunct associate professor at UCPH FOOD

The University of Copenhagen has appointed Colin Ray as an adjunct associate professor in "Dairy…

FOOD SCIENCE RESEARCH

2021.09.30

Sustainable additives support climate-friendly food production

The word “additives” grates in the ears of many consumers – almost 40% of us try to avoid additives…

Education in food science

2021.08.19

Laura and Børge: Dairy engineers over a 50-year span

In 2021, the dairy engineer programme in Denmark will be 100 years old, and just as dairy productio…

TASTE AND SMELL

2021.07.01

The sense of smell in older adults declines when it comes to meat, but not vanilla

Contrary to what science once suggested, older people with a declining sense of smell do not have…

Research grant

2021.06.28

New research project will make our diet choices greener

A new research project PlantPro brings together several food stakeholders who will investigate how…

grant

2021.06.07

Researchers want to create an entirely new category of climate-friendly plant-based foods

A new research project, PROFERMENT, run by the Department of Food Science at the University of…

grant

2021.06.07

Researchers want to convert rapeseed proteins from feed to food

In Denmark and the rest of Europe, you see lots of yellow rapeseed fields and most of the rapeseed…

New research

2021.04.27

Researchers show new holistic approach to genetics and plant breeding

A group of researchers has discovered a new approach to cereal plant breeding that takes into…

plant-based foods

2021.03.05

EU citizens embrace plant-based foods

A new report shows that the European market for plant-based foods has grown by as much as 49% in…

Fermentation

2021.02.24

Fermentation can help us develop new, green foods

Society can benefit greatly from fermentation as a path towards a more climate-friendly food system…

Food waste

2021.02.24

Food Science student reduces food waste by fermenting surplus fruit and vegetables

A very large portion of our fruit and vegetables ends up as food waste and the start-up company…

Food waste

2021.02.08

Food waste researcher: We must learn that brown fruit isn’t bad fruit

We tend to avoid choosing apples with brown spots, assuming that they taste bad. But if we are to…

Intestinal virus

2021.02.05

Researchers want to reduce mortality among very preterm infants

Very preterm infants, who weigh less than 1,500 grams at birth (typically born before week 32 of…

TASTE

2021.01.27

New study: Which beverages burst with umami potential?

In a new and first of its kind study, University of Copenhagen researchers study fermented beverage…