About Food Technology
Food technology is a branch of food science that deals with the production processes that make foods. Early scientific research into food technology concentrated on food preservation. Nicolas Appert's development in 1810 of the canning process was a decisive event.
New Year Honours 2023: Pat Jennings, Dara McAnulty and John Bennett on NI list
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" Full list of Northern Ireland recipients of New Year HonoursCommanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)Dr Graham Harold Gudgin, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire - for services to economic development in Northern IrelandMaria Teresa Jennings, Castlewellan, County Down, director, regulatory compliance, people and Northern Ireland, Food Standards Agency - for services to public healthPatrick Anthony Jennings OBE, Brickendon, Hertfordshire - for services to association football and to charity in Northern IrelandSamuel David Pollock OBE, Antrim, County Antrim - for public service in Northern IrelandOfficers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)Dr John Edmund Stannard, Belfast, legal academic, Queen s University Belfast - for services to legal educationNicola Louise Bailey, London - for services to healthcare in Northern IrelandBrian Baird, Newtownards, County Down, lately board member of Invest NI - for services to economic development in Northern IrelandMichael Thomas Bell, Holywood, County Down, executive director, Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association Ltd - for services to the food and drink industry and to the economy in Northern IrelandJoseph Patrick Breen, Ballycastle, County Antrim, lately senior scientific officer, Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs - for services to marine science and to environmental protectionProf Francis Casey, Carryduff, County Down, consultant paediatric cardiologist - for services to healthcare in Northern IrelandVictor James Boyd Chestnutt, Bushmills, County Antrim, lately president, Ulster Farmers Union - for services to agricultureDr Jennifer Elliott, Londonderry - for services to the arts in Northern IrelandSteven McCourt, Larne, County Antrim, head of reducing reoffending, resettlement and rehabilitation, Department of Justice - for public serviceJohn Gordon Miligan, Newtownards, County Down - for services to business and human resource management in Northern IrelandTrevor Dale Robinson, Portadown, County Armagh, lately principal, Lurgan College, County Armagh - for services to educationDeborah Elizabeth Watters, Belfast, co-director, Northern Ireland Alternative - for public serviceMembers of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)Dr Roy Robert Anderson, Belfast - for services to science and natureSandra Hazel Bailie, County Down - for services to bowlsWilliam John Gaston Bennett, Belfast - for services to radio and television broadcasting in Northern IrelandSandra Best, Lisburn, County Down, volunteer and trustee, Royal Ulster Constabulary George Cross Foundation - for voluntary serviceStephen John Bleakley, Fivemiletown, County Tyrone - for services to libraries and to the community in Fermanagh, Omagh and FivemiletownKenneth Sydney Brundle, Killinchy, County Down - for services to business, to economic development and to the charitable sector in Northern IrelandGeorge Crawford Bell, Carryduff, County Down - for services to the music industry in Northern IrelandDr Anne Campbell, Belfast, reader, Queen s University Belfast - for services to drug policy and practiceSusan Shirley Cunningham, Belfast, lately president, North of Ireland Veterinary Association - for services to the veterinary profession in Northern IrelandJacqueline Dixon, Ballyrobert, County Antrim, chief executive, Antrim and Newtownabbey Council - for services to local government and to the community in Northern IrelandEileen Lilian Mary Donnelly, Dungannon, County Tyrone, board of governors, the Integrated College, Dungannon - for services to education in Northern IrelandLorraine Foster, Lisburn, County Antrim - for services to people with learning disabilities in LisburnBrian Jozef Grzymek, Holywood, County Down, lately deputy director, Department of Justice - for public and voluntary service in Northern IrelandKathleen Margaret Joy Guthrie, Hillsborough, County Down - for services to the Reserve Forces and to the veteran community in Northern IrelandThe Reverend Matthew Henry Hagan, Coalisland, County Tyrone, chaplain, Southern Area Hospice and Rector of Tynan, Aghavilly and Middletown parishes, County Armagh - for services to hospice healthcare and to the community in Northern IrelandProfessor Anne Heaslett, Limavady, County Londonderry, lately principal, Stranmillis University College - for services to educationPeter Desmond Jack, Limavady, County Londonderry - for services to endurance sport and charity in Northern IrelandRabbi David Michael Kale, Belfast, faith leader, Belfast Synagogue - for services to the Jewish community in Northern IrelandSamuel James Kee, Bready, County Tyrone, community development worker - for services to the community in County LondonderryGavin Joseph Killeen DL Londonderry, managing director, Nuprint Technologies Ltd - for services to further education in Northern IrelandRobert Leckey, County Armagh - for services to education in County DownDr Alison Florence Livingstone, Randalstown, County Antrim, paediatrician, Northern Health and Social Care Trust - for services to safeguarding children in Northern IrelandPeter Anthony McBride, Omagh, County Tyrone - for services to the economy and to the community in County TyroneKatrina McDonnell, Belfast, founder, Homeless Period Belfast - for services to women s healthPatrick Joseph McGurn, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh - for services to the community in County Fermanagh and TyroneProf Sonja Jayne McIlfatrick, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, dean of the Ulster Doctoral College and professor of nursing and palliative care, Ulster University - for services to higher education and public healthWilliam Oliver, Castlerock, County Londonderry - for services to education, to business and to charities in County LondonderryGail Redmond, Carrickfergus, County Antrim - for services to association football in Northern IrelandAndrew Peter Saunders, Dromore, County Down, lately chair, Southern Regional College, County Armagh and County Down - for services to the further education sector in Northern IrelandProf Michael Gordon Scott, Ballymena, County Antrim, director, Medicines Optimisation Innovation Centre - for services to pharmacy in Northern IrelandJohn Stewart, Katesbridge, County Down, district chairman, Royal British Legion Northern Ireland - for services to veteransProf Ursula Margaret Waite, County Armagh - for services to the agri-food industry and to the economy in Northern IrelandJoseph Norman Wilson, Cookstown, County Tyrone - for services to business and to the community in Northern IrelandSamuel Godfrey Young, Omagh, County Tyrone - for services to social work and to educationMedallists of the Order of the British Empire (BEM)Stephen Burns, Ballymena, County Antrim, road sweeper, Mid and East Antrim Borough Council - for services to the community in PortglenoneChristopher Robert David Cuddy, Dungannon, County Tyrone - for voluntary service to the community in Northern IrelandPeter Anthony Dolan, Omagh, County Tyrone, founder, Enda Dolan Foundation - for services to justice and to young people in Northern IrelandJahswill Rohi Alexander Emmanuel, Belfast, founder, Multi-Ethnic Sports and Cultures Northern Ireland - for services to the community in Northern IrelandJulie Gough, Bangor, County Down - for services to midwifery in Northern IrelandLynn Green, Seaforde, County Down - for services to emergency nursing in Northern IrelandRaye Elizabeth Greenaway, Portadown, County Armagh - for services to young people in Northern Ireland through the Boys BrigadeDerek Richard Greenaway, Portadown, County Armagh - for services to young people in Northern Ireland through the Boys BrigadeWilliam John Hutchinson, Newtownabbey, County Antrim, volunteer driver, Belfast City Hospital - for services to Healthcare in Northern IrelandCatherine Georgina Johnston - for services to Save The Children and to the community in BelfastWilliam Iain Kennedy, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, director, Aisling Counselling Centre, and coach, Enniskillen Royal Boat Club - for voluntary service to the community in County FermanaghDara Seamus McAnulty, Annalong, County Down - for services to the environment and to people with autism spectrum disorderWinifred McConnell, Crumlin, County Antrim, registrar, Belfast City Council - for services to local overnmentgPatrick Joseph McTeague, Magherafelt, County Londonderry, Food Technology technician, Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs - for public and voluntary serviceJames McVicar Morrison, Ballymena, County Antrim - for services to Agriculture in Northern IrelandAnthony Oliver Morrison, Ballymoney, County Antrim - for voluntary services to the community in Northern IrelandMichelle Veronica Mullan, Antrim, County Antrim...
M& S scraps 'best before' dates on fruit and veg to cut food waste
... Andrew Clappen, director of Food Technology at M& S, said it needed to " do all we can to make sure none of it gets thrown away" and encouraged customers to " get creative with leftovers"...
The vegan leather brewed in a lab
... As a result of the Food Technology was spun out to a separate company called fork & Goode, and the Modern Meadow sole focus on the creation of alternative vegan materials...
The vegan leather brewed in a lab
Andras Forgacs was eating a steak in China when he came up with his business idea
As soon as I meet Andras Forgacs we head outside into the freezing cold of Davos. Naturally he reaches for his coat, but I Am slightly surprised at what he pulls Out - it's just a normal, black puffer jacket.
As The Founder and chief executive of a start-up firm that has created a vegan alternative to leather, I expected him to be wearing a coat made Out of his own Material .
In reality it's a bit too soon for that. Modern Meadow , The Company he Set Up eight years ago, is still producing the fabric he has designed only in small quantities.
Nonetheless, in the same way that the rapid growth in the popularity of vegan Food - from hamburgers to sausage rolls and chicken alternatives - has shaken up the Food industry, he believes his firm can help do the same to the.
"It's a massive market with massive shortcomings. You have to raise an animal in a field using up water, gas and creating greenhouse emissions And Then transfer the hide half way around The World . "
Fur clad figures are a Common sight in DavosApart from the environmental harm, there is huge wastage in the industry. Up to half of a Cow -hide can be wasted due to imperfections such as bites.
With alligator and crocodile skin, he says it's even worse, with up to 90% of The Material wasted because of the need for a perfect pattern.
Business Consulting Firm Grand View Research (GVR) has predicted the global faux leather market will hit $85bn by 2025.
It cites the lower cost of producing animal-free products along with the increasing number of consumers opting for animal-free materials.
"As textile technology is evolving consumers are preferring vegan fashion," it said.
Permanent displayMr Forgacs says The First product made from The Material will be launched this year, but refuses to say what it will be.
Instead, like a travelling car salesman showing off his wares he pulls Out several samples from a folder he is carrying around with him.
The pieces vary In Colour , thickness and texture but share one key thing in Common - no Cow was killed in their creation.
The Product is created from yeast cells that are fermented in a similar way to beer to create collagen, the protein that gives skin its strength and elasticity. From here the collagen is purified and assembled into unique Material structures that can be adapted in various ways depending on its purpose.
A T-shirt made using the new Material , called Zoa, was commissioned and acquired to the permanent collection by The Museum of Modern Art in New York as an example of The Future of fashion, but Mr Forgacs says his firm is targeting More Than just The Fashion industry.
Eventually, he expects the fabric to be used for a variety of purposes, including clothing, shoes, handbags, car and plane interiors and Furniture .
A T-shirt made from the fabric is on display at The Museum of Modern Art in New YorkMr Forgacs is confident there will be demand for it, particularly from luxury brands seeking Out alternatives to animal products amid growing consumer interest.
Well-known Designer Brands including LVMH, Furla and Michael Kors have already started substituting Fur and leather with alternative animal-friendly materials.
Stella Mccartney has gone further, with her brand shifting to "vegan fashion", using fungi instead of leather, and replacing silk with yeast proteins.
It's a trend that seems to have escaped The Gathering of political leaders and company bosses at The World Economic Forum, many of whom are Decked Out from head to toe in Fur to ward off the cold.
But Mr Forgacs says it's unrealistic to expect people to change their habits.
Stella Mccartney has never used leather or Fur in her designsHe believes presenting a viable alternative to such a Common and popular fabric like leather is an easier way to drive change.
"It's hard to forsake what you love. If you can do what you love and still not harm The Planet , that's better," he says.
In fact, it was while he was tucking into an imported steak while living in China that he had the idea for The Company .
"It's one thing to read about it and another To Live it. I just saw firsthand The Explosion in consumption and The Shift from an export-driven economy to a more affluent class," he says.
'Warmth and softness'His ambitious aim is not only to imitate leather but to improve on it.
"We're using the aspects of leather such as its warmth and softness, but looking at How To make it better, more durable, more lightweight, more breathable. "
The fact that they are creating The Material - instead of taking it off a Cow - means they can vary it however they like, creating different shapes, sizes and thicknesses depending on its purpose.
"With traditional Material , you get what you get from the back of The Animal and that's it," he says.
This is Mr Forgacs' third start-up firm. He has launched all of them with his physicist father and all of them are science-based.
While his background is in finance and he previously worked on Wall Street and in venture capital, he says his scientist parents instilled in him A Love of science and The Environment .
The Material 's flexibility means it can be adapted to suit The Product it is being used forHis first firm was called Organovo and used 3D printing to create human tissue that could be used for medical research.
"As we developed that technology, other adjacent opportunities built up. If you can make skin you can make leather, if you can make muscle you can make meat," he says.
Initially, Modern Meadow focused on creating both vegan Food and the leather-like Material , but Mr Forgacs eventually decided the industries were simply too different.
As a result, the Food Technology was Spun Out to a separate business called Forke & Goode, and Modern Meadow 's sole focus now is on creating alternative vegan materials.
Will we start to see people using products made from his Material soon? He is adamant that we will.
While The Company currently employs 90 people, it has now partnered with a firm to brew its yeast in large quantities.
But don't expect to see clothes made from it in a High Street shop near you any time soon. "It's not enough to support a Black Friday holiday Shopping Spree , we'll have to build up to that," he says.
But perhaps it's enough to make sure that when he next returns to Davos, he'll be wearing a coat made Out of his own vegan Material .
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Source of news: bbc.com
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