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Liu et al. 2026 - FRI. J. (Research Article)🧪 Can a single spice fight warmed-over flavor (WOF) in precooked beef?Chines...
23/04/2026

Liu et al. 2026 - FRI. J. (Research Article)

🧪 Can a single spice fight warmed-over flavor (WOF) in precooked beef?

Chinese star anise isn’t just for fragrance it may be a game-changer for precooked meat quality.

A new study in Food Research International (Liu et al., 2026) shows that adding Chinese star anise to precooked stewed beef significantly reduces WOF that unpleasant rancid, metallic, cardboard-like taste that develops after reheating.

🔍 Key findings:

- 1% star anise achieved the best sensory balance: minimal WOF, high overall acceptance,

- 3% star anise reduced key WOF compounds like hexanal and 2,3-octanedione by >90%,

- Star anise also altered protein structure, potentially changing how off-flavors are retained or released,

- 4% showed pro-oxidant effects more is not always better.

This supports a clean-label, ingredient-driven strategy to replace synthetic antioxidants and mask off-flavors without compromising consumer expectations.

📌 For R&D teams working on ready-to-eat meats, frozen meals, or Asian-style precooked dishes this is worth a read.

👉 Full article: [DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2026.119149]

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Xu et al. 2026 - Food and Bioprocess Technology Journal (Review Article)Another one from our prestigious team at CAAS-IF...
08/12/2025

Xu et al. 2026 - Food and Bioprocess Technology Journal (Review Article)

Another one from our prestigious team at CAAS-IFST the Chinese Food Processing and Innovation Team.

Here the review elucidates more on ‘AgroIndustrial Waste-Derived Insoluble Dietary Fibers as Solid Fat Substitutes for Meat Emulsion Gels’.

Hope it will be a good read people. 😊

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Lin et al. 2025 - Food Chemistry - Research Article. New work from our CAAS IFST team, in which we delve deep on the int...
18/06/2025

Lin et al. 2025 - Food Chemistry - Research Article.

New work from our CAAS IFST team, in which we delve deep on the intricacies that influence ‘Water-Oil displacement in prefried potatoes‘. Here we try to fully elucidate on the freezing-thawing and reheating mechanisms that occurs in potatoes 🥔.

We continually are sharing Food Science knowledge and research understandinggggg for the food sector.

Have a good read people 🙏🏿☺️💥




Lei et al. 2025 - Food Chemistry X - Research Article Another one of our recent work in the Food Science department at C...
07/06/2025

Lei et al. 2025 - Food Chemistry X - Research Article

Another one of our recent work in the Food Science department at CAAS. Here we dive deep in the characteristics and elucidate the differences in flavor development in different Chicken meat breeds and their respective parts.

Sharing science to the world 🌎, food science is our forte, we spending science and driving deep in understanding the fundamentals of flavor development and meat science in meat type cuisines. 💥





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Xu et al. 2025. - Food Hydrocolloids - Research ArticleWith this work we are so excited to share it with the world. This...
27/05/2025

Xu et al. 2025. - Food Hydrocolloids - Research Article

With this work we are so excited to share it with the world. This one is a very prestigious journal of IF = 10. Hopefully all the Food & Meat Scientists out there will find this work useful.





Assan et al. 2025 - Review Article Another one of our work we just published. Here we try to talk of Climate smart agric...
27/05/2025

Assan et al. 2025 - Review Article

Another one of our work we just published. Here we try to talk of Climate smart agricultural practices, especially for developing nations.

Since we know Climate change is a real global 🌎 issue. We are trying to spread the gospel on applicable climate friendly agricultural practices.

Have a great read people, and to all the farmers out there please let’s work together in solving and fighting Climate change. So that we can continue feeding the world 🌎.




Liu et al. 2025. JAFC Research Article.New groundbreaking work from our team. Here we try to fully elucidate the “Molecu...
20/04/2025

Liu et al. 2025. JAFC Research Article.

New groundbreaking work from our team. Here we try to fully elucidate the “Molecular structural and dynamic properties release rate of Odor-Active compounds in stewed chicken”. It fully details their release rate and their characteristic mechanism with meat proteins.

Hope it will be a good read, as we continue to research and understand what makes food more appealing to consumers.





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Chisoro et al. 2025. Sustainable livestock nutrition is our specialty. Here we discuss the importance of incorporating W...
02/04/2025

Chisoro et al. 2025. Sustainable livestock nutrition is our specialty. Here we discuss the importance of incorporating Wild Fruits and their respective Byproducts (WFBP) as substitutes or partial feedstuffs to conventional ingredients (I.e. soybean and maize).

As the world 🌎 is increasingly focused on sustainable agriculture, these alternatives can help in livestock nutrition.


Bi et al. 2025. A new work from the team in China 🇨🇳. Here we highlight the use and influence of aroma-active compounds ...
02/04/2025

Bi et al. 2025. A new work from the team in China 🇨🇳. Here we highlight the use and influence of aroma-active compounds like D-limonene in spices and herbs in masking off odors like warmed over flavor (WOF).

Hope it’s a good read people 😁.

Assan et al. 2025. New work from our “GC & associates” collaboration in Southern Africa. It is a work that shares knowle...
11/03/2025

Assan et al. 2025. New work from our “GC & associates” collaboration in Southern Africa. It is a work that shares knowledge and helps smallholder farmers succeed in their Agribusinesses.

Hope it will be a good read and help our farmers, with continued growth. 😊



Xu et al. 2025. Another one of our works in our lab. This work focused on deep fried products, looking at the various in...
09/02/2025

Xu et al. 2025. Another one of our works in our lab. This work focused on deep fried products, looking at the various ingredients used in the process.

Have a good read people 😊.



Liu et al. 2025. This is a work with our team on food microbiology. Here we try to explain what happens when we store pr...
19/01/2025

Liu et al. 2025. This is a work with our team on food microbiology. Here we try to explain what happens when we store prepackaged or prepared foods in the refrigerator at 4 degrees centigrade for some time. Have a good read guys, enjoy.

Happy New Year 2025! 💥🔥



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