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Congratulations to Dr. Rafael Jimenez-Flores and Dr. Melvin Pascall on being named 2022 Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Achievement Award recipients. Dr. Jimenez-Flores received the Excellence in Education Award in Honor of William V. Cruess and Dr. Melvin Pascall received the International Food Security Award in Honor of Bor S. Luh. They will be recognized during the IFT Annual Meeting this July in Chicago.
Dr. Chris Simons and Dr. Melvin Pascall were on recently WOSU’s QED with Dr. B science program. In this episode that explores the science behind taste, Dr. Simons talks about how sensation and perception factor into your food choices while Dr. Pascall explains how packaging impacts flavor and food preservation. Be sure to check it out!
In study, edible coating made with tea extract killed the virus and bacteria
Infusing prepared foods with an edible coating that contains green tea extract may lower consumers’ chances of catching the highly contagious norovirus by eating contaminated food, new research suggests.
Congratulations to Dr. Melvin Pascall who was selected as a 2020 IFT Fellow. The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Fellow designation is an honor bestowed upon an IFT member by their peers to recognize exemplary professionalism in the field of food science. To receive this distinction, you must first be nominated by your peers and then elected. He will be recognized during IFT’s virtual conference, SHIFT20 July 12-15. Click here to learn more about the Fellow designation at IFT.
By Stabroek News
Oil-related foreign competition will raise packaging, labeling stakes for Guyanese manufacturers – expert USAID Farmer to Farmer Volunteer, Ohio State University Professor Melvin Pascall earlier this week told the Stabroek Business that the prospects for Guyana’s agro-processing sector on the international market depend heavily on the sector raising its game insofar as the packaging and labeling of its products is concerned.