Industrial bakeries are increasingly producing sourdough bread in response to a call for healthier foods. A longer fermentation process of approximately 24 hours has been shown to be beneficial in this. Additionally a long dough resting time makes the use of additives unnecessary, which is...
Peulvruchten hebben groot potentieel bij de transitie naar een duurzamere landbouw en een duurzamer eetpatroon. Helaas hebben peulvruchten ook eigenschappen die veelal niet gewaardeerd worden door consumenten: bonige smaak, melige structuur en ze veroorzaken winderigheid. De Aziatische keuken kent een eeuwenlange traditie met het verwerken van bonen in...
We are proud to announce that the ‘Gravin van Bylandt Foundation’ has decided to become a sponsor of Keep Food Simple and will support our work on legumes. Their support is of great value, not only for financial reasons but also as a recognition for...
Nowadays consumer demand for highly nutritional and sustainable food products, without additives and preservatives, is increasing. As a consequence, old processing methods such as lactic acid bacteria (LAB) fermentation are making a comeback. Fermented foods sit at the intersection of two growing trends in the...
Recently TKI (Top Consortium of Knowledge and Innovation In Agriculture and Food) has, with an annual budget of 170 million euros, launched a call for public and private innovation projects . The response was overwhelming: 375 ideas, together with a request for subsidy four times...
Brood is een belangrijke basis van ons dagelijks voedsel. Langere bereidingsprocessen leveren lekker en gezond brood op. Zulk brood levert, naar verwachting, een belangrijke bijdrage aan de darmgezondheid van de consument. Via de media krijgen consumenten soms een heel ander beeld en zien zij door...
There is a growing interest in society in authentic, high quality bread. Artisanal bread making methods include the use of untreated flour, water and yeast; long fermentation times; no use of additives. Nowadays these old principles have been re-introduced on an industrial scale using contemporary technologies....
Keep Food Simple initiated this MSc study that Leandra Schmitz conducted in 2017. She currently leads innovation projects at Arvalis, an agri-food consultancy firm created by the ‘Limburgse Land- en Tuinbouwbond’. Because of the growing food demand and the need for more sustainable foods the use of food waste...
We are proud to announce that the Foundation ‘Goeie Grutten’ has decided to become a sponsor of Keep Food Simple and will generously support our Tomato Innovation Project. ‘Goeie Grutten’ has an outstanding reputation in the area of food and sustainability. Their support is of...
Tomatoes are an important part of consumption patterns worldwide. Annually 150 mln tons of tomatoes are produced around the globe, and that makes tomatoes a major crop. They are not just outstanding in flavour and consistency, they also provide a large variety of nutrients such...