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Avoid holiday foodborne illness with tips from Virginia Tech food safety experts , articleMeals at Thanksgiving and other holidays serve as great social occasions for catching up with family and friends — and for the sake of all gathered, the culinary delights on the table should be not just delicious and visually sumptuous, but also safe. Melissa Wright, director of Virginia Tech’s Food Producer Technical Assistance Network, and Lester Schonberger, associate extension specialist, are both faculty members in the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Food Science and Technology and explain what you can do to reduce your risk of foodborne illness this holiday season.
Date: Nov 15, 2024 -
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New Fightin’ Hokies Orange Wheat beer gives brewing tradition a Hokie twist , articleVirginia Tech and Hardywood have launched their newest collaboration beer: Fightin' Hokies Orange Wheat. This traditional German wheat beer with a Hokie twist of infused orange peel is hitting stores and bottle shops across Virginia.
Date: Sep 26, 2024 -
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In memoriam: Joseph E. Marcy, professor and former department head, Department of Food Science and Technology , articleMarcy, esteemed researcher, professor, mentor to many, and former department head, died on Aug. 26 at the age of 72. A celebration of life will be held Sept. 28 at Blacksburg United Methodist Church at 2:30 p.m.
Date: Sep 25, 2024 -
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Don’t let foodborne illness spoil your tailgate , articleAnother school year has begun, and for Hokie sports fans that means the start of a new football season and a lot of tailgating. But tailgating brings unique food safety challenges that you don’t necessarily have to worry about when eating at home. Virginia Tech food safety specialist Melissa Wright is here with a few tips you can follow to make sure your tailgate fun isn’t spoiled by foodborne illness.
Date: Aug 28, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech, Homestead Creamery launch two new flavors of Virginia Tech-inspired ice cream , articleHokieBerry Trail and Hokie Sunset Swirl are the latest ice cream flavors to come out of Virginia Tech and Homestead Creamery's collaborative partnership. Virginia Tech alumni, fans, friends, and students can find them at grocery stores, ice cream shops, and restaurants around Virginia.
Date: Aug 21, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech food scientist dispels the myths behind cast iron pan use , articleThere’s no quicker way to anger a cast iron pan fan than to suggest scrubbing one with soap. Anyone who has ever been in a conversation with die-hard users of the cookware has undoubtedly heard the neverending list of rules surrounding their care. Sean O’Keefe, professor in the Department of Food Science and Technology at Virginia Tech, provides tips for the best care.
Date: Aug 12, 2024 -
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New study finds global climate change could impact the flavor and cost of American beer , articleA recent study published in the journal Nature Communications found the changing global climate may be affecting the flavor and cost of beer. A warmer and drier climate is expected to lower the yield of hops — the aromatic flowers of the Humulus lupulus plant that give beer its signature bitter flavor — in Europe up to 18 percent by 2050. The alpha acid content of hops is also expected to drop as crops begin to ripen earlier. “These climate variations may cause changes in the essential oils of particular varieties of hops,” said Herbert Bruce, assistant professor of practice for undergraduate education in Virginia Tech’s Department of Food Science and Technology and co-creator of the university’s official Fightin’ Hokies beers
Date: Oct 27, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech and Hardywood draft Fightin’ Hokies Hefeweizen to Hokie beer lineup , articleThe newest addition to the Hokie beer lineup is now available! Fightin' Hokies Hefeweizen is a toast to the Department of Food Science and Technology's academic partners in Germany. This traditional Bavarian wheat beer is now available in stores, restaurants, and bottle shops in Virginia.
Date: Aug 14, 2023 -
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Be wary of low-acidity vinegar options when preserving food at home, Virginia Tech food safety experts say , articleWith low-acidity vinegars becoming increasingly prevalent, consumers can’t just grab any bottle from the shelf. They need to check the label carefully, according to Virginia Tech food safety experts Melissa Wright and Lester Schonberger, as any vinegar with less than 5 percent acidity cannot be used in home food preservation.
Date: Jul 28, 2023 -
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Choose the right brews for your Fourth of July cookout: Virginia Tech food chemist offers beer and food pairing tips , articleWith the recent rise of craft beer in the U.S., Americans now have more beer choices than ever before. While it’s tempting to serve your favorite adult beverage with every dish, pairing the right beer style with your dish of choice can elevate your Independence Day meal. Ann Sandbrook, food chemistry lab manager in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ Department of Food Science and Technology has a few tips to help you choose the right beer to take each course of your Fourth of July cookout to the next level.
Date: Jun 26, 2023 -
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Expert offers safety tips for grilling beef-alternative burgers on Memorial Day , articleHamburgers are an American classic. There are few foods that embody what a Memorial Day weekend should taste like sinking your teeth into a juicy burger hot off the grill. But with more and more Americans opting for beef-alternatives like plant-based and turkey burgers in recent years, it’s important to keep in mind that the requirements for safely cooking and enjoying a beef hamburger won’t necessarily apply to a black bean burger.
Date: May 23, 2023 -
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Hokie Tracks now available in grocery stores and specialty shops , articleVirginia Tech alumni, friends, and fans can now purchase pints of Hokie Tracks — the official ice cream of the Hokie Nation — in grocery stores and specialty shops around Virginia.
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Video ItemFood science student's apple-picking bag research aims to keep fresh produce safe from E. coli , video
Cyril Ayuk Etaka, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Food Science and Technology, is working to determine how long E. coli can survive on various types of tree fruit-picking bag materials to help fruit producers ensure their products are safe when they reach consumers.
Date: Aug 26, 2022 -
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Virginia Tech beer awarded silver medal at prestigious international beer competition , articleFightin' Hokies Lager, the first beer to come from Virginia Tech's sustainable partnership with Hardywood Park Craft Brewery, earned a silver medal at the 2022 Australian International Beer Awards in the Munich-style helles category. This award and the recent announcement that Fightin' Hokies Lager was the bestselling craft beer in Virginia during its first year on the market, are the results of Hardywood's and the Department of Food Science and Technology brewing faculty's decades of experience and commitment to quality.
Date: Aug 12, 2022
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