02:01 Tue 27 Jan 2015
Tekcapital plc - Technology acquisition
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Technology acquisition
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- Patent pending coating for baked products to impart the attributes of fried foods -
This process can be incorporated into existing coating lines without modification and uses all commercially available products. Initial tests have shown that coated products, when baked, have the taste, texture and appearance of fried products. These results were recently published in the
The Directors believe that this technology represents an important IP opportunity with the potential for mass market adoption via out-licensing.
Industry potential
According to the World Health Organization "Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health. Overweight and obesity are leading risks for global deaths. Around 3.4 million adults die each year as a result of being overweight or obese. In addition, 44% of the diabetes burden, 23% of the ischaemic heart disease burden and between 7% and 41% of certain cancer burdens are attributable to overweight and obesity. More than 1.4 billion adults, 20 and older, were overweight. Of these overweight adults, over 200 million men and nearly 300 million women were obese. Overall, more than 10% of the world's adult population is obese. The fundamental cause of obesity and overweight is an energy imbalance between calories consumed and calories expended. Globally, there has been: an increased intake of energy-dense foods that are high in fat; and an increase in physical inactivity due to the increasingly sedentary nature of many forms of work, changing modes of transportation, and increasing urbanization."
The Directors believe that the new technology has the potential to enable consumers who enjoy fried foods to benefit from a food that has the taste, texture and appearance of fried food, but has a much lower fat concentration, thereby facilitating a healthier diet which is believed to protect against obesity and obesity related diseases.
Commenting on the announcement, Dr.
"We are excited to have agreed to acquire this exclusive license from the University of
"We developed this new food coating to provide a healthier alternative to fried foods that retains the taste and appeal of these popular products. Initial studies have found that there is no significant difference in the taste of the baked food using the coating and fried food, which clearly has a much higher fat content. We are very excited about the potential for this new coating to improve health."
For further information please contact:
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University of Assistant Vice President for Technology Commercialization |
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+44 (0) 20 7382 1100 |
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+44 (0) 20 3137 1904 |
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