Industry News
Finding out the truth about chemical migration from packaging into food
If you have knowledge to share about the migration of chemicals from packaging into food or comments about the regulations involving this, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) wants to hear from you. [ + ]
Would you like a pouch of tea?
Market research company Canadean has identified novel packaging solutions being used to break the stereotype of convenience-quality trade-off. [ + ]
Strengthening the Australian Made, Australian Grown logo
Australia's 'Lambassador', Sam Kekovich, has joined the Australian Made Campaign in its bid to encourage shoppers to look for the Australian Made, Australian Grown logo when they shop. [ + ]
Online resource on FODMAPs and low FODMAP diets
A comprehensive online resource about FODMAPs and low FODMAP diets has been developed to support both the consumer seeking more information about a low FODMAP diet and the healthcare professional looking to build knowledge and practice tools. [ + ]
Australian technology prevents avocado browning
In a breakthrough for the avocado industry, an Australian company has developed a processing technology which stops browning of freshly cut avocado and prolongs shelf life for a minimum of 10 days. [ + ]
Bubbly drinks may aid cancer treatment
Oxygen microbubbles make treatments for hard-to-treat tumours like pancreatic cancer more potent, according to scientists from Cancer Research UK. [ + ]
Cholesterol-lowering foods market predicted to grow
The link between cholesterol levels and cardiovascular risk is well established and well known by consumers too. This has created a market for cholesterol-lowering foods that is predicted to grow at a CAGR of 8.5% to 2020. [ + ]
GLDHC for Ingredion's Hi-Maize resistant starch
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has granted Ingredion a General Level Digestive Health Claim (GLDHC) for Hi-Maize resistant starch in Australia. [ + ]
Another good reason to visit Foodtech Queensland
Visiting Wiley at Foodtech will also provide the chance to meet Kuka's KR AGILUS robot — a lightweight, versatile and fast robot that is changing how food can be processed, packaged and delivered. Specially designed for the food sector, the bot excels at performing repetitive movements and working at high speeds with a high degree of accuracy. [ + ]
Hilton commits to sustainable seafood
Hilton Worldwide has announced multiyear sustainable seafood goals. [ + ]
Reduce food waste with a fridge selfie
Bosch has launched a smart fridge that uses cameras to snap the contents of shelves and the door and uploads a photo to the consumer's smartphone. [ + ]
Plasma irradiation improves vegetable harvest
Scientists from Japan have successfully used 'non-thermal air plasma irradiation' to improve the harvest of a crop of salad leaves. [ + ]
It's not all gloom and doom for instant coffee
Is fresh coffee rendering instant obsolete? Or is the caffeine landscape more complicated than that? [ + ]
Bosch develops sealed paper packaging
Bosch Packaging Technology and BillerudKorsnäs have developed Sealed Paper Packaging — dust-tight packaging for dry products such as sugar, grains, flour or powders using sustainable mono-material paper instead of polymer film. [ + ]
Electronic recall system receives HACCP certification
GS1 Australia's electronic product recall notification management system has received certification from HACCP Australia. [ + ]