Food design & research

Will there be enough cherries for Christmas?

08 November, 2022

Australia's cherry sector is in a growth phase, but wet weather hangs over the upcoming harvest and may limit Christmas supply.


Scallop research to support the WA seafood industry

04 November, 2022

A shellfish research facility at Hillarys in WA has been upgraded to allow for an expansion of the research into new species such as scallops.


NZ initiative to reduce food waste across supply chain

02 November, 2022

NZ food businesses have been invited to join the Kai Commitment project, which is designed to reduce food waste across NZ's food supply chain.


Future food concept: bacteria-based whipped cream

01 November, 2022

Food researchers in Denmark have developed a fat-free prototype for both velvety and stiff whipped cream, which is built using bacteria instead of milk fat.


Can taller food improve flavour?

27 October, 2022

The growing height of foods might leave us open-mouthed, but some research has shown the tall trend could come with unexpected taste benefits.


Does processing soy lessen its nutritional benefits?

17 October, 2022

Scientists from Unilever and Wageningen University and Research have reported that they have discovered processing soy doesn't decrease its protein nutritional quality.


What's new on the shelf?

17 October, 2022

From chocolate hazelnut hommus to vegetable waste ready meals, we take a look at what's new on shelves.


Bringing Indigenous bushfoods to the table

12 October, 2022

While Australia has a growing bushfood industry, not enough has been done to centre Indigenous people in this market.


Improving the flavour of plant-based meats

05 October, 2022

Professor Ian Fisk, Director of the International Flavour Research Centre, talks about his exciting research on improving the flavour of plant-based alternative proteins.


Drying and evaporation technology for plant-based products

04 October, 2022 by Jim McMahon | Supplied by: Dendert

Changing market demands are driving food processors towards developing plant-based proteins that require drying and evaporation process technologies.


$1.2m pig welfare and pork provenance research project

30 September, 2022

The research partnership will deploy next-generation IoT tags and machine learning in commercial piggeries to deliver high-quality pig welfare and provenance.


Coles works on beef industry trial to reduce methane emissions

20 September, 2022

Coles is partnering with the beef industry to trial a new feed supplement that reduces methane emissions from cattle.


Nestlé develops new product from animal-free dairy proteins

13 September, 2022

The Nestlé R&D team in Switzerland has explored new technologies to develop an alternative milk made with animal-free protein from Perfect Day, which is being piloted in the US.


Shining a light on antimicrobial technique for food

31 August, 2022 | Supplied by: Penn State University

Penn State University scientists have developed a pulsed light antimicrobial technique that shows promise in food sanitisation applications.


From sunflower side-streams to meat alternatives

26 August, 2022

A European research project is using sunflower press-cakes as a protein ingredient for plant-based meat alternatives.


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