Nestlé releases chocolate bar with 30% less sugar
29 March, 2018 by Nichola MurphyMilkybar Wowsomes contain fibrous crispy oat cereal and restructured sugar that tastes equally as sweet but dissolves faster.
Banana extract helps prevent ice-cream melting
22 March, 2018Cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) extracted from ground-up banana plants decreased melting times and increased the creaminess of ice-cream.
Qantas is going native — well a bit
19 March, 2018Qantas is embracing native Australian ingredients as a fundamental part of its decision to showcase some of the country's best local producers.
Collaboration sweetens the path to low-GI sugar production
19 March, 2018The path to industrial-scale production of low GI sugar has been made simpler through a collaboration between Nutrition Innovation Group, Foss and Schneider Electric.
Captive breeding, reproductive success and food security
14 March, 2018Captive-born animals are only half as likely to be successful breeders, which is raising concerns about food security.
Whichfish site helps source seafood responsibly
07 March, 2018The online tool informs businesses dealing with wild seafood about the stock, environmental and management risks involved.
Australia can expect to see some pigs from across the ditch
06 March, 2018Uncooked New Zealand pork meat and products containing New Zealand pork will be available in Australia soon.
All our macadamias coming home to roost
02 March, 2018With more macadamias coming onto the market the industry is looking to product innovators to snaffle up the extra nuts.
Plant-based protein market booming
28 February, 2018 by Nichola MurphyFood companies are encouraged to invest in the expanding plant-based meats market, which is predicted to reach $5.2 billion by 2020.
Is China ready for spicy yoghurt drinks?
27 February, 2018Spicy, bitter and salty are not words that usually describe yoghurt drinks, but those are three new flavours that Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy Group is introducing into its Zuo product range.
Vegans most likely to eat lab-grown meat
27 February, 2018Lab-grown meat may be more widely accepted than we thought, with vegans more open to trying it than meat-eaters.
Asian consumers call for milk-based snacks
21 February, 2018The rising demand for dairy products in Asia has opened up a new area for dairy manufacturers to explore: milk-based snacks.
Submissions welcome for new additive category for coconut milk products
13 February, 2018 | Supplied by: Food Standards Australia New ZealandFollowing regulatory uncertainty about food additive permissions for coconut milk products, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is inviting submissions on a suggested new food additive category.
Panama disease confirmed on third Queensland banana farm
13 February, 2018 by Nichola MurphyDuring a routine check of the Tully Valley farm, Biosecurity Queensland (BQ) found a plant they suspected to be affected and issued the grower with a TR4 notice.
Are toddler milks just a marketing ploy?
07 February, 2018International health experts and paediatricians do not recommend 'toddler drinks' claiming that manufacturers' marketing practices may undermine the diets of very young children — so why are they being so heavily promoted?
