Researchers have developed what they claim is the world's first low-GI potato. Research on the Carisma potato will be presented at the International Congress of Nutrition in Granada, Spain. [ + ]

Anti-erasing ink can make it much harder for the unscrupulous to fraudulently alter coding on your products. [ + ]

Upgrading old powered roller technology to a modular belt design driven by a highly efficient drive package has reduced the downtime and running costs in a major NZ meat processing plant. [ + ]

Covert, low-cost, heat-resistant, edible silica microtags can serve as invisible barcodes which can be incorporated into the very fabric of a food or pharmaceutical. [ + ]

WNIFT&M spoke with Maria Said, President of Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia, about the importance of allergen labelling, allergic consumers' attitudes to processed food and how processors can earn the trust of allergic consumers. [ + ]

Grapes can be graded for quality and be checked for foreign object contamination simultaneously using a new system under development in Germany. [ + ]

Most refrigerated trucks and delivery vans used to rely on diesel power to keep their cargoes at the desired temperature, but now silent, emmission-free fuels are being trialled as an alternative. [ + ]

The Epirez Supatuff FG (Food Grade) flooring product helped a Queensland food processing plant meet all its legal requirements for safety and hygiene. [ + ]

Not only are beverage consumers looking for new experiences, taste sensations and health promotion from their soft drinks and juices, on a global scale they are also simply wanting more. [ + ]

Food manufacturers need to be vigilant of rodent infestations to prevent reputation backlash and physical damage to their businesses. [ + ]

ALDI Australia has adopted CHEP's new-generation re-usable plastic crate. The Gen 3 crate was developed in consultation with the retailer and was launched at ALDI's Salisbury store in Brisbane. [ + ]

Although already impressively efficient, it appears that E. coli could still dramatically increase their replication rate. [ + ]

Researchers in the University of Guelph's Department of Food Science are developing heat-resistant chocolate. [ + ]

Introducing Ishida equipment has paid off for throat lozenge manufacturer Ricola AG, reducing product breakage during packaging, increasing throughput and minimising giveaway.

In spite of Fonterra’s recent woes, a very positive picture is emerging for the dairy industry, especially in Asia and the Pacific region. [ + ]