Articles
Making wine healthier for consumers
Researchers have developed measures to identify and reduce biogenic amines in wine, where they can be of particular risk to human wellbeing. [ + ]
Meat consumption and stress reduction
Consuming greater amounts of choline - a nutrient found in meat and eggs - during pregnancy may lower an infant’s vulnerability to stress-related illnesses, such as mental health disturbances, and chronic conditions, like hypertension, later in life. [ + ]
Risky business
Just because an ingredient is legal for inclusion in foods and beverages in Australia doesn’t mean you can use it. [ + ]
Applications for UV light in the food industry
UV light is used for a large variety of applications in the food industry. With high-performance UV light sources and equipment, water, air and surfaces can be reliably disinfected, cleaned and treated. The use of chemicals can be reduced or even avoided in an economical and environmentally friendly way. [ + ]
Blast chilling methods could change meat tenderness
A recent study looked at the tenderness and other meat quality traits of pork longissimus muscle, comparing different stunning methods and carcass chilling rates at slaughter facilities. [ + ]
Cattle vaccine works to reduce E. coli O157:H7
A commercial vaccine for cattle can effectively reduce levels of E. coli by more than 50% according to a Kansas State University study. [ + ]
KM Packaging keeps a lid on Clever Cooks gourmet range
Australian Wholefoods chose KM Packaging Services to develop a lidding solution for its Clever Cooks range of gourmet lasagnes. KM Packaging conducted intensive trials to develop a solution to meet the company’s needs. [ + ]
Diet and sperm quality
Two recent studies examined the relationship between diet and semen quality - so be careful with full-fat dairy and carbs if you want to optimise your fertility. [ + ]
Women in industry: an interview with Carolyn Creswell
WNIFT&M spoke with Carolyn Creswell, founder of Carman’s Fine Foods and the Telstra Victorian Business Woman of the Year, about gender in industry, ethical business and exporting. [ + ]
Earthbound Farm automates clamshell packaging with ClamPAC
When Earthbound Farm changed its clamshell packaging to a more environmentally friendly version, it also decided to automate its clamshell packing operation with Adept’s ClamPAC robotic clamshell case packer. [ + ]
Reflex muscles in on supplement market with shrink sleeve design
Chadwicks Sleeves has worked with sports and health supplement manufacturer Reflex Nutrition to create primary branding shrink sleeves for its range of ready-to-drink products. [ + ]
Conscience-free Canadian coffee
Pistol & Burnes, a Canadian coffee roasting company, has introduced a fully compostable pack for its Farmer First brand which incorporates cellulose-based NatureFlex from Innovia Films. [ + ]
Lubricants from vegetable oil
Production of epoxides made from domestic vegetable oils is already at pilot-plant stage. [ + ]
Exploding pineapples and biosecurity
There is a bit of a stoush going on in pineapple land. Last June the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) Biosecurity recommended that the import of fresh pineapple fruit to Australia from Malaysia be permitted subject to a range of quarantine conditions. [ + ]
Simplot gets an ‘A’ with IBP
Since rolling out Oliver Wight’s Integrated Business Planning across its business, Simplot Australia’s service levels are up at 98% and inventory has been significantly cut. [ + ]
