Industry News
Jet fuel and beer bottles from sugarcane waste
A pilot plant in Queensland is set to prove the economic viability of turning sugarcane waste into jet fuel and beer bottles. [ + ]
FSANZ seeking submissions on bakery processing aid
DuPont Industrial Biosciences is seeking approval for the use of the enzyme Lipase 3 in baking and brewing processes. [ + ]
Packaging Partners enters case packing sector
Packaging Partners has purchased the assets and design IP of robotic case packing technology business Adaptapack, which will help it explore opportunities in Australia and Asia. [ + ]
Campylobacter rates forecast to double
Climate change could result in the rates of Campylobacter caused food poisoning doubling by 2080. [ + ]
Combating counterfeiters with a PUF
Researchers have created an 'unclonable' tag that can never be replicated, even by the manufacturer. [ + ]
Agricultural entrepreneurs offered US$100,000 prize
Future Food Asia (FFA) returns for its third edition in 2019 and will continue to recognise leading agritech and foodtech start-ups across Asia Pacific. [ + ]
Does folic acid fortification go far enough?
Organic wheat, rye, rice and corn flours do not have to be fortified with folic acid. Is this increasing the risks of birth defects in some babies? [ + ]
Exactly what fish is this?
University of Guelph researchers found fish is mislabelled before it is imported into Canada and throughout the supply chain. [ + ]
Snack start-ups successful
New Nutrition Business found start-ups are doing better than established companies, especially for snack products. [ + ]
Vegemite releases gluten-free spread in Australia
Vegemite has launched a gluten-free and FODMAP-friendly Vegemite by switching out brewer's yeast for gluten-free baker's yeast. [ + ]
Malnutrition widespread in US hospitals
About one in three hospitalised adults in the US are at risk of malnutrition, and many are eating inadequate amounts of food, which is which is increasing their mortality risk. [ + ]
Nestlé co-founds Future Food Initiative
Nestlé, Bühler and Givaudan have launched the Future Food Initiative, a joint research program which encourages food and nutrition research in areas relevant to consumer trends and sustainability. [ + ]
GEA to build infant formula plant in China
GEA will build an infant formula plant in China for Junlebao Dairy, with commercial production expected to begin in 2020. [ + ]
Supermarkets are getting fresher
A report found supermarkets currently hold 71.4% of the fresh food market, while fresh food retailers account for only 28.6%, which is a major decline from the 31% 12 months ago. [ + ]
IFT and AIFST offer joint membership
Joint membership of the IFT and the AIFST will provide food scientists with enhanced resources and a more global perspective. [ + ]
