Industry News
Food poisoning is a serious issue
With an alarming rise of food poisoning outbreaks, this year's theme for the Australian Food Safety Week will be 'Food Poisoning — take it seriously!' [ + ]
Recycling coffee grounds into cups
The grains used to flavour your coffee may become another person's biodegradable cup in the future, thanks to a Macquarie PhD student. [ + ]
Kakadu plum market to expand with $2.7 million project
The Kakadu plum has been used to extend the shelf life of foods, and its applications in the food industry are set to increase with a new CRCNA project. [ + ]
Saliva changes how food tastes
Research found taste preferences are influenced by salivary proteins, and when people were repeatedly exposed to bitter foods their saliva adapted to make it more palatable. [ + ]
Scientists investigate low-allergy wheat breeds
They have used the wheat genome map to help breed low-allergy wheat varieties and reduce the risk of diseases like coeliac and baker's asthma. [ + ]
Fancy cheese from a 13th-century Egyptian tomb?
The world's oldest cheese, which contained potentially deadly bacteria, was discovered in an Egyptian tomb that belonged to Ptahmes, mayor of Memphis. [ + ]
Scientists develop natural plant-based preservative
NTU scientists have found an organic food preservative that is more effective than artificial preservatives, keeping food fresh for longer. [ + ]
Coveris invests £1m in UK linerless label capacity
The investment will see it increase capacity by over 20% to meet growing demand in the UK for the sustainable pack format. [ + ]
Seafood consumers don't trust sustainability claims
The Marine Stewardship Council survey found consumers are confused about which sustainability claims they can trust, and many have begun to prioritise price instead. [ + ]
Nuts help fight fat: research
Nut consumption may help prevent metabolic syndrome (Mets) and overweight/obesity, according to researchers from China. [ + ]
Science group to tackle NZ's Mycoplasma bovis
The Ministry of Primary Industries has set up the Strategic Science Advisory Group to help eradicate Mycoplasma bovis in New Zealand. [ + ]
Fonterra names new interim CEO
Miles Hurrell, who was Fonterra's Chief Operating Officer of Farm Source, has been appointed interim Chief Executive. [ + ]
Muddy Boots Software, Australian first for cloud-based food safety management
Muddy Boots Software's Greenlight Quality Control is the only cloud-based food safety and quality management software to carry the HACCP certification mark. [ + ]
Hygiena expands its food safety testing portfolio
Hygiena has acquired Biomedal's Food Safety division, which will expand its food safety testing portfolio to include gluten intolerant testing. [ + ]
Red meat industry online portal reveals all
Meat and Livestock Australia's online platform Good Meat provides consumers with a trusted source of information about the production of red meat in Australia. [ + ]
