Industry News
Kids who garden grow up to eat more vegies
A project aimed at encouraging a healthier diet among US college students has found that childhood gardening may lead to a lasting habit of eating more fruits and vegetables. [ + ]
Faux fromage and other phoney food
The American Chemical Society looks at the science of spotting fake foods. [ + ]
Free seminar on understanding sustainable packaging
Three leading sustainable packaging experts will discuss the latest trends and innovations in sustainable packaging at a free seminar at Foodtech Packtech on Wednesday, 12 October. [ + ]
Social media reveals which soft drinks rate conversation
Analysis of consumer conversations through social media chatter and person-to-person discussions in the US have revealed consumers are still very engaged with their regular soft drink brands but not as chatty about diet soft drinks. [ + ]
MAP packaging's negative impact on beef tenderness comes as a bombshell
The red meat industry has been rocked by an unexpected discovery that modified atmosphere packaging appears to have a serious negative impact on tenderness performance in both beef and lamb. [ + ]
Fine Food donates leftovers to charity kitchen
Fine Food Australia donated any food leftovers from its recent Melbourne show to a local charity kitchen. [ + ]
Honouring food safety professionals
Three food safety experts were honoured at the recent HACCP Conference sponsored by SAI Global. [ + ]
Overseas products fail to comply with Australian gluten-free standard
A study by The University of Western Australia has found that some foods produced overseas do not comply with the Australian standard that requires foods labelled gluten-free to contain "no detectable gluten". [ + ]
JBT pays $160 million for Tipper Tie
JBT has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Tipper Tie for US$160 million (before customary post-closing adjustments) with the sale expected to be completed this year. [ + ]
Healthy rewards points can promote healthy food choices
Price discounts, rewards cards and coupons are some common promotional strategies used to entice purchasers. A recent self-funded study looked at how healthy foods can be promoted in cafeterias. [ + ]
Export app for SMEs
The Export Essentials app released by Efic and the Export Council of Australia provides key details often overlooked by SMEs when planning to export. [ + ]
Virtual reality labels
Deschutes Brewery has brought two of its beers to life with virtual reality films that provide viewers with an immersive experience of Oregon landmarks. [ + ]
Australians wasting $10 billion in food each year
Australian households are wasting almost $1100 on food each year, collectively throwing $10 billion in the bin, according to the RaboDirect Food & Farming Report 2016. [ + ]
Could faecal transplants cure obesity?
A connection has been found between the diversity of bacteria in human poo and levels of abdominal body fat. [ + ]
Peanut allergy treatment receives $15m funding boost
A $15 million venture capital funding round will advance the development of a promising new treatment for peanut allergy in children. [ + ]
