Industry News
Blanch your bean sprouts or risk Salmonella Saintpaul
The SA and NT departments of health are advising that bean sprouts should not be eaten raw until the current foodborne disease outbreak is over. [ + ]
UK chicken necks and Campylobacter testing
The UK's Food Standards Agency's target to reduce the number of human cases of Campylobacter poisoning by 100,000 a year has met an unlikely hitch — the amount of neck skin on retail chickens. [ + ]
Irrigating with treated wastewater exposes fruit and vegetable consumers to drugs
Eating treated wastewater-irrigated produce exposes consumers to drugs. [ + ]
Move 160 m away from the farm
Recalls of fruits and vegetables following outbreaks of foodborne illnesses caused by microbes like E. coli and Salmonella seem to be becoming the norm, but new manure application research may help growers reduce risk. [ + ]
Customise your wine before you pour with new bottle closure system
A bottle closure system that lets consumers customise their beverages has won the Brancott Estate Winexplorer Innovation Challenge. [ + ]
Health benefits from natural flavonoid found in hops — so should I drink more beer?
I will have to drink more than 1600 L of beer per day to improve my cholesterol and blood glucose levels and reduce my weight. But I could take the flavonoid as a supplement. [ + ]
Healthy eating solutions for the aged care sector on display
Innovative healthy eating solutions will be part of the products and services on display at the CareFacilities Expo at Sydney Showground, Homebush, on Friday 20–22 May. [ + ]
Salmonella spike at Darwin workers' camp
A recent increase in Salmonella infections across Darwin, Palmerston and the rural area may involve a workers' camp. [ + ]
Food and agriculture set to benefit from new Northern Australia CRC
The Developing Northern Australian Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) will direct at least $150 million into commercialising research into food, agriculture and tropical health. [ + ]
It's not the beer you drink — it's the vessel you drink it from
I'll leave this one up to you to judge, but a new drinking device is claimed to use the human body and power to make any beer taste better. [ + ]
New food delivery platform for Melbourne
The UberEATS app — available on iOS and Android — will enable consumers to select meals from more than 80 local restaurants, covering a diverse range of culinary experiences, cuisines and cultures, and have them delivered to their door. [ + ]
Country of origin labelling: reform starts 1 July
The new Information Standard has been registered and businesses can start using the new country of origin labels now. Those needing more time to implement their labelling changes have two years after the 1 July start date before the changes become mandatory. [ + ]
Brain structure and BMI are linked
Education is not enough to convert people to healthier eating, as the presence of unhealthy food options is likely to override people's decisions. [ + ]
Restaurant chains asked to flex their power about antibiotics use in meat production
About half of all antibiotics produced in the UK are given to livestock, with the figure rising to 80% in the USA. Now a $1 trillion investor coalition is demanding corporate action on 'systemic overuse' of antibiotics and asking 10 of the largest restaurant chains in the UK and US to flex their muscles with their supply chains. [ + ]
Gluten-free certification in Australia and New Zealand
The Allergen Control Group, owner of the Gluten-Free Certification Program, is proud to announce the addition of BSI as a newly trained and approved third-party auditing and certification company. [ + ]
