Industry News
Illegal import costs company $7500
Illegally importing 160 kg of kaffir lime leaves infected with Asian Citrus Canker has cost an importer $7500. [ + ]
Process tool said to increase infant formula producers' production by 10%
Contract research centre NIZO Food Research has developed a tool called Process Scan that it says will enable infant formula producers to increase production capacity by an average of 10%. [ + ]
Illegal import costs company $7500
Illegally importing 160 kg of kaffir lime leaves infected with Asian Citrus Canker has cost an importer $7500. [ + ]
Will robotics entice young farmers back to the land?
Some of the world's top agricultural roboticists are currently meeting at the University of Sydney to discuss future directions for the globe's horticultural and farming industries. [ + ]
Nanotech mango boxes to reduce post-harvest fruit losses
Mangoes: much-loved by consumers, but so difficult to transport. An international team of researchers has developed special packaging that will help ensure mangoes reach their destination in prime condition. [ + ]
Breakfast cereals aim for healthy image
Despite the existence of certain products swimming in sugar and artificial flavours, breakfast cereals have managed to maintain a fairly healthy image - and this looks set to continue. Three quarters of all breakfast cereals launched in 2014 included a health positioning of some kind. [ + ]
Biodegradable wood-fibre bottle in development
Carlsberg, the Technical University of Denmark and packaging company ecoXpac have announced plans to develop the world's first fully biodegradable wood-fibre bottle for beverages. [ + ]
US tube and stick packaging market to reach US$2.1 bn in 2018
Demand for tube and stick packaging in the US is forecast to reach US$2.1 billion in 2018 - a growth of 4% per year - a new report from The Freedonia Group reveals. [ + ]
New ingredients key to ready meal innovation
As consumers grow ever more time-poor, many are turning to ready meals. To appeal to an increasingly health-conscious society, ready meal manufacturers need an innovative approach, including new ingredients and premium products. [ + ]
Chemists find a way to unboil eggs
How do you unboil an egg? Untangle the proteins and allow them to refold, University of California, Irvine (UCI) and Australian researchers say. The researchers say it could dramatically cut costs in food production and cancer treatments. [ + ]
Chemists find a way to unboil eggs
How do you unboil an egg? Untangle the proteins and allow them to refold, University of California, Irvine (UCI) and Australian researchers say. The researchers say it could dramatically cut costs in food production and cancer treatments. [ + ]
New ingredients key to ready meal innovation
As consumers grow ever more time-poor, many are turning to ready meals. To appeal to an increasingly health-conscious society, ready meal manufacturers need an innovative approach, including new ingredients and premium products. [ + ]
2013 BPA study has gone to the dogs: oral exposure doesn't increase BPA levels
Oral exposure to BPA does not lead to higher than expected levels of BPA in the blood, a new study has shown. This counters a 2013 study which found that placing concentrated BPA solutions under dogs' tongues led to higher levels of an active form of BPA in the blood. [ + ]
Probiotics plus oral immunotherapy improves peanut allergies, trial shows
When given a daily probiotic, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, plus daily peanut oral immunotherapy in increasing doses, 80% of children were able to tolerate peanut at the end of an 18-month trial, research from Murdoch Childrens Research Institute shows. [ + ]
SPC Ardmona boss resigns; other management changes for CCA
Peter Kelly, managing director of SPC, will leave the company in late March 2015, Coca-Cola Amatil has announced. CCA's Group CFO, Nessa Sullivan, is also moving on from the company. [ + ]
