The federal government’s commitment to spend $900,000 over three years to make foods healthier in Australia has been commended by the Australian Food and Grocery Council.

Researchers have designed an instrument that can quickly detect poultry spoilage without damaging the product and can be used by suppliers during all stages of processing, transport and storage.

Marks & Spencer will convert its range of mini still wine bottles to PET, saving 525 tonnes of packaging a year. The range includes 19 bottles of red, white and rose wine.

The European Healthgrain consortium has developed a definition for whole grain.

Meeting our demand for food and fuel with corn may not be as difficult as previously suspected. Researchers at the University of Minnesota conducted genetic studies of corn varieties and found that corn can be bred to optimise properties for cellulosic ethanol without adversely affecting the grain yield.

The AIP National Conference is open to both members and non-members and is particularly suitable for the food, beverage, manufacturing and packaging industries.

Getting packaging right can help convince a cynical consumer that a product’s ethical claims are real, according to new research from Datamonitor.

The Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology (AIFST) is hosting its 43rd Annual Convention in Melbourne from 25-27 July 2010.

Grundfos Pumps has relocated its Queensland office from Acacia Ridge to Ormeau.

Food Standards Australia New Zealand is considering applications for foods derived from insect-protected soybean and drought-tolerant corn, respectively, and an engineered enzyme produced from a strain of Aspergillus niger. Public comment is encouraged.

A fast, economical and easy method to detect melamine in milk has been developed by researchers at the University of Miami.

Allergy sufferers will soon be able to use their iPhone to scan a food’s bar code at the supermarket to determine whether it’s safe to eat.

Grain Products Australia has announced it will invest up to $8m to further develop the range of wheat starches produced at its Tamworth plant over the coming 12 months.

The most common cause of food poisoning - Campylobacter - survive in the oxygen-rich environment by encasing themselves in a sticky slime.

Duke University incorrectly singled out high fructose corn syrup as being responsible for scarring in the liver and other liver diseases when the underlying study for the release reviewed dietary intake of fructose containing beverages - not high fructose corn syrup.