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.

By 2013, world demand for salt is expected to reach 301.5 million tonnes, with China and India fuelling the growth.

A meta-analysis involving nearly 350,000 people has not found that saturated fat consumption is associated with cardiovascular disease.

The due date for submissions for the 2010 Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association of Australia scholarship will be the close of business on Friday 30 April.

The 50th anniversary Australian Supply Chain and Logistics (ASCL) Awards will be held at Crystal Palace, Luna Park, Sydney, on Thursday 28 October.

To feed a world population projected to exceed 9 billion people by 2050, technology that can enhance food production will be a significant asset, according to a Kansas State University agricultural economist.

Personal health recommendations and diets tailored to better prevent diseases may be in our future, just by focusing on genetics.

An Australian contingent is being organised to attend the 15th IUoFST Congress in South Africa. A great way to visit a fascinating country and a world-class conference.

Back to the Future: The Art & Science of Packaging is the theme of this year's AIP National Conference which will be held in Melbourne in June.

Next year's AUSPACK exhibition has expanded into AUSPACK PLUS and will now include the processing and plastics sectors of the food, beverage and manufacturing industries.