Increasing business has lead Flexicon to expand its operations in Australia with a sales office in Sydney.

The American Heart Association has concluded that omega-6 fatty acids may decrease risk for heart disease. Soybean oil is one of the most concentrated sources of omega-6 fatty acids.

Reb-A is an FDA approved high-intensity sweetener but unfortunately it can trigger bitter taste receptors. Givaudan has developed a portfolio of masking agents to help overcome this problem.

CSIRO has worked with Mars to produce ‘life cycle analyses’ on a range of Mars's food products that are relevant to almost every major food commodity produced in Australia. The research partnership has produced a database and information toolkit that will be available to a wide range of food businesses to help improve their sustainability strategies.

Tough economic times are impacting shoppers in the US where lower-income shoppers are the fastest growing income group.

Over the next few decades, the global food system will come under renewed pressure from the combined effects of seven fundamental factors: population growth, the nutrition transition, energy, land, water, labour and climate change. The UK has been rethinking its food strategy.

A look at the yoghurt launches across the world in 2008 reveals some healthy trends.

The Australian Institute of Packaging has bolstered its packaging training and education through a cooperation agreement with the Australian Management Academy.

The 2009 EHEDG Symposium will be held at the same time as AnugaFoodTec in March in Germany.

Researchers at RMIT have developed a toolkit that food processors can use to assess and reduce their water consumption.

The Australian Institute of Packaging has appointed Pierre Pienaar FAIP as its new Vice-President.

Meat & Livestock Australia, the National Livestock Research Institute in Korea and the Beef CRC conducted a study which used the Meat Standards Australia beef grading scheme to compare the tastes of Korean and Australian beef consumers.

The use of RFID devices up to 4 W of power between the 920 to 926 MHz band has been approved in Australia. This will lead to improved efficiencies and greater ROI for companies wanting to use EPC/RFID systems in their supply chain.

In response to the world slump in dairy prices, Europe is reintroducing export refunds for butter, cheese and whole and skimmed milk powder.

In 2008, food and drink claims classified as ‘Natural’ — including all natural, no additives/preservatives, organic and wholegrain — were the most frequently featured on new products globally.