Industry News
Automated GI and RS prediction in food
The CSIRO initiated Food Futures Flagship has developed an automated instrument for accurately predicting glycemic index (GI) and resistant starch (RS) in food products.
[ + ]Organic Standard comments
The very large number of comments on the proposed organic standard reflects the industry and community interest in this area.
[ + ]Food industry pledges to curb junk food ads
Food and beverage manufacturers will today voluntarily introduce a code of conduct, vowing not to advertise products to children unless they promote a healthy diet and lifestyle.
[ + ]Study confirms insufficient iodine in our food
Australians are not getting enough iodine in their food, according to Food Standards Australia New Zealand's latest Australian Total Diet Study.
[ + ]‘4+ serves a day’ campaign launched
Go Grains Health & Nutrition has released the ‘4+ serves a day’ campaign, which food manufacturers can use to alert consumers that the product contains grains.
[ + ]New natural sweetener approved
The natural sweetener steviol glycosides (stevia) has been approved as an ingredient for use in foods and beverages in Australia and New Zealand.
[ + ]Proposal for Heinz to acquire Golden Circle
The Golden Circle board is expected to vote unanimously to accept a proposed acquisition by Heinz.
[ + ]Ingredients for obesity management
In its latest report, Euromonitor International examines key opportunities for weight management ingredients in foods and beverages.
[ + ]Weights and measures go national
An Average Quantity System — an internationally recognised system for confirming that pre-packaged items, including food and beverages, contain the stated quantities — is being established in Australia.
[ + ]Processed food eaters leave better fingerprints
The sweat of processed food eaters contains more salt and so their fingerprints are more corrosive and easier to detect.
[ + ]Unravelling the structure of food
The Protein Syndicate — a consortium of leading food companies and food and materials science research capabilities of ANSTO, CSIRO’s Food Futures National Research Flagship and The University of Queensland’s Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences — aims to determine the molecular structure of the protein components in some of our most common foods.
[ + ]The global milk drinks market
A new market research report from Zenith International is very positive for the Australian and New Zealand dairy industries as growth in Asia continues to boom.
[ + ]Bottled water is still a viable market
Everyone's still drinking bottled water and the market in Australasia/Asia is still continuing to grow.
[ + ]Public submissions invited on proposed changes to the food code
FSANZ has invited individuals and organisations to comment on the proposal to permit the sale of food additive preparations containing the colour erythrosine.
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