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[ + ]Food crisis management conference
The NSW Food Authority inaugural issues and crisis management conference for the food industry will be held in Sydney in June 2008.
[ + ]158.7 billion packs of instant noodles by 2010
According to a report by Global Industry Analysts, the world instant noodle market will reach 158.7 billion packs a year by 2010.
[ + ]Patenting in the food and beverage industry
Food companies took six of the top 10 positions in the Food, Beverages and Tobacco Patent Scorecard during the last quarter.
[ + ]The role of food in human exposure to antimicrobial resistant bacteria
The European Food Safety Authority BIOHAZ Panel has launched a public consultation and a call for additional scientific data on the extent of how food serves as a vehicle for antimicrobial resistance.
[ + ]Beverage industry’s global initiative on carbon emissions
A global initiative to provide the beverage industry with a quick, accurate and flexible tool for measuring carbon footprints, the Carbon Action Plan, was launched at the InnoBev Global Soft Drinks Congress in Moscow.
[ + ]New deputy chief for the NSW Food Authority
Craig Sahlin has been appointed to the new position of deputy director-general of the NSW Food Authority.
Regulatory and public affairs manager for AWBI
The Australian Beverages Council and the Australasian Bottled Water Institute (ABWI) have appointed a new Regulatory & Public Affairs Manager.
[ + ]Analysing the microscopic structure of food
Understanding the microstructure of food could aid research into improved mouth-feel and controlled release of flavour and odour.
[ + ]Milk is a good food
Good news for the dairy industry: a recent study has established that children who drink milk have better nutrition and equal or better BMIs.
[ + ]Unusual cell growth in Fuji apples
A UK scientist has discovered clumps of previously-unreported callus hairs growing in the flesh of mature apples of Fuji and closely-related varieties, which may have storage implications for commercial growers.
[ + ]Brucellosis detection and characterisation
Researchers at the University of Navarra have launched a product for the detection and characterisation of the Brucella bacteria, which is the causative agent for brucellosis.
[ + ]Beverage companies end RTD production
Lion Nathan Australia and Fosters Group have both announced that they would take immediate steps to cease production of ready to drinks (RTDs) with high alcohol content and energy additives.
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