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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.
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