Scientists at the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture have coaxed significant health benefits out of trans fatty acids by juggling the molecular structure of soy oil.

Australia’s growing native food industry participants have joined forces to form a national body to represent industry participants and to meet the challenges of developing strong markets both locally and internationally.

The international meat-processing industry will get together at IFFA, Leading International Trade Fair for the Meat Industry: Processing, Packaging, Sales, in Frankfurt am Main, 5-10 May.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published its second annual community report on infectious diseases transmissible from animals to humans (zoonotic diseases) which affect over 380,000 European Union (EU) citizens every year.

A systematic analysis of the medical literature shows that nutrition studies'' conclusions correlate with who funds them – much like the bias found for pharmaceutical studies, but with potentially greater public health implications.

Hematech and Kirin Brewery Company have announced the production of healthy prion protein-knockout cows.

Researchers at Purdue University have used a new technique to rapidly detect and precisely identify bacteria without time-consuming treatments usually required.

Transforming products from agricultural and food processing streams into health-enhancing ingredients for use in a variety of foods and nutraceuticals is the aim of a $7 million Flagship Collaboration Fund Cluster involving CSIRO’s Food Futures Flagship, Monash University and the University of Melbourne.

Food industry cleaning company, Hygiene Group is using science to disrupt moth mating cycles and prevent them contaminating chocolate bars.

The EFSA has launched a call for data on food colours as part of a systematic re-evaluation of all authorised food additives in the EU.

Paul Little, managing director, Toll Holdings, will give the opening address at the ALC Annual Forum 2007, the key event for the transport and logistics sector for setting its forthcoming national agenda.

The Logistics Association of Australia Ltd (LAA) has announced the 2007 University Scholarships Program which will be sponsored by Swisslog Australia.

CSIRO researchers have located the gene that controls the colour of apples – a discovery that may lead to bright new apple varieties.

Entries are now being accepted for Innovic’s Next Big Thing Award 2007.

Safety In Action will celebrate its tenth anniversary in 2007, with organisers of the workplace safety exhibition planning two new feature areas to keep visitors up to date.