Food design & research > Ingredients

The NOLO project for South Australian winemakers

26 April, 2023

The South Australian Government has invested $1.98 million into a no- and low-alcohol (NOLO) trial-scale facility at the University of Adelaide.


Seaweed: a potential solution for increasing food demand

24 April, 2023

Seaweed provides a novel, alternative sustainable food source and bioproducts for human and animal consumption.


Chocolate Academy opens in New York

13 April, 2023

The Barry Callebaut Group has launched its second Chocolate Academy Centre in the United States, located in New York City.


Lab-grown fat could enhance cultivated meat

11 April, 2023

A study has found that fat-tissue could be applied to the production of cultivated meat to give it a more realistic texture and flavour.


Easter chocolate product launches increase 19% globally since 2022

06 April, 2023

Easter celebrations will be in full swing this year, sparking improved revenue for seasonal chocolates, according to the latest Mintel research.


The mystery of fermented coffee

30 March, 2023

Growing in popularity, this beverage has a raspberry-like taste and aroma, but the cause of this has been a mystery.


Magic Valley creates cultivated pork as its next alt-protein solution

30 March, 2023

After the launch of its cultivated lamb last year, Melbourne-based agrifood startup Magic Valley is now launching its cultivated pork.


Layer by layer: improving the recipe for 3D-printing food

24 March, 2023

Researchers identify a range of factors that affect the print quality and shape complexity of food created with additive manufacturing.


$1m investment in Australian citrus

21 March, 2023

Hort Innovation will invest nearly $1m to assess new citrus varieties that are suited to Australian growing conditions.


Painting a picture that makes sense and scents

21 March, 2023

Smell involves about 400 unique receptors so researchers are now working towards a deeper understanding or picture of olfaction, which could have implications for food science.


Optimising potatoes for a better chip

14 March, 2023

To celebrate National Potato Chip Day (14 March), we take a look at how scientists are developing better potato varieties for the production of better potato chips.


Are gluten-free products as nutritious as gluten equivalents?

01 March, 2023

A research team in Spain has spent nine years monitoring gluten-free products to analyse whether or not they are nutritionally equivalent to gluten products.


Vow Group seeks approval for cultured quail

28 February, 2023

Vow Group has been congratulated by the Alternative Proteins Council on its application to Food Standards Australia New Zealand to approve cultured quail.


Fierce debate in the taco world — science video

22 February, 2023

There's a fierce debate in the world of corn tortillas — is it okay to make them from pre-made corn flour or should they be made from dried corn kernels?


A solution to caffeine withdrawal symptoms: decaf coffee

20 February, 2023

In some good news for coffee drinkers, a placebo discovery has shown decaf coffee quenches withdrawal symptoms in people reliant on their daily caffeine fix.


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