Digital twins of orchards created to boost food production
02 August, 2021Scientists are creating 'digital twins' of mango and macadamia orchards to help boost food production.
Extending the shelf life of foods with a lactic acid solution
29 April, 2021Danish scientists have utilised a by-product from cheese production to create an antimicrobial solution that can extend the shelf life of certain food products.
Disinfection tech developed for hen eggs
07 April, 2021The technology has been developed to kill bacteria on the surface of egg shells and allow the growth of healthy chickens.
The impact COVID had on global food security
06 April, 2021An international team of scientists have conducted a world-level assessment of the impacts of COVID-19 on food security.
Food and beverage grants open in $1.3bn initiative
31 March, 2021The funding aims to help manufacturers scale up production, commercialise their products and operations, and integrate into domestic and global supply chains.
Making food tracking tags impossible to forge
26 March, 2021A professor of electrical engineering has joined a US project to create dendritic tags as a means to securely identify food at any point in the supply chain.
Nestlé meets pledge and joins EU cage-free egg call
22 March, 2021Nestlé has joined a call for the European Union to outlaw cages for laying hens.
What processes do NASA and the food & beverage industry have in common?
04 March, 2021Is it state-of-art technology? Let's take a more in-depth look.
Australian duo launch cold brew sparkling tea
05 February, 2021Australian beverage business East Forged flips the traditional notion of iced tea on its head with its locally produced nitrogen-infused cold brew teas.
Food track-and-trace QR app to help small-scale farmers
22 December, 2020Fighting food fraud from farm to fork with a mobile ingredient tracing system.
Two hygienic design requirements added by GFSI
16 November, 2020The food safety organisation said the requirements will have practical ramifications for food processing companies and their equipment suppliers.
Recycled water fruitful for greenhouse tomatoes
03 November, 2020Researchers tested different water sources on greenhouse-grown tomatoes and found that recycled wastewater performed best.
Report: 26,000 worker shortage cripples horticulture industry
01 October, 2020Some 26,000 workers are needed in the Australian horticulture industry over the next six months after thousands of fruit and vegetable pickers head back overseas due to the coronavirus pandemic, a report found.
Sweet spot: from coffee, peanut waste to milk chocolate
24 August, 2020Researchers have found a new way to put food waste in manufacturing to good use.
Food innovations from industry collaboration
27 July, 2020FIAL launches its fifth edition of Celebrating Australian Food and Agribusiness Innovations, which features food innovations from 45 Australian businesses.
