Fonterra opens Shanghai innovation centre
13 June, 2012 | Supplied by: Fonterra Co-operative Group LtdNew Zealand dairy cooperative Fonterra has opened an innovation centre in Shanghai. It says the investment is part of its strategy “to help feed China’s rapidly growing appetite for top-quality dairy nutrition”.
Kellogg achieves salt-reduction target
13 June, 2012 | Supplied by: Kellogg (Aust) Pty LtdKellogg Australia has reached its 2010 commitment to reduce salt levels in its Corn Flakes and Rice Bubbles cereal products by 20%, eight months ahead of schedule.
Research shows educational campaigns on sodium are effective
08 June, 2012There’s good and bad news on the sodium consumption front. University of Arkansas reasearchers have found that non-hypertensive consumers do not consider sodium content when selecting restaurant food, but that educational campaigns about the negative health effects of sodium are effective.
Symposium on vitamin D fortification in Australia
08 June, 2012The issue of vitamin D fortification will be debated at a symposium in Melbourne next week. Australian and international experts will meet to discuss whether more vitamin D should be allowed into the Australian food supply to combat vitamin D deficiency.
Most Australians are not consuming enough dairy, UniSA study shows
08 June, 2012 | Supplied by: Dairy AustraliaMost Australians aren’t getting their recommended three serves of dairy a day, researchers from the University of South Australia (UniSA) have found. Apparently, 73% of women and 58% of men fail to consume their recommended daily intake. Teenagers are worse than adults, with 62% of boys and 83% of girls not managing to consume the recommended amount.
Heliae begins work on commercial algae production facility
23 May, 2012Algae technology company Heliae has commenced work on a commercial demonstration facility in Arizona that it says will “showcase the scalability and economics of its proprietary algae technology platform”. The company plans to build several more facilities throughout the world.
UNSW and Korean NIAS to research food allergies and food safety technologies
22 May, 2012Innovative food processing techniques could soon be helping to minimise the adverse health effects of food allergens. The food allergy research group at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), led by Dr Alice Lee, is developing nanosensors to better detect allergens in food, while researching how allergens change during food processing and how this affects the human reaction.
Acrylamide levels in NZ potato crisps reduced: study
18 May, 2012Efforts by New Zealand potato crisp manufacturers to reduce acrylamide in their products have been successful, resulting in a two-thirds reduction in acrylamide concentrations since 2006.
New beverage can plant to open in Cambodia
17 May, 2012Metal packaging supplier Crown Holdings announced its intention to build a new beverage can plant in Sihanoukville in Cambodia. The new plant will accommodate multiple can lines and will initially produce 725 million two-piece 330mL cans annually. Crown anticipates the plant will be operational in Q3 2013.
New ‘super apple’ developed in Queensland
15 May, 2012A new ‘super apple’ will soon be available to Australian consumers. The Kalei apple - meaning ‘loveable’ in Hawaiian - is the result of 20 years of breeding research conducted by the Queensland Government.
iPhone app for food allergy sufferers launched
15 May, 2012As part of 2012 Food Allergy Awareness Week, GS1 Australia has announced an iPhone app that gives consumers access to extended labelling product data. The GS1 GoScan was launched yesterday and will be available from September. By scanning a product’s barcode, consumers can receive comprehensive product data, including allergen information, ingredient lists, nutritional content, Daily Intake information and dietary information such as Kosher, Halal, vegan, organic.
Cacao and soy improve CVD biomarkers in women with type 2 diabetes
10 May, 2012Post-menopausal women with type 2 diabetes can significantly improve biomarkers of cardiovascular disease (CVD) by consuming cacao flavonoids and soy isoflavones, a recent study has shown. The double-blind controlled clinical study, published in Diabetes Care in February, was led by Peter J Curtis, funded by Diabetes UK and supported by Frutarom and Barry Callebaut. The study assessed the effect of dietary flavonoids on CVD risk in post-menopausal women with type 2 diabetes on established statin and hypoglycaemic therapy.
AMAG supports FSANZ’s decision on country-of-origin labelling
09 May, 2012Food Standards Australia New Zealand’s (FSANZ) decision to extend country-of-origin labelling to unpackaged beef, lamb and chicken has been welcomed by the Australian Made, Australian Grown (AMAG) campaign. The campaign has been pushing for tougher food labelling laws in Australia.
Most foods contain acceptable sulfite levels, FSANZ study shows
08 May, 2012Most foods contain sulfites at acceptable levels, a recent FSANZ survey has shown. The survey examined sausages, cordials and dried fruit and found that sulfite levels in almost all foods tested were well below those allowed in the Food Standards Code.
All the fizz, none of the pop: screw-capped sparkling wine closure launched
08 May, 2012 by Alice RichardYesterday, Guala Closures Australia launched Viiva - what they claim is Australia’s first screw-capped sparkling wine closure. Guala partnered with glass manufacturer Owens-Illinois (O-I) and Australian winemakers De Bortoli Wines to create the closure, which they say was developed in response to industry complaints about loss of fizz and difficulty opening traditional sparkling wine closures.
