Partnership to develop breakthrough nutritional formulations
30 September, 2011
Chr. Hansen partners with Amino Up to create clinically documented products that address health and wellbeing.
Coffee, caffeine and risk of depression among women
30 September, 2011
Caffeine is the world's most widely used central nervous system stimulant, with approximately 80% consumed in the form of coffee. However, studies that analyse prospectively the relationship between coffee or caffeine consumption and depression risk are scarce.
Australian consumers prefer glass packaging for food and beverages
13 September, 2011
Consumer research reveals Australians prefer glass packaging for food and beverages.
Parmalat invests in new Tetra Pak milk packaging
13 September, 2011
Parmalat has created a new Pauls milk carton in conjunction with Tetra Pak.
Woolworths on board with GS1 data synchronisation
13 September, 2011
GDSN electronic messaging is being implemented between Woolworths supermarkets and their suppliers.
Fonterra and First Milk to boost premium whey protein ingredients in Europe
08 September, 2011
A strategic joint venture between Fonterra and UK-based First Milk aims to produce European sourced premium whey proteins to meet the nutrition ingredient demands of European customers and add value to the whey side stream of the cheese making process.
High iron and zinc rice gives hope to micronutrient deficient billions
08 September, 2011
Scientists from the Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics have produced rice with iron levels which meet daily recommended requirements for iron intake.
Low DHA levels linked to suicide risk among military
30 August, 2011
A study at the NIAAA has linked low DHA levels to higher suicide risk and mental health problems in US military personnel.
Fingerprinting food spoilage microorganisms
30 August, 2011
Bacteria, yeasts and moulds lurking in food processing plants, waiting to pounce and contaminate foods and beverages, may be identified and found more easily using an FTIR spectroscopy method being developed by Norweigan researchers.
Nutritional bioactives for baby food to be developed by CSIRO and Clover
19 August, 2011
CSIRO and Clover Corporation are working together to investigate how nutritional bioactives can be combined in baby formulas with the natural essential Omega 3 fatty acid DHA, to improve the ability of infants to absorb bioactive ingredients that can boost their immune systems.
More iron in dark than pale beer
16 August, 2011
Dark beer has more free iron than pale and non-alcoholic beers.
PolyU takes steps to enhance food safety and technology
15 August, 2011
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University recently established the Food Safety and Technology Research Centre.
A natural food preservative may kill food-borne bacteria
12 August, 2011
A naturally occurring lantibiotic could be added to food to kill harmful bacteria like salmonella, E. coli and listeria.
“Ugh - that tastes terrible!”
02 August, 2011
Swedish and Danish European Sensory Network researchers have taken a close look to see if non-verbal facial reactions can provide additional information to measuring responses in classical sensory tests.
Spanish researchers discover a novel and potent antioxidant
01 August, 2011
A team of researchers from the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology have identified a novel and potent natural antioxidant occurring in tomato plants.
