NIST calls for more metric labelling in the US
25 June, 2010
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued two publications calling for the amendment of US labelling laws to allow the voluntary use of only metric units on some consumer products.
EU switches off ‘traffic light’ food labels
21 June, 2010
A decision by the European Parliament to adopt front-of-pack food labelling - very similar to the system used by Australia’s food industry - has been commended by the Australian Food and Grocery Council.
Salt reduction at heart of new NZ agreement
11 June, 2010
The New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) and the Heart Foundation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to share information and avoid duplication of effort as they attempt to rein in New Zealanders' salt intake.
TV food advertisements promote imbalanced diets
09 June, 2010
A diet consisting entirely of advertised foods would contain 25 times the recommended servings of sugars and 20 times the recommended servings of fat but less than half of the recommended servings of vegetables, dairy and fruits according to US researchers.
iPhone application to scan for food allergens
15 April, 2010
Allergy sufferers will soon be able to use their iPhone to scan a food’s bar code at the supermarket to determine whether it’s safe to eat.
Detecting melamine in milk
07 April, 2010
A fast, economical and easy method to detect melamine in milk has been developed by researchers at the University of Miami.
iPhone application to scan for food allergens
31 March, 2010
Allergy sufferers will soon be able to use their iPhone to scan a food’s bar code at the supermarket to determine whether it’s safe to eat.
Flaws in Duke University statement about high fructose corn syrup
22 March, 2010
Duke University incorrectly singled out high fructose corn syrup as being responsible for scarring in the liver and other liver diseases when the underlying study for the release reviewed dietary intake of fructose containing beverages - not high fructose corn syrup.
World demand for salt increasing
11 March, 2010
By 2013, world demand for salt is expected to reach 301.5 million tonnes, with China and India fuelling the growth.
Effect of saturated fats on cardiovascular disease questioned
11 March, 2010
A meta-analysis involving nearly 350,000 people has not found that saturated fat consumption is associated with cardiovascular disease.
Studying genetics could lead to tailored diets for better disease prevention
09 March, 2010
Personal health recommendations and diets tailored to better prevent diseases may be in our future, just by focusing on genetics.
Cut the salt, keep the taste
04 March, 2010
The salt reduction trend is set to continue as some of the biggest international food processors launch salt reduction strategies.
Disruptive technologies impact on packaging
04 February, 2010
The packaging landscape is set to change as new, disruptive technologies displace and replace current packaging options and solutions.
Add calcium for better taste perception
04 February, 2010
Kokumi taste foods contain various compounds that have no taste themselves, but can enhance the basic sweet, salty and umami taste sensation they co-exist with. Kokumi compounds, such as calcium, protamine (found in milk), L-histidine (an amino acid) and glutathione (found in yeast extract) have now been shown to activate calcium-sensing channels in humans.
Detecting poultry contamination
02 January, 2010 by US Agricultural Research Service
Technology developed by US Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists that automatically scans poultry carcasses for contamination has been successfully tested in a commercial poultry plant.
