Shimadzu Method Package Ver. 2 for testing residual pesticides in foods
22 December, 2011 | Supplied by: Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (Oceania) Pty LtdShimadzu has released its GC-MS Method Package Ver. 2 to address the increasing demand for reliable testing of residual pesticides in foods, feed additives and veterinary drugs.
Food pairing and shared flavour compounds
20 December, 2011In a search to uncover the patterns and principles people use in choosing ingredient combinations beyond individual taste and recipes, a team looked at the key ingredients of 56,498 online recipes and then analysed those ingredients for shared flavour compounds. The results showed differences between Eastern and Western dietary preferences.
Hanna Instruments HI 96801 digital sucrose refractometer
13 December, 2011 | Supplied by: Hanna Instruments Pty LtdThe Hanna Instruments HI 96801 digital sucrose refractometer offers a specific analysis to determine accurate sugar concentration.
So, what’s in a label?
06 December, 2011 by Janette Woodhouse
There is all this ballyhoo about ‘traffic light’ information on foods so consumers can select the healthiest options but following my recent experience with labelling on roast beef all I want is front-of-pack labels that clearly inform me what the food actually is.
Study sheds new light on human noroviruses
30 November, 2011
New research carried out in the UK has found out more information on human noroviruses.
Study confirms safety of Australia’s food supply
30 November, 2011
A study has confirmed the safety of Australia’s food supply.
IMCD opens food laboratory in Sweden
23 November, 2011
A food and nutrition lab is being opened in Sweden by IMCD Nordic, part of the IMCD Group. It will be an extension of the activities carried out at the IMCD Food & Nutrition Technical Centre in Belgium.
nRVA monitors starch behaviour
11 November, 2011
An Australian invention, which monitors the behaviour of starches as they are cooked, could revolutionise food manufacturing processes.
Pork CRC research programs are a success
09 November, 2011
Three research programs delivered good results and played a role in innovation and new ideas for the Australian pork industry.
O-I partners with RMIT in glass cider bottle design
06 November, 2011 | Supplied by: O-I Asia PacificResponding to cider’s recent growth in popularity among Australian consumers, leading glass packaging manufacturer Owens-Illinois (OI) developed a design brief for a 500 mL glass cider bottle. The brief was presented to first-year industrial design students at Melbourne’s RMIT University. It included a number of guidelines such as the need to produce a bottle suitable for high-speed production and filling lines, and an area for applying a label and branding and mandatory information.
Australia and China collaborate on global food security
04 November, 2011
Australian and Chinese researchers are collaborating to improve global food security against pests and diseases.
Faster detection of multiple pathogens in food using Crystal Diagnostics' MultiPath
01 November, 2011The Crystal Diagnostics MultiPath system uses liquid crystals to detect multiple harmful pathogens in food in a single test, offering significant time savings over the most common testing methods.
Public health improvements through the genomic pinpointing of foodborne pathogens
28 October, 2011
Detecting foodborne illness outbreaks quickly and accurately determining the source of the outbreak are essential if the risks to public health are to be minimised. By adopting a method based on whole genome sequencing, researchers have been able to discriminate between outbreak-related and non-outbreak-related cases and to identify the temporal, geographical and evolutionary origin of outbreaks.
Coca-Cola Amatil reveals new ‘blowfill’ technology
14 October, 2011
The MP Member for Croydon and Coca-Cola Amatil Australia officially opened two new ‘blowfill’ lines at the company’s production facility in Adelaide.
Soy protein consumption reduced progression of clogged arteries in women
07 October, 2011
A study, to be published, has found that soy protein consumption can reduce the progression of clogged arteries in women within five years of menopause.
