Rapid test for tainted milk
11 September, 2009
A combination of bacteria and a purple dye that can reveal the presence of toxins in milk in just a few hours could help ensure the safety of the milk supply.
The longevity of ‘wild’ Escherichia coli
10 September, 2009
Differences between pathogenic E. coli and non-pathogenic laboratory E. coli strains may mean that test results are not indicative of real-world outcomes.
Smart ink for smart packaging
04 September, 2009
In the food industry, marketing options will increase when smart inks start giving consumers more relevant information.
Country of origin logo achieves success for Australian exporters
04 September, 2009
The Australian Made logo has been rated as the most important selling point after quality and price in recent research.
Zeaxanthin Association formed
26 August, 2009
The Zeaxanthin Trade Association has been formed with the aim to increase understanding and awareness about dietary zeaxanthin.
The average New Zealand diet presents no chemical residue food safety concerns
19 August, 2009
Examination of more than 120 commonly eaten foods in New Zealand have shown that New Zealanders’ dietary exposure to chemical residues is not of concern.
CSIRO invited to join EU food innovation consortium
18 August, 2009
CSIRO has become the only organisation outside Europe to be invited to join HighTech Europe - a consortium of research agencies, industrial federations, universities and equipment manufacturers established to facilitate the uptake of innovative and emerging food processing technologies.
Salty issues
30 July, 2009
Australian companies are responding to the World Action on Salt and Health (WASH) drive to reduce the amount of salt in processed and fast foods. However, research is throwing up some interesting anomalies.
Gene breakthrough secures crops’ future
22 July, 2009
University of Newcastle researchers have achieved a major scientific breakthrough in the quest to protect crop longevity, yield and quality.
Packaging beverages and liquids
06 July, 2009
The future of beverage packaging is becoming varied, interesting and intelligent.
New style for Smith's Chips
26 May, 2009 | Supplied by: Visy Industries
Smith’s Snackfoods (a division of PepsiCo) is Australia’s largest potato chip manufacturer.
Food allergies and delayed anaphylaxis
19 May, 2009
A novel and severe allergic response, called delayed anaphylactic shock, has been found to be triggered by an IgE antibody that binds to a sugar molecule known as galactose-α-1,3-galactose (alpha-gal). So far, evidence strongly suggests that tick bites are triggering the production of alpha-gal antibodies.
Cold-aseptic filling
12 May, 2009
Aseptic cold filling offers a solution to meeting consumer demand for minimally processed foods and drinks.
TMS-Pro System texture analysis
01 April, 2009 | Supplied by: SI Instruments
Texture analysis using the Food Technology Corp TMS-Pro System makes possible precise, objective and repeatable measurements of the texture of food products.
Melamine detection
01 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific has launched a program focused on assisting government and commercial food testing laboratories in the development and implementation of methods for the analysis of melamine in food products. This program comes in response to the recent alert issued by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
