Low-cal sweetener that could also improve gut health?
09 August, 2022Researchers looking into alternative sweeteners have found a substance that is low in calories and can also feed 'good' gut microbes.
Researchers discover biocatalysis-boosting polymers
02 August, 2022Biocatalysis uses enzymes, cells or microbes to catalyse chemical reactions, and is used in the food industry to make products that are not accessible by chemical synthesis.
Scientists develop healthy gummies
26 July, 2022Researchers have made sweet gummies and spreads from canola oil that are full of healthy fats and could be used for a nutritional boost in manufactured foods.
Probiotic could boost protein absorption from plant-based food
22 July, 2022 | Supplied by: Kerry Taste & Nutrition (APMEA)Researchers have demonstrated in a clinical study that Kerry's spore-forming probiotic BC30 can increase protein absorption from plant-based foods.
Raw meat for dogs associated with harmful bacteria
22 July, 2022Scientists in England have found that dogs that eat raw meat may be more likely to carry antibiotic-resistant bacteria in their faeces.
Brightly coloured produce can boost women's health
22 July, 2022Degenerative conditions, more common in women, can be reduced by eating leafy greens and colourful veggies that are high in pigmented carotenoids.
Probiotics can help to tackle depression
18 July, 2022Researchers have shown that probiotics can support the effect of antidepressants and help to alleviate depression.
COVID-like viruses can survive on meat in freezer
12 July, 2022Viruses with a similar structure to SARS-CoV-2 can survive for up to 30 days on meat products in the freezer, according to new research.
NT scientists serve up native rice
07 July, 2022Australian botanists are hard at work to develop commercial farming capability for native rice, outside of the crocodile-ridden waters where it is usually found.
Methane-busting cow feed supplement now available
01 July, 2022A feed additive that can vastly reduce the methane emissions of cattle has been made commercially available in Australia.
Researchers search for allergens in edible insect protein
29 June, 2022 | Supplied by: James Cook UniversityJames Cook University and National Measurement Institute researchers are looking for allergens in edible insects so that consumers can be adequately protected.
Sorting technology gets more food products from one fish
28 June, 2022Chalmers University of Technology researchers have developed a technology to process a fish into five distinct and useful parts.
Plant-based meats may contain less useful protein
24 June, 2022Scientists have found that the proteins in meat substitutes may be less nutritious, as they may not be absorbed as well by the body as animal proteins.
Searching for soy sauce saltiness
20 June, 2022German food scientists have performed analysis on soy sauce to understand how it imparts flavour, which may prove useful to food manufacturers in the future.
Could a daily beer be good for men's gut health?
16 June, 2022Research has found that both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beers can increase the presence of healthy bacteria in the guts of men.
