Food design & research

Growing meat on spinach skeletons

07 April, 2021

US researchers have developed an edible platform out of spinach that can be used to grow meat cells.


The impact COVID had on global food security

06 April, 2021

An international team of scientists have conducted a world-level assessment of the impacts of COVID-19 on food security.


Could seaweed be the new vegan trend?

01 April, 2021 | Supplied by: Flinders University

A new partnership hopes to latch onto vegan health food trends by developing new ingredients and food made from Australian marine bioproducts such as seaweed.


Food and beverage grants open in $1.3bn initiative

31 March, 2021

The funding aims to help manufacturers scale up production, commercialise their products and operations, and integrate into domestic and global supply chains.


Consumers ready for eggcellent Easter treats

31 March, 2021

Nearly half of Americans identify chocolate eggs or bunnies as their favourite Easter treats, with 19% preferring jelly beans.


Making food tracking tags impossible to forge

26 March, 2021

A professor of electrical engineering has joined a US project to create dendritic tags as a means to securely identify food at any point in the supply chain.


Fermented milk's potential to reduce hypertension

23 March, 2021

The research suggests that there is potential for the creation of tailor-made fermented milks to help reduce hypertension.


 Nestlé meets pledge and joins EU cage-free egg call

22 March, 2021 | Supplied by: Nestle Professional

Nestlé has joined a call for the European Union to outlaw cages for laying hens.


New ice cream trends emerge but flavour still king

22 March, 2021 | Supplied by: Innova Market Insights

These include non-dairy formulations, low sugar recipes, cleaner labels and ethical ingredients.


Essential oil to improve storage of fish

11 March, 2021

A study has found an essential oil may hold the key to preventing fish from going off as quickly in the fridge.


Capilano's un-bee-lievable interactive tool

08 March, 2021 | Supplied by: Capilano Honey Limited

Capilano Honey has launched an interactive tool that shows what our meals might look like without the work of bees.


The impact environmental conditions have on whiskey

08 March, 2021

While it is known that environmental conditions affect other agricultural products such as wine, their effect on whiskey is largely unexplored.


Food science: helps us understand dairy products

04 March, 2021

By using a more complex model for neutron scattering data, researchers can better understand the composition of materials such as milk.


Taking the guesswork out of cheese production

03 March, 2021 | Supplied by: RMIT University

Researchers have devised a method that allows cheese quality to be checked much earlier and more precisely, making cheese production more efficient.


Aussie bushfood industry receives a boost

03 March, 2021

The Australian bushfood industry is set for a boost after a deal between Indigenous Traditional Owners and Custodians and the University of Queensland.


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