NZ hones in on honey bee health
12 March, 2019Biosecurity New Zealand has studied over 130,000 honey bees from 300 samples taken throughout New Zealand as part of the Bee Pathogen Programme.
Interspecies communication in the gut
26 February, 2019Move over sci-fi — interspecies communication is already going on in your gut and it's the bacteria, not you, that are the boss.
Poor diet means poor mental health
25 February, 2019A Californian study found poor mental health is linked with an unhealthy diet, regardless of personal characteristics such as gender, education, age, marital status and income level.
Link between food allergies and multiple sclerosis
22 February, 2019Evidence has been found connecting food allergies (but not other allergies) and relapses of multiple sclerosis.
What's in your gut?
19 February, 2019100 new species of gut bacteria are making the gut microbiome more interesting.
Nestlé co-founds Future Food Initiative
07 February, 2019Nestlé, Bühler and Givaudan have launched the Future Food Initiative, a joint research program which encourages food and nutrition research in areas relevant to consumer trends and sustainability.
Ever heard of the food allergy FPIES?
06 February, 2019Most of us, including medical professionals, have never heard of FPIES and so this poorly understood food allergy is often misdiagnosed.
Drug-manufacturing chickens
30 January, 2019Tired of egg farming? Now you could put chicken expertise to a new use — drug manufacturing.
Food shock increasing globally, say researchers
30 January, 2019The increasing number of 'food shocks' — sudden losses in food production — caused by extreme weather, overfishing and geopolitical crises pose significant threats to global food security.
What nutrients are in your food?
29 January, 2019Consumers can now make healthier food choices using FSANZ's refreshed nutrient database, where they can look up how much fibre is in dates or the amount of caffeine in chocolate.
Open your mind to packaging innovations
18 December, 2018 | Supplied by: Australian Institute of PackagingAustralian and New Zealand companies and individuals are encouraged to enter the 2019 Packaging Innovation & Design Awards.
Fresh ideas in the Australian ginger industry
06 December, 2018The Australian ginger industry is going through a period of change, with a new AgriFutures panel chair and R&D investment focused on innovative agtech.
WSU invests $5m into food security research
05 December, 2018Western Sydney University will collaborate with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research and 13 state agricultural universities on research to address global issues of food security.
Toxins, carcinogens and opportunistic pathogens
05 December, 2018There is risk in nearly everything we eat.
Aussie foodtech start-up raises $3m for US expansion
27 November, 2018PERKii has secured a total of $3 million in capital to launch the technology for its water and juice encapsulated probiotic drink in the US.
