How heat kills Salmonella
07 February, 2018Very high temperatures kill living cells very quickly, but what causes bacteria like Salmonella to die at lower temperatures and can this information be useful to food processors?
Digestive health gaining importance in nutraceutical industry
07 February, 2018A survey of 220 nutraceutical industry professionals revealed that digestive health is one of their top priorities, which may be fuelled by an increasing customer interest in healthy gut microbiota and probiotics.
Listeria hysteria
01 February, 2018 by Nichola MurphyAt least 82 dead in South African listeriosis outbreak — source continues to be a mystery.
Vaccines fail to protect farmed fish from disease
31 January, 2018Vaccines used by commercial fish farmers may actually be doing more harm than good.
Consumer confusion: what foods are healthy?
17 January, 2018A survey conducted by New Nutrition Business found that 79% of consumers find messages surrounding health, food and nutrition confusing.
Canning concept could cut food loss
10 January, 2018Food loss could be significantly reduced in the future following Tata Steel's development of its mobile canning line concept.
The sound of good bubbly
13 December, 2017 by Nichola MurphyA new study suggests you may be able to differentiate between a high-quality glass of champagne and cheap bubbly just by listening to the sound of the bubbles.
Mega losses forecast if plain packaging comes to the beverage industry
08 December, 2017They did it to tobacco — a minimum AU$395 billion loss is forecast if plain packaging is forced onto the beverage industry.
The smell of death is a dead giveaway
08 December, 2017By detecting decay compounds such as cadaverine at very low levels, a newly developed bioelectronics sensor can alert users to rotting food before the stench becomes obvious.
Researchers working on sulfite-free wine
05 December, 2017Researchers from the University of Kansas School of Engineering are working on developing a low-cost, easy-to-use device that attaches to the bottle and can filter up to 99% of sulfites from any wine as it is being poured.
Flies carry more harmful bacteria than suspected
27 November, 2017Researchers studied the microbiomes of 116 houseflies and blowflies from three different continents and found they carried over 600 hundred different species of bacteria.
High-salt diet reduces good gut bacteria
20 November, 2017 by Nichola MurphyA German study has found that a high salt intake may reduce levels of Lactobacillus bacteria in the gut, therefore causing blood pressure to rise.
Can sunlight stop E. coli in its tracks?
20 November, 2017Treating wastewater with solar irradiation shows promise in reducing two E. coli strains, but a resilient strain persists.
Edible insects: sustainable food of the future?
13 November, 2017A review paper published in Nutrition Bulletin suggested humans should disregard squeamish thoughts of insects and start considering them as sustainable sources of food and feed for our continuously growing population.
Is carbohydrate the seventh 'taste'?
13 November, 2017Carbohydrate is set to join sweet, salt, sour, bitter, umami and oleogustus as a basic taste, according to Deakin University researchers.
