More bad news about BPA
14 July, 2016BPA — found in a wide range of everyday items including soft drink cans, cash register receipts and plastic bottles — has been found to significantly decrease the percentage of embryos developing further in vitro after just four days of exposure.
TGA-listed infant formula
13 July, 2016Functional Foods Global has implemented manufacturing processes that go well beyond what Australian standards require in the manufacture of its TGZ-listed infant formula.
What is the inverted Cheerios effect, and why does it matter?
20 June, 2016Scientists have described the 'inverted Cheerios effect' — the interaction of liquid drops on soft solid surfaces — a discovery which may open up new opportunities in engineering and the life sciences.
Whole grains linked to a longer life
20 June, 2016Analysis by Harvard researchers has found that eating more whole grains may reduce the risk of premature death.
Plasma irradiation improves vegetable harvest
09 June, 2016Scientists from Japan have successfully used 'non-thermal air plasma irradiation' to improve the harvest of a crop of salad leaves.
Superfoods and self-optimisation
30 May, 2016Nowadays, beverages have to deliver health benefits, make us more efficient at work or better at sport, or offer some kind of feel-good factor. Not only that, they should also be sustainably produced and exotic, and still taste as good as home-made.
Testing the health claims for fermented dairy products
30 May, 2016Researchers have reviewed the scientific basis of claims that fermented dairy foods can act as a treatment for hypertension.
Nestlé research partnership to address gut bacteria and health
30 May, 2016Imperial College London and Nestlé Research have announced the establishment of a research and innovation partnership exploring metabolic health and nutrition.
Has folic acid fortification failed?
26 May, 201620 years of fortifying food with folic acid in the US has not reduced the incidence of birth defects to the degree expected, according to a study by Stanford University School of Medicine.
32,000 genes in a carrot
16 May, 2016Scientists who unlocked the full genome sequence of the carrot say the information can be used to help breeders improve the nutritional quality of carrots and a range of other crops.
Biscuits prove popular with young and old
16 May, 2016The demographics of biscuit consumption remain a challenge to marketers, with teenagers and older Australians the nation's most avid biscuit eaters.
Over 99% of Australian kids not eating enough vegies
16 May, 2016 | Supplied by: Dairy AustraliaFor the first time, the largest and most comprehensive health survey in Australia has compared food consumption against the Australian Dietary Guidelines, and some of its findings are alarming.
Australian researchers head $5m plan to revive PNG's cocoa industry
10 May, 2016Melbourne's La Trobe University will lead a five-year, $5 million effort to help Papua New Guinea's ailing cocoa industry.
Soy could be a natural antimicrobial: study
05 May, 2016Soy isoflavones and peptides may inhibit the growth of microbial pathogens that cause foodborne illnesses, according to research from Canada.
