Food design & research

Long live the fat cells

25 February, 2016

Cells with higher fat content outlive lean cells, according to a new study.


Food industry accused of playing dirty in battle over salt

24 February, 2016

A leading health researcher has taken aim at the food industry, accusing it of using the "subversive tactics pioneered by the tobacco and alcohol industries" to prevent mandated control of salt in foodstuffs.


AusScan Online expands analysis for soyabean meal

24 February, 2016 | Supplied by: Aunir

AusScan Online has added eight new parameters to its Total and Standard ileal digestible (SID) amino acid product for soyabean meal analysis.


Climate change increases risk of 'food shocks'

17 February, 2016

Extreme weather events that affect the food system are increasingly likely to occur, resulting in 'food shocks' that wreak havoc on food markets, commodity exports and families around the world.


Simplified nutritional labels trim waistlines while boosting profits

05 February, 2016

When it comes to effective nutritional labels, the simpler they are, the better.


Taking the allergen out of the peanut

04 February, 2016

Researchers from China have found that seed germination could reduce the allergen level in peanuts.


Who is dying of foodborne disease?

28 January, 2016

Every year one person in 10 will become ill after eating contaminated food and, across the globe, 420,000 will die as a result.


Chemicals in food study "reassuring"

28 January, 2016 | Supplied by: Food Standards Australia New Zealand

A survey on packaging chemicals in food should provide reassurance for consumers, according to Food Standards Australia New Zealand.


Mini sensors open a new world of product information

12 January, 2016

Consumers could soon be carrying miniature sensors in their smartphones that can analyse the freshness of fruit and vegetables in the supermarket.


Monk fruit juice sweetens 'healthy' chocolate

07 December, 2015

Australian health food company Healthy Warrior has created a range of 'healthy chocolate, sweetened with the juice of the monk fruit.


More than 15 million US children are going hungry

03 December, 2015

For the first time, US paediatricians have been advised to screen all children for food insecurity, as data shows that more than 15 million US children are living in households struggling with hunger.


Worm-fighting technology could revolutionise subsistence farming

03 December, 2015

A new antiparasitic technology has the potential to significantly reduce crop losses in the developing world, boosting the incomes of subsistence farmers.


Superfood helps fight superbugs

02 December, 2015

Australian start-up Kayban has collaborated with CSIRO to develop an antimicrobial healthcare range made from organic flaxseed oil.


Corporate Partners lean manufacturing program

30 November, 2015 | Supplied by: Corporate Partners

To fuel growth into new market segments, senior management at Birch & Waite engaged Corporate Partners to implement a lean manufacturing program throughout their business.


Drought-proofing Qld's crops

27 November, 2015

Sorghum is set to remain Queensland's top crop as climate forecasts suggest temperatures will rise and rainfall decrease across the state.


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