Food design & research

Lobster offcuts recycled to create new ingredients

23 February, 2015

In a bid to reduce waste from the harvest and export of southern rock lobsters, researchers are working to find innovative ways of using leftover shells and parts.


If you're drinking to forget, stick to white wine

18 February, 2015

In good news for red wine lovers, researchers have discovered that a compound found in foods such as red grapes, peanuts and red wine may help prevent age-related decline in memory.


First Australian whole grain database

18 February, 2015

The first Australian whole grain database has been developed to provide nutrition practitioners and consumers with information about the types of products containing whole grains in the Australian market and their whole grain content.


Tasty treat: How we showed fat to be the sixth taste

18 February, 2015

Humans are thought to be able to taste five qualities but technological advances combined with sophisticated research means we can now test for more subtle tastes we haven't known about.


Researchers predict pesticide exposure in humans

16 February, 2015

Research into the costs and benefits of organic foods is set to become less expensive and invasive, thanks to a new study which is among the first to predict a person's pesticide exposure based on information about their usual diet.


Multitasking food dyes could reveal clues about food quality

13 February, 2015

Rutgers University researchers have discovered that the fluorescence of food colours increases as viscosity increases, meaning the dyes could act as embedded sensors for food's physical consistency in products such as yoghurt or milk.


There's more to sweet potato than just the roots, researchers find

13 February, 2015

There's more to sweet potato than meets the eye, nutritionally speaking. Researchers have discovered that not only is the root section of the sweet potato packed with nutrients, so too are the leaves.


Listeria contamination more likely at retail level than in manufacturing plant

11 February, 2015

While considerable effort has been expended to reduce the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the food processing industry, new research suggests that contamination may be occurring at the retail level.


Red hot chilli peppers the next diet fad?

11 February, 2015

With one-third of the world's population estimated to be overweight or obese, we clearly need a solution - but one that's easy to implement. What if more food was the answer? Researchers think they've hit on a solution, using capsaicin from chilli.


Energy drink-guzzling children more likely to be hyperactive, study finds

11 February, 2015

A Yale School of Public Health study has found that children who consume heavily sweetened energy drinks are 66% more likely to be at risk for hyperactivity and inattention symptoms.


Omni BR4 Mini Bead Mill Homogeniser

10 February, 2015 | Supplied by: Capella Science

The BR4 Mini Bead Mill Homogeniser from Omni offers fast and reproducible nucleic acid and protein extraction with minimal costs and minimal footprint.


Low-fat recommendations not based on good science, meta-analysis shows

10 February, 2015

The low-fat craze of the late 20th century never would have happened if correct scientific protocol had been followed, according to a paper in the online journal Open Heart.


Get high to make food taste better, Swiss scientists say

10 February, 2015

Getting high while cooking makes your food look - and taste - better. Scientists from the Nestlé Research Center have found that food cooked at high altitudes not only tastes better but is more visually appealing.


Calorie count labels only work for wealthier consumers, study finds

09 February, 2015

Researchers have found that consumers with higher incomes and education levels are twice as likely to notice calorie labels and three times more likely to use them.


Fallsdell Stainless Steel Rotary Mixer

09 February, 2015 | Supplied by: Fallsdell Machinery Pty Ltd

Fallsdell Machinery's stainless steel rotary mixers are available in two models: the premium stainless steel bowl and frame, featuring a direct drive bowl; and the budget stainless steel bowl and paint frame.


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