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, 2015Sorghum is set to remain Queensland's top crop as climate forecasts suggest temperatures will rise and rainfall decrease across the state.
Eating slowly makes food taste better
16 November, 2015Using a 3D-printed model of the human airway to study the process of taste, researchers have found that eating more slowly will actually make food taste better.
G20 provides US$20m in funding for wheat research
16 November, 2015ANU researchers will share in US$20 million in funding to be provided by the G20 to strengthen global food security by making more energy-efficient wheat.
FAO and Mars to collaborate on global food safety
12 November, 2015Mars Incorporated has joined forces with the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations to improve food safety and quality along the food chain, particularly in developing countries.
Nutrition labelling study uses smartphone app
05 November, 2015A study on nutrition labelling using smartphones is underway in New Zealand.
Vegetarian steak
05 November, 2015Becoming vegetarian may not mean giving up 'meat', with news that a high-quality meat replacer, based on legumes, could be available in the future.
The genetics behind Salmonella's host specificity
04 November, 2015Why are some strains (serovars) of Salmonella bacteria specific to certain types of animals? Some infect cows, others poultry and still others affect primarily humans. Why this specificity?
The fall of the low-fat myth
02 November, 2015Low-fat interventions have been found to be no more successful than higher-fat interventions in achieving and maintaining weight loss for periods longer than one year.
Melbourne researchers discover 'sensor' protein that could fight obesity and diabetes
02 November, 2015A discovery by Melbourne researchers could play a major role in the fight against obesity and type 2 diabetes.
US online tool offers instant data on foodborne disease
29 October, 2015The updated Foodborne Outbreak Online Database Tool lets users search nearly 20 years of outbreak data by state, food or germ.
Dairy sector capitalises on protein's popularity boom
21 October, 2015 | Supplied by: Innova Market InsightsThe food and beverage industry is capitalising on the soaring consumer interest in protein content, with the trend particularly evident in the dairy segment.
Rapid method developed for water, soil pathogen screening
19 October, 2015A highly sensitive, cost-effective technology can perform rapid bacterial pathogen screening of air, soil, water and agricultural produce in as little as 24 hours.
When grain travels, sometimes unwelcome guests hitch a ride
19 October, 2015New research can help grain handlers and grain inspectors find key locations for pathogens and pests along rail routes in Australia and the United States.
Blame it on mum and dad: how genes influence what we eat
15 October, 2015 by Nicholas Archer, CSIROEverybody's food preferences vary and are shaped by their unique combination of three interacting factors: the environment (your health, diet and cultural influences); prior experience; and genes, which alter your sensory perception of foods.
