Rethinking the RDI of protein
28 July, 2015Recommendations for protein intake are based on outdated research techniques and may need to be updated, according to Canadian researchers.
Quick and healthy: Australia's snack habits an opportunity for veg industry
27 July, 2015Australia's snacking habits have quadrupled in the past 10 years, and a leading horticultural body sees an opportunity to create healthy vegie-based snacks.
How 3D printing could make use-by dates obsolete
22 July, 2015The latest advance in 3D printing capability could enable consumers to check food freshness via a smartphone.
Sourdough fermentation could be key to gluten-free baking
22 July, 2015Using sourdough fermentation to manufacture baked goods may make them safe to eat for people who are sensitive to gluten.
Towards 2050: securing food through technology
20 July, 2015As the world catapults towards 2050's projected population of 9 billion, food technology innovators are working to revolutionise different areas of our food system.
Chemical-free food preservation using blue light
20 July, 2015Blue LEDs in conjunction with cold temperature and acidic conditions can kill off foodborne pathogens making chemical-free preservation a possibility for a range of foods.
The physics of salad dressing
20 July, 2015Random molecular collisions are not responsible for phase separation in liquids like salad dressings.
Producing egg whites without chickens
17 July, 2015Biotech startup Clara Foods seeks to create the world's first animal-free egg white.
GM soybean line "safe for human consumption", says FSANZ
16 July, 2015FSANZ has assessed an application to permit the sale and use of food from a genetically modified soybean line.
Tea for who?
15 July, 2015It doesn't receive the public adoration of coffee, but tea is almost as popular with Australians — particularly among the health-conscious.
Can algae topple quinoa as the next big thing?
14 July, 2015We've an appetite for algae, a penchant for pulses and we're very keen on quinoa.
How to assess overall beverage intake quality
13 July, 2015Beverage intake guidelines have been suggested and although the 2010 US Dietary Guidelines recommend "drinking water instead of sugary drinks", until now no tools existed that measure overall beverage intake quality.
Detecting gutter oil faster
07 July, 2015The emergence and widespread use of gutter oils in recent years has forced companies to authenticate the oils they use in their foods.
Revealed: why GM food is so hard to sell to a wary public
03 July, 2015 by John Hudson, University of BathGM divides opinion, and even individual people can find themselves pulled in two different ways. On the one hand it is a largely new technology and new tech often brings prosperity, solves problems and offers hope for the future. But this also makes it a step into the unknown and people are frightened of what they do not know, or what cannot be known.
Lowering sodium without sacrificing flavour
03 July, 2015A new salts mix could provide the flavour and functional properties of salt, without the health impact of sodium.
