2015 APPMA Industry Excellence Awards winners announced
26 March, 2015 | Supplied by: APPMAThe winners of the 2015 APPMA Industry Excellence Awards were announced to a crowd of 380 at the Crown Towers on 25 March. The biennial awards are designed to recognise innovative and outstanding packaging and processing solutions.
CPP recognised as gold standard in packaging proficiency
26 March, 2015The Certified Packaging Professional (CPP) designation is set to become the must-have achievement for packaging professionals, thanks to a new partnership announced by the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) and the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP).
Additives don't help plastics biodegrade
25 March, 2015Several additives that claim to break down polyethylene terephthalate and polyethylene are ineffective in landfill and composting, a new study has found.
Fast-food bans don't reduce obesity rates, study shows
24 March, 2015It seems logical: limit the accessibility of fast-food outlets and fewer people will be obese. The problem is that, as sensible as this sounds, it apparently doesn't work: a fast-food ban in Los Angeles has failed to reduce obesity rates or improve consumers' diets.
Diet soft drinks equal fat bellies, study suggests
23 March, 2015Think that diet soft drink will help keep the middle-aged spread at bay? Think again. Despite their name, 'diet' soft drinks have been directly linked to belly fat in older adults.
Custard is a treat for all ages
16 March, 2015Research by Roy Morgan has found that Australians' taste for dairy treats changes with age.
Bev Council slams WHO sugar guidelines
12 March, 2015The World Health Organization's (WHO's) recommendation that daily sugar intake be less than 5% is "unsubstantiated and unsustainable", according to the Australian Beverages Council.
Traffic light labels get the green light in German study
12 March, 2015'Traffic light' nutrition labels are most effective in helping consumers' self-control, researchers have discovered. Using a brain scanner, researchers found the labels were more effective in helping consumers resist high-calorie foods than purely information-based labels.
Quick test method developed for fish toxin
11 March, 2015The recent scombroid poisoning scare will no doubt leave many consumers wary of purchasing seafood. In a case of perfect timing, Flinders University researchers have announced a revolutionary method to test for histamine in fish.
More than one good reason for eating mainly plant foods
10 March, 2015 by Malcolm P Forbes, James Cook University and Rosemary StantonMeat contains some important nutrients, but it's not essential for a healthy diet. Many people, especially men in Western countries are, on average, eating too much of it. Despite vested interests that wish to maintain this status quo, which prevails in most Western countries, there are very good reasons to curb your meat consumption.
Extracting dollars from Greek yoghurt waste
09 March, 2015Scientists have found a way to deal with acid whey - a by-product of Greek yoghurt production - that's good for both the environment and companies' hip pockets.
Experts respond to WHO sugar recommendations
09 March, 2015The World Health Organization has released its guidelines on sugar intake - and they're strict. They recommend that sugar be reduced to less than 10% of total energy intake, and they also suggest that a further 5% reduction would provide additional health benefits.
How coffee and beer could make fuel transport safer
04 March, 2015Emilie Dressaire remembers first thinking about foam as a damping mechanism when she was handed a latte at Starbucks and told she probably would not need a stopper to keep it from spilling.
Wealthier diners make healthier choices, study finds
03 March, 2015In the United States, chain restaurants with 20 or more locations nationwide are required to post calorie information on menus, with the aim of helping customers make healthier food choices.
Nestlé to fuel Solar Impulse pilots
02 March, 2015When two Swiss pilots set off from Abu Dhabi to make the first ever attempt to fly a solar-powered aircraft around the world, they will be fuelled by specially designed food and drink supplied by Nestlé.
