From waste fruit seed to lactic acid for industrial food applications
29 August, 2023NTU Singapore scientists have developed a sustainable method to produce lactic acid, which could have applications in industrial food production.
3D printing of plant-based steaks requires dosing technology
24 August, 2023 | Supplied by: ViscoTecRedefine Meat has created a 3D printer for plant-based meat that incorporates dosing technologies from ViscoTec.
Could fruit flies help with personalised nutrition?
24 August, 2023Personalised nutrition has long been considered a futuristic way of thinking, so how could fruit fly research help get it closer to reality?
Transforming dry meat alternatives with water
17 August, 2023Scientists at the University of Leeds are using one simple ingredient — water — to make plant proteins more meat-like and palatable.
How Australia's 'food detectives' track down outbreaks
16 August, 2023Whole genome sequencing (WGS) has emerged as a good tool for identifying the viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites that cause foodborne disease.
Improving infant formula safety checks: research
15 August, 2023A study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign found that some testing methods are more powerful than others at catching contaminants in infant formula.
Food inflation is easing, according to latest ABS CPI data
31 July, 2023While food inflation is past the peak for most food categories, the indulgence category, which includes ice cream, snacks and confectionery, is still increasing.
Energy drink developed, tested and tasted by AI
25 July, 2023What was once only possible in sci-fi movies is now a reality — an energy drink entirely developed by AI, based on the instruction of Hell Energy.
The buzz behind homegrown 'bee glue'
25 July, 2023Australian high-grade propolis, discovered in honeybee hives across the country, could generate a homegrown health industry with uses in the food sector.
Using AI to improve barramundi farming
17 July, 2023Research has found that computer simulations may be key to bringing aquaculture into line with genetic advances being made in land-based agriculture.
Sweetening medical tests with lollipops
12 July, 2023A lollipop might be a sweet reward after the doctor's office, but soon, it could also be used to make diagnostic testing less invasive and more enjoyable.
Meaty science explores tenderness
12 July, 2023From tough to tender, meat scientists use machine learning to explore the meat tenderness phenomenon.
Phase two of draft rules for organic food products in NZ
05 July, 2023MPI is seeking feedback in its second phase of developing draft standards that will regulate the production and processing of organic food products in New Zealand.
FLORA whips into cream category with its plant-based option
05 July, 2023Launched in Australia, the FLORA thickened plant cream made from lentils is designed to pour, whip and cook like dairy cream.
Central hub in Germany for alternative protein industry
04 July, 2023 | Supplied by: GEA GroupGEA's Food Application and Technology Center of Excellence in Germany has been inaugurated as a central hub for the alternative protein industry.
