Redefining the kilogram
10 May, 2013Mettler Toledo has developed a new microgram load cell for an experiment aimed at establishing a new definition of the kilogram. The kilogram is the last SI unit still based on an artefact - the international prototype of the kilogram.
Ardagh launches ‘next-generation’ food can
08 May, 2013 | Supplied by: Ardagh Group (Australia)Ten years of hard work has paid off for Ardagh and Bonduelle, culminating in the launch of a new food can that delivers environmental benefits as well as enhanced consumer appeal.
Fungi in your drink
06 May, 2013A research project at Indiana State University into Kraft’s Capri Sun, a popular packaged drink in the US, has found five types of fungus.
Witt Leak-Master Easy packaging test system
02 May, 2013 | Supplied by: Niche Gas ProductsThe Leak-Master Easy is suitable for testing almost all stable and flexible packaging, including vacuum packaging. The test system enables even the smallest leaks to be detected without any test gas.
FoodSwitch feature to help coeliacs
26 April, 2013A new feature on the food label-scanning app FoodSwitch will help coeliacs and people intolerant to gluten make more informed decisions in the supermarket.
In-package plasma process quickly, effectively kills bacteria
24 April, 2013 by Brian WallheimerExposing packaged liquids, fruits and vegetables to an electrical field for just minutes might eliminate all traces of foodborne pathogens on those foods, according to a Purdue University study.
Australian bush food could be the next antioxidant superfood
24 April, 2013Blackmores Institute has commissioned new research into the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of the Davidson’s Plum. Southern Cross University will undertake the research into the native fruit, which grows around northern NSW.
‘Seeing’ the flavour of foods
23 April, 2013Speaking at the 245th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society, Terry E Acree, PhD, described how people sometimes ‘see’ flavours in foods and beverages before actually tasting them.
Improved detection test could aid bioterrorism defence
19 April, 2013A technique developed by a University of Missouri research group may make food contamination testing more rapid and accurate. The detection test also could accelerate warnings after bioterrorism attacks.
Genome sequence of fatal Shiga-toxigenic E. coli constructed
15 April, 2013Researchers have been able to reconstruct the genome sequence of an outbreak strain of Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC) that caused over 50 deaths in Germany. They used an approach known as metagenomics, which bypasses the need for growing bacteria in the lab. Metagenomics has been used previously in a clinical diagnostic setting to identify the cause of outbreaks of viral infection, but this is its first reported use in an outbreak of bacterial infection.
Why you can’t stop at just one potato chip
12 April, 2013Researchers have discovered the secret of potato chips - why it is that once you pop, you can’t stop - and have even come up with a complicated-sounding name for the phenomenon: hedonic hyperphagia.
Greater proof for functional food claims on the horizon with non-invasive gut health testing
09 April, 2013 by Harro TimmermanNIZO food research and Medimetrics have joined forces by developing a technology to sample from the small intestine in a non-invasive way. The small intestine plays a crucial role in digestion and immunity. Building proof of the effects of nutritional and probiotic interventions based on small intestinal content is now within reach.
Fruit juice the key to healthy chocolate
09 April, 2013Could there be such a thing as healthy chocolate? University of Warwick researchers say there could be.
Nanobiotechnology fights foodborne illnesses
09 April, 2013Researchers have developed a new method to kill deadly pathogenic bacteria, including listeria, in food handling and packaging. The method offers an alternative to the use of antibiotics and chemical decontamination in food supply systems.
Banning trans fats the best policy, says WHO
09 April, 2013Banning the use of trans fats is one of the most effective ways to prevent some of the world’s biggest killer diseases, according to a University of Sydney study published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization.
