Consumer convenience drives Australia's Dairy & Soy market 2016–2021
06 October, 2017 by Nichola MurphyGlobalData's report 'Top Growth Opportunities: Dairy & Soy Food in Australia' predicts that the dairy and soy market will be worth US$13 billion between 2016 and 2021, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4%.
Dairy diet changed human skull shape
06 September, 2017 by Nichola MurphyThe cultural shift from hunter-gatherer to farmer has had an impact on the shape of the human skull, according to researchers at The University of California.
Industrial cheesemaking secrets revealed
21 August, 2017To produce more than a billion dollars' worth of cheese each year, Australian cheesemakers rely on starter cultures that convert lactose to lactic acid. The bacterium Lactococcus, the most commonly used starter culture in cheese production in Australia, is revealing some of its secrets to UQ researchers.
Nu-Mega's innovations in infant formula ingredients
24 May, 2017While still relatively small, the organic sector is the fastest growing segment within the infant formula market.
Why you shouldn't drink unpasteurised milk
04 May, 2017Illnesses and hospitalisations are forecast to rise as consumption of unpasteurised dairy products increases. If such consumption doubles, the mean number of outbreak-related illnesses that occur annually will increase by 96%.
Could antibiotic-resistant gene bacteria on cows transfer to create MRSA?
01 May, 2017A previously unknown gene in Macrococcus caseolyticus, a harmless bacterium naturally found on the skin of dairy cows, has been found to confer resistance to all beta-lactam antibiotics, including the last generation of cephalosporins used against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
Now you can wear your whey — scientists spin artificial silk from whey protein
25 January, 2017A Swedish–German team of researchers has mastered turning whey into silk.
Chr. Hansen CHY-MAX Special coagulant for soft cheese
03 November, 2016Chr. Hansen has launched coagulant CHY-MAX Special for soft cheeses, which prevents undesired bitter notes developing throughout shelf life.
Freedom Foods expands UHT supply to Woolworths
03 August, 2016Freedom Foods has reached an agreement with Woolworths Supermarkets for the supply of a significant component of Woolworths' own-label UHT dairy milk range commencing in late 2016.
Gourmet baby formula arrives in Australia
01 August, 2016California-based company Munchkin has launched its Munchkin Grass Fed infant formula in Australia.
Cholesterol-lowering foods market predicted to grow
14 June, 2016The link between cholesterol levels and cardiovascular risk is well established and well known by consumers too. This has created a market for cholesterol-lowering foods that is predicted to grow at a CAGR of 8.5% to 2020.
Cow's milk could provide a prebiotic for infant formulae
18 April, 2016A compound that has been found in cow's milk, which is the same as one in mother's milk, provides nourishment for the specific bacterial population in nursing infants' gastrointestinal tracts.
'Bath milk' stripped from shelves in food safety crackdown
15 December, 2015The NSW Government has stripped raw milk marketed as 'cosmetic' or 'bath' milk from the shelves of a number of Sydney health food shops following recent inspections.
Instructions: Take dairy product with your probiotic
20 July, 2015The manner in which a probiotic is delivered — whether in food or supplement form — could influence how effective that probiotic is in delivering the desired health benefits.
Natural dairy thickener commercialised
15 June, 2015A new type of dairy or food thickener, which may add probiotic characteristics to the products in which it's used, has been discovered.
