Kalsec garlic extracts
23 February, 2011 byReduced availability of Chinese-sourced garlic is causing a significant rise in pricing for dehydrated garlic. These price increases are projected to continue over the next few years at a minimum. Kalsec has responded to these rising prices with a money-saving alternative: Kalsec garlic extracts.
Taura Natural Ingredients URC high-performance fruit range
02 September, 2010 byManufactured with Taura’s Ultra Rapid Concentration process technology, URC high-performance fruit pieces are designed by food technologists specifically for sweet biscuit and bakery applications.
Increasing the shelf life of cassava
21 July, 2010Cassava roots are usually inedible and unmarketable by two to four days after harvesting, severely affecting their effectiveness as a major third-world food source. Now, several genetic mechanisms have been identified which improve the shelf life of cassava roots.
Anti-cancer effects of broccoli ingredient explained
12 July, 2010Researchers have found that sulforaphane, a chemical found in broccoli, interacts with cells lacking a gene called PTEN to reduce the chances of prostate cancer developing.
Perfection Fresh Australia Merbeingold 2336 and 2350 seedless mandarins
03 March, 2010Perfection Fresh Australia has the rights to commercialise the Merbeingold 2336 and Merbeingold 2350, two new seedless mandarin varieties bred by CSIRO, which were the first to be deliberately bred in Australia and the result of more than 20 years’ research and development.
Exotic fruit development
28 October, 2009 byAn exotic fruit variety developed by The University of Queensland has received positive results from consumer testing and nutritional analysis.
Frozen potato product sorter
28 August, 2009 byThe Key Technology Manta for frozen potato products features visible/infrared cameras and Raptor laser technology along with high-intensity LED lighting, high-flow ejector valves and three-way ejection capability.
Pulp and puree milling
28 August, 2009 byThe Urschel Comitrol Processor Model 1700 milling machine can be used to produce slices, flakes, shreds, viscous slurries or purees from a myriad of fruit and vegetable products that are suitable for use in soups, nutritional supplements, baby foods, beverages and sauces. The precision cutting principle of the Comitrol and the wide variety of interchangeable cutting head styles and impellers available make the machine particularly versatile.
Misshapen fruit and vegetables no longer discriminated against in Europe
03 July, 2009Last November the European Commission voted to allow the sale of 'wonky' and misshapen fruit and vegetables in Europe from 1July this year.
Clean water and green energy solutions for vegetable processor
26 May, 2009Vegetable processing organisation Bonduelle has awarded Global Water Engineering (GWE) a contract for a combined anaerobic and aerobic wastewater treatment plant to serve two of its production facilities in Hungary.
Apple peel powers US Olympians
15 August, 2008An apple peel powdering process developed at Cornell University to fortify foods has made its first appearance at the Olympic Games. The high-fibre energy-dense product is offering enhanced nutrition to athletes.
Calming fruit
01 June, 2008HortResearch is examining the potential fruit may have on mental performance and hopes that a fruit-based product will be able to offer consumers a calming effect.
Australian truffles set for growth
17 April, 2008The truffles industry in Australia could expand following a successful research project.
Bacterial growth inhibition
10 April, 2008Research has found that cranberries may offer defence against food poisoning, due to the fruit’s ability to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria
Unusual cell growth in Fuji apples
02 April, 2008A UK scientist has discovered clumps of previously-unreported callus hairs growing in the flesh of mature apples of Fuji and closely-related varieties, which may have storage implications for commercial growers.
