Kakadu plum market to expand with $2.7 million project
21 August, 2018The Kakadu plum has been used to extend the shelf life of foods, and its applications in the food industry are set to increase with a new CRCNA project.
Just because it's 'natural' doesn't mean it's safe
06 April, 2018As manufacturers rush to fill consumers’ wants for 'natural', they need to be cautious about the source and manufacturing technique of their natural ingredients.
NZMP launches new sports protein ingredient
03 February, 2017Fonterra's dairy ingredients business, NZMP, is looking for a bigger slice of the $10 billion sports nutrition market with a new protein ingredient that delivers 10% more protein than other standard whey protein offerings.
Algatechnologies joins EIT Food consortium
02 December, 2016Israel-based Algatechnologies has joined the FoodConnects consortium, a European Institute of Innovation & Technology Knowledge and Innovation Community comprising 50 leading companies, universities and scientific partners covering the entire food value chain.
Wacker opens food laboratory in Singapore
11 November, 2016Wacker Chemie AG has opened a new food laboratory in Singapore, dedicated to innovative food ingredients, dietary supplements and gum base applications.
Wacker vegetarian L-cysteine
29 July, 2016Wacker has available vegetarian- and vegan-grade L-cysteine by fermentation.
Patent sought for non-GMO acrylamide-reducing baker's yeast
16 July, 2015Canadian company Renaissance BioScience Corp has filed a provisional application for a US patent of its non-GMO acrylamide-reducing baker's yeast.
Magic mushrooms remove gluten from wheat
10 April, 2015A US food technology company has developed a magic mushroom with a twist. Rather than causing hallucinations, these mushrooms remove gluten from wheat - a mind-bending concept in itself.
Food encapsulation market forecast to hit US$5.4 bn by 2020
10 April, 2015The global food encapsulation market is expected to reach US$5464.6 million by 2020, according to a new report. The increasing demand for natural flavours and clean label products has prompted development of novel products, which will drive this growth.
DuPont to launch cholesterol-controlling probiotic range
03 June, 2014DuPont Nutrition and Health has signed a global collaboration and licensing agreement with Spanish company AB-Biotics for its AB-Life product, a probiotic that maintains healthy levels of cholesterol in at-risk individuals.
Breko Olivex standardised polyphenols extract
14 May, 2014Breko's Olivex is a natural, standardised polyphenols extract made from selected French olives offering guaranteed contents in hydroxytyrosol and tyrosol. The manufacturing process of GRAP'SUD using only water and ethanol (<30%) allows preservation of the active principle properties. Extracted exclusively from the fruit, Olivex provides the benefits of the Mediterranean diet without fat content and calories.
Native superfood a cash crop for Indigenous communities
04 December, 2013The Kakadu plum will be studied as part of a University of Western Australia-led project to explore the native fruit's viability as a cash crop for Indigenous communities.
Sibutramine in weight-loss products costs importers $9K
02 August, 2013The directors of Bruce Imports pleaded guilty and were convicted of 32 charges relating to the sale of imported weight-loss coffees, dried fruit and jelly which contained Sibutramine.
Food that prevents obesity and more
23 July, 2013Recent studies have found that combining some foods like tomatoes and broccoli, heating some foods to a certain temperature (or not heating others), and/or cooking them in olive oil, may enhance their antiangiogenesis abilities. These findings could impact food design, preparation and ultimately public health.
Health benefits of fructooliogosaccharides
17 July, 2013Short-chain fructooliogosaccharides (scFOSs) are low-kilojoule, non-digestible carbohydrates that are claimed can improve food taste and texture while aiding immunity, bone health and the growth and balance of bacteria in the digestive tract.
