Smelling food flavours with your tongue
26 April, 2019 by Monell Chemical Senses CenterMonell Center scientists have identified that human taste may begin on the tongue, which could lead to new approaches for modifying food flavour.
Researchers use yeast to manufacture low-calorie sweetener
18 April, 2019University of Illinois researchers have used a yeast-based approach to produce tagatose, a natural, low-calorie sweetener, which may help increase its commercial use.
Stay clear of contaminated cheese
17 April, 2019Four of Washed Rind's French cheeses are being pulled from supermarket shelves across Australia due to potential microbial Listeria contamination.
Homecraft Create multifunctional tapioca and rice flours
11 April, 2019 | Supplied by: IngredionIngredion has introduced a clean label range of Homecraft Create Tapioca and Rice Flours to Australia.
Eating wild mushrooms can be fatal
10 April, 2019The Food Safety Information Council has warned people not to pick or eat any wild mushrooms after eight people were recently hospitalised in NSW due to wild mushroom poisoning.
Funding the fight against Panama TR4 disease
08 April, 2019The Queensland Government is providing over $12.1 million to the banana industry over five years to help control and contain Panama disease tropical race 4 (TR4).
Protecting the NZ citrus industry
05 April, 2019Biosecurity New Zealand and Citrus New Zealand will undertake a joint three-year program of work to better protect the citrus industry from biosecurity threats.
FSANZ invites submissions on new production method for sweetener
03 April, 2019Cargill is seeking approval from FSANZ to permit a microbial fermentation production method for its Rebaudiosides M and D in the Food Standards Code.
Aussie fresh vegetable exports grow to $281m
01 April, 2019Strong demand for Australian vegetables in Singapore, Japan and Thailand has seen total fresh vegetable exports increase 11.4% in value and 15.5% in volume in 2018.
DuPont increases its probiotics capacity
01 April, 2019 | Supplied by: DuPont Australia Pty LtdDuPont has completed construction on a new probiotics fermentation unit at its Rochester facility, which is expected to increase probiotic capacity by 70%.
Probiotic bacteria can damage the gut
29 March, 2019Probiotics are living bacteria taken to promote digestive health, but a study on mice suggests they evolve in the gut and may become harmful over time.
Check your eggs: national food recall
22 March, 2019Eggs produced by Bridgewater Poultry are being recalled across Australia after Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) was detected on the farm.
Test to combat buffalo mozzarella fraud
21 March, 2019A test that uses mass spectrometry to differentiate between buffalo and cow's milk has uncovered some mislabelled products.
Gut health research on display
21 March, 2019Twenty-three new abstracts looking at advances in gut microbiome research will be presented at the 2019 Gut Microbiota for Health World Summit.
Macadamia nut innovation challenge
19 March, 2019Next month, the second Macadamia Innovation Challenge finals will take place in Byron Bay, Australia.
