Engineered rice plants increase yield 27%
15 January, 2019A new bioengineering approach for boosting photosynthesis in rice plants could increase grain yield by up to 27%, according to a study.
Canary Butter Sheets
01 January, 2019 | Supplied by: Maxum Foods Pty LtdMaxum Foods provides Canary Butter Sheets which are made from New Zealand creamery butter.
Sensient Technologies DairyBoost Plus
21 December, 2018 | Supplied by: Sensient TechnologiesThe DairyBoost range of natural extract flavouring systems delivers the rich mouthfeel and authentic characteristics associated with full-fat dairy products.
Sensient Opalis range of natural extracts and concentrates
21 December, 2018 | Supplied by: Sensient TechnologiesOpalis is Sensient's range of natural extracts and concentrates derived from edible vegetables, fruits and plants that deliver colour to enhance the user's products.
Avoid lead in your spices
11 December, 2018Spices purchased abroad may contain high levels of lead and pose a risk for lead exposure, according to an American study.
Acrylamide-reducing yeast technology being commercialised
10 December, 2018A non-GMO, clean-label, acrylamide-reducing yeast enzyme that is claimed to reduce acrylamide by 90% is becoming available.
Submissions invited on dairy processing aid
28 November, 2018FSANZ is calling for submissions on an application made by food ingredient manufacturer DuPont Australia to permit a new dairy processing aid.
UK's sugar tax has raised over £150m so far
27 November, 2018The UK's sugar tax has been applied to 660 million litres of soft drink in the first six months, raising £153.8 million. But is it working?
Honey — adulteration and now botulism
19 November, 2018Poor old honey — first involved in adulteration allegations and now implicated in four cases of infant botulism.
A different approach to sugar reduction
19 November, 2018 | Supplied by: Givaudan AustraliaFormulating less sweet products that have the same appeal as fully sweet ones is a challenge that requires more than simply subtracting sugar.
Prevent pastry dough discolouration naturally
12 November, 2018Researchers have found a natural way to prevent pastry, cake and pie doughs discolouring during storage.
Getting cephalopods onto your plate
02 November, 2018Squid, octopus and cuttlefish could become an important food source, but they need some good preparation and PR.
Sensient SweetEase 3G natural flavours
01 November, 2018 | Supplied by: Sensient TechnologiesSweetEase 3G is a range of natural flavours specifically designed to enhance the perception of sweetness, enabling users to reduce the sugar in a product without compromising on taste.
Red meat, Asians and colorectal cancer
01 November, 2018Researchers have challenged the link between red and processed meat consumption and colorectal cancer in Asians.
Not all fibres are created equal
23 October, 2018A new study is raising serious concerns about the safety of adding refined fibre such as inulin to processed foods.
