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.
GLDHC for Ingredion's Hi-Maize resistant starch
14 June, 2016Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has granted Ingredion a General Level Digestive Health Claim (GLDHC) for Hi-Maize resistant starch in Australia.
'Foreign' food dominates diets all over the world
08 June, 2016In Australia and New Zealand, close to 100% of our diets and agricultural systems are based on 'non-native' crops. In fact, 'foreign' crops dominate national food consumption and farming practices worldwide with nearly 70% of the crops contributing calories, fat and protein in a country's diet historically originating elsewhere.
4.5 thousand tonnes of flour recalled due to E. coli scare
07 June, 2016 by Janette WoodhouseHuge recalls cause huge damage to brands, profitability and even viability — and 4500 million kg of flour is a huge recall.
Major players sign up to trans fat phase-out
19 May, 2016Eleven of the world's largest food and beverage companies have pledged to phase out industrially produced trans fat by the end of 2018.
McCormick acquires Gourmet Garden for $150 million
27 April, 2016Australian herb brand Gourmet Garden has been purchased by flavour giant McCormick & Company.
Irrigating with treated wastewater exposes fruit and vegetable consumers to drugs
22 April, 2016Eating treated wastewater-irrigated produce exposes consumers to drugs.
Grains exports could rise 20% by 2030
21 April, 2016The expanding middle class in Asia could result in an increase in Australia's wheat exports income from $5.7 billion to $7 billion by 2030.
New approach to salt reduction in cheese and processed meats
19 April, 2016 by Wim EngelsOver 30% salt reduction achieved in cheese and meat products with great taste.
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.
An algae shake and a critter fritter please — ensuring there will be enough protein available to feed the world in 2050
14 April, 2016It is estimated that by 2050 an extra 265 million tonnes of protein will be needed to feed the world's population. This means that current production levels will have to be raised by about 50%.
Doubling bananas' shelf life
13 April, 2016By tweaking the genes that control ripening, researchers at Israel's Volcani Institute have managed to double the shelf life of bananas.
The politics of jasmine rice
13 April, 2016 by Grace ChuaHow Thailand's bureaucratic policies and organisations affect the development of its rice economy.
The great oregano swindle
07 April, 2016A spot check by CHOICE has found widespread adulteration of oregano products sold in Australia, with one product found to contain less than 10% oregano.
How salad vegetable surfaces harbour pathogens — and it's not how you expect
23 March, 2016How do viruses and other pathogens cling on to salad vegetables through rinse cycles and then cause disease when the vegetables are eaten?
