Fishing for answers off Fukushima
09 November, 2012Japanese fisheries data provides a look at how the ocean is faring 18 months after the worst accidental release of radiation to the ocean in history.
Sugar and self-control
09 November, 2012To boost self-control, gargle sugar water. According to a University of Georgia professor of psychology, a mouth rinse with glucose improves self-control.
Meat consumption and stress reduction
08 November, 2012Consuming greater amounts of choline - a nutrient found in meat and eggs - during pregnancy may lower an infant’s vulnerability to stress-related illnesses, such as mental health disturbances, and chronic conditions, like hypertension, later in life.
Factors influencing fish consumption
05 November, 2012A team of researchers has determined that consumers are not getting all the information they need to make informed decisions about fish consumption.
Tate & Lyle Soda-Lo Salt Microspheres for salt reduction
02 November, 2012 | Supplied by: Tate & LyleSoda-Lo Salt Microspheres taste, label and function like salt. The product is claimed to enable food manufacturers to reduce salt levels by 25 to 50% in various applications without sacrificing taste.
There goes good excuse for middle-aged women to drink red wine
26 October, 2012Resveratrol, an ingredient in red wine thought to improve insulin sensitivity, reduce risk of heart disease and increase longevity, does not appear to offer these benefits in healthy women, new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis indicates.
MG increases farmgate milk price
18 October, 2012Murray Goulburn has announced a further increase in its farmgate milk price for the 2012/13 season. Managing director Gary Helou said the increase is due to increased milk supply to MG plants and lower operating costs.
Essential oil antigerminants for prolonged potato storage
10 October, 2012A Spanish researcher has investigated the use of essential oils in prolonging the shelf life of potatoes rather than using synthetic antigerminants.
DuPont FIBERline Enzymes for high-fibre bread
28 September, 2012 | Supplied by: DuPont Australia Pty LtdDuPont’s FIBERline Enzymes help make high-fibre bread more acceptable to consumers, producing soft, high-volume bread with good shelf life and a consumer-friendly label.
LycoRed receives full approval for China premix operation in China
17 September, 2012LycoRed has received full approval for its new premix plant in Changzhou, China, which is said to be one of the largest premix factories in Asia.
Kalsec natural antioxidants for improving extruded cereal shelf life
14 September, 2012 | Supplied by: KalsecKalsec natural antioxidants reduce food oxidation, which can improve the shelf life of extruded cereals. The company claims its antioxidants improve the stability of flavour-sensitive food products.
Acrylamide- and H2S-preventing yeasts
13 September, 2012Naturally occurring toxins and contaminants that either affect final product quality or are classified as probable human carcinogens are being prevented from developing by harnessing the innate functions of specialist yeasts.
Blurring the food-drug boundary: β-glucans and immune system boosting
29 August, 2012A European-backed study aims to scientifically assess claims that polysaccharide fibres can boost the immune system.
Spray-on coating delays banana ripening
26 August, 2012Bananas ripen, soften and rot into an unappetising mush, seemingly in the blink of an eye - but a solution may be at hand. Chinese scientists are developing a spray-on coating that consumers could use to delay the ripening of bananas.
Fruit juice used to halve the fat in chocolate
24 August, 2012University of Warwick chemists have taken out much of the cocoa butter and milk fats that go into chocolate bars, substituting them with tiny droplets of juice measuring under 30 µm in diameter.
