ABCMF brings together Australia's biggest breakfast cereal manufacturers
13 August, 2012 | Supplied by: Australian Food & Grocery CouncilThe AFGC has announced the formation of the Australian Breakfast Cerreal Manufacturers Forum, which brings together Australia’s largest breakfast cereal producers.
Sweet success for PureCircle’s stevia patent application
06 August, 2012PureCircle has received a Notice of Allowance from the US Patent and Trademark Office for its plant patent application for a new high-yield variety of stevia.
Frutarom Health uniK2 Vitamin K-7 product
03 August, 2012By activating a protein called osteocalcin and producing optimal binding of calcium in the bones, and by improving the collagen status in bone, uniK2 is claimed to be effective in improving bone quality and strength.
Ungerer to sample a selection of natural flavours at Foodtech Packtech 2012
27 July, 2012 | Supplied by: Ungerer Australia Pty LtdUngerer will sample a selection of some of its natural flavours in confectionery and beverages at Foodtech Packtech 2012.
No-fat, low-fat dressings don’t get most nutrients out of salads
03 July, 2012 by Brian WallheimerThe vegetables in salads are full of vitamins and nutrients, but you won’t get much benefit without the right type and amount of salad dressing according to a recent Purdue University study.
Acrylamide and baking
03 July, 2012For years acrylamide has been the focus of research as a response to fears that it may have carcinogenic properties.
Grains of truth about staple foods
02 July, 2012The simplification of complex nutritional messages has resulted in grain foods like bread and pasta becoming the ‘scapegoat’ for weight gain and bloating, despite ample research to the contrary.
Grains & Legumes Nutrition Council formed
02 July, 2012The Grains & Legumes Nutrition Council has replaced Go Grains Health & Nutrition with a new name and logo. The council is a not-for-profit organisation, founded by the Grains Research and Development Corporation and supported by producers and manufacturers in the grains and legumes industries.
Easy tracking of GM content
29 June, 2012With debate about the safety of genetically modified (GM) crops, it is important for food processors to be able to monitor GM levels in food products. New research has shown it is possible to recognise GM contamination as low as 0.1% in maize using bioluminescent real-time reporter (BART) technology and loop mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP).
Off-the-shelf hardware used for detection, identification and quantification of potato defects
29 June, 2012A prototype computer vision system has been used to identify substandard potatoes. The machine vision system used off-the-shelf hardware to enable affordable detection, identification and quantification of common defects affecting potatoes.
Thermo Fisher Scientific hesperidin determination method
26 June, 2012 | Supplied by: Thermo Fisher ScientificApplication Brief 142 demonstrates extraction of an orange peel sample in 35 min and separation in 4 min, with only 40 mL solvent consumed for each extraction.
Green banana flour makes gluten-free pasta
26 June, 2012Tasters have found a gluten-free pasta made using green banana flour to be more acceptable than regular whole wheat pasta. The product has less fat and is cheaper to produce than standard pastas and is suitable for celiacs.
Our milk has never contained permeate, claims Aussie Farmers Direct
26 June, 2012In response to yesterday’s announcement that PURA milk will no longer have permeate added, Aussie Farmers Direct has said its milk products do not contain permeate - and never have.
PURA announces permeate-free milk
25 June, 2012Dairy company PURA has announced its milk will no longer contain permeate, a watery by-product of milk processing, as of 1 July 2012.
Younger consumers more accepting of stevia-sweetened foods
22 June, 2012A Belgian study has found younger consumers are more accepting of stevia-sweetened ice-creams than older consumers.
