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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
