Too sweet? 6 million tonne sugar surplus predicted for 2011/12
24 February, 201275% of Australia's sugar crushing capacity will be owned by offshore investors (up from just 16% in 2010) if Mitr Phol's offer for Maryborough Sugar Factory is successful and a 6 million tonne sugar surplus for 2011/12 is predicted by Rabobank in its latest report.
Tate & Lyle Merizet 116 and Merizet 118 extra-dry starches
15 February, 2012 | Supplied by: Tate & LyleTate & Lyle has announced the expansion of its range of native starches, with the introduction of two extra-dry starch products, Merizet 116 and Merizet 118, with moisture contents of typically 5 and 7% respectively.
Australian egg industry is a cracker: report
08 February, 2012Australians are eating more eggs than ever. Statistics released by the Australian Egg Corporation reveal that egg consumption is up by 7% on last year.
TIC Gums’ TicaPAN coating agent line
06 February, 2012 | Supplied by: Alchemy Agencies Pty LtdAlchemy Agencies is distributing TIC Gums’ TicaPAN line of coating agents that are replacements for gum arabic.
Fungus threatening avocados
06 February, 2012A Queensland researcher has uncovered a pathogen that could have a devastating impact on the $180 million avocado industry.
Role of dairy fat in weight loss to be examined
05 January, 2012RMIT’s Professor John Hawley has secured a $520,000 grant from the Dairy Health and Nutrition Consortium to examine the role of dairy-rich products in weight loss.
$236,000 fine plus legal costs for company supplying Listeria-contaminated chicken
17 November, 2011
The company that supplied the precooked chicken used in Virgin Blue's inflight wraps in 2008/09 has been fined more than a quarter of a million dollars in a NSW Local Court. For the first time in Australia DNA evidence was used to establish that the precooked chicken was the source of Listeria monocytogenes that resulted in 29 confirmed cases of listeriosis among the airline's passengers.
Omega-3 reduced anxiety and inflammation in healthy students
14 November, 2011
A recent study gauging the impact of consuming more fish oil showed a marked reduction both in inflammation and, surprisingly, anxiety among a group of healthy young people.
Cuisine Resources OT1005X Kiwi Fruit Powder Extract for meat tenderisation
03 November, 2011 | Supplied by: Ingredient ResourcesCuisine Resources OT1005X Kiwi Fruit Powder Extract (KFPE) is a 100% natural meat tenderiser which is suitable for use with various cuts of meat, poultry and seafood products.
Yeast’s epic journey gave rise to lager beer
07 October, 2011
In the 15th century, when Europeans first began moving people and goods across the Atlantic, a microscopic stowaway somehow made its way to the caves and monasteries of Bavaria. Orange-coloured galls, from the beech tree forests of Patagonia have been found to harbour the yeast that makes lager beer possible.
Ulrick & Short functional phosphate replacers
09 September, 2011 | Supplied by: http://www.ulrickandshort.com
Ulrick & Short has developed a range of functional phosphate replacers that can improve the overall texture and moistness of meat and poultry. The company’s Ezimoist range of phosphate replacements is suitable for brine solutions used for cooked and cured meats in either injected or tumbled products and whole muscle or reformed meat products.
Kalsec Herbalox Seasoning Type HT 25 and Duralox Oxidation Management System NC-204
07 September, 2011 | Supplied by: Columbit Australia
Kalsec recently compared lipid oxidation and colour loss in pork sausage treated with natural antioxidants to commonly used synthetic alternatives BHA/BHT (butylated hydroxyanisole and butylated hydrooxytoluene).
Gelita Verisol oral collagen
06 September, 2011 | Supplied by: Gelita Asia Pacific Africa
After primarily being used in topical cosmetic products, collagen successfully entered the dietary supplements and health and nutrition products market before becoming an essential ingredient for the rocketing nutricosmetics market.
Manitoba shelled hemp seeds
06 September, 2011 | Supplied by: http://www.manitobaharvest.com
Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods & Oils has rebranded its shelled hemp seeds product which is now known as Hemp Hearts.
Better milk quality from larger farms
04 August, 2011
Larger dairy operations tended to produce better quality milk than the state's small farms, according to a University of Wisconsin-Madison study.
