Uses for olive oil waste
18 July, 2016Olive industry waste products have been converted into biosurfactants and monoglycerides that have uses in the food, medicine, cosmetics and detergent industries.
Reduce food waste with a fridge selfie
09 June, 2016Bosch has launched a smart fridge that uses cameras to snap the contents of shelves and the door and uploads a photo to the consumer's smartphone.
Tetra Pak targets 100% renewable power
06 June, 2016 | Supplied by: Tetra PakTetra Pak has committed to increasing its use of renewable electricity to 100% across all global operations by 2030.
Save Food Packaging Awards recognise innovation and sustainability
06 June, 2016 | Supplied by: Australian Institute of PackagingThe Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) has announced the winners of the inaugural Australia/New Zealand Save Food Packaging Awards.
Qld research could eliminate fossil fuel use in sugar industry
05 May, 2016 | Supplied by: QUTResearchers from QUT are developing and testing new technologies with the potential to eliminate the use of fossil fuels in the sugar industry.
Quantum Power biogas project
26 April, 2016 | Supplied by: Quantum Power LimitedA biogas project to be undertaken at a large Western Australian pork producer will offset 100% of grid-supplied electricity.
A new whey for CIP in dairies
19 April, 2016Scientific evidence of the safety of re-use of reconditioned water in food processing plants has been established based on investigations of recycling and re-using the water from whey for clean-in-place systems in dairies.
Brewery ditches labels for premium beer in sustainable PET
23 March, 2016 | Supplied by: KHS Pacific Pty LtdBelgian brewery Martens has used digital printing technology from KHS to eliminate labels, producing a visually appealing, premium and more sustainable PET package.
Sustainable Foods Summit Europe
16 March, 2016The agenda for the European edition of the Sustainable Foods Summit will feature sustainable ingredients and approaches to tackle food losses and waste.
NZ scientists blame agriculture, not fossil fuels, for rising methane
14 March, 2016A study by scientists from New Zealand has concluded that increasing levels of methane in the atmosphere since 2007 are most likely due to agricultural practices and not fossil fuel production as previously thought.
Climate change threatens diet of rich and poor
10 March, 2016Reduced food availability will prompt changes to diet — such as reductions in fruit and vegetable intake — that could cause twice as many deaths as undernutrition, according to a study published in The Lancet.
Banning GMOs could increase greenhouse emissions
08 March, 2016Banning GMOs in the United States could result in higher food prices, a boost in greenhouse gas emissions and major loss of forest and pasture land, a study has shown.
Could global water management feed the hungry?
19 February, 2016Scientists have determined that improved agricultural water management could halve the global food gap by 2050.
The water-energy nexus
02 February, 2016Increasing output while reducing consumption of water is challenging the beverage and brewing industries.
Preventing food waste better strategy than turning it into biogas
21 January, 2016Cutting food waste instead of collecting it and turning it into biogas cuts energy impacts more than biogas production and use.
