Dairy facts can make consumers buy more milk, study finds
01 March, 2024A new consumer study looked at how their behaviour is influenced after viewing infographics and educational material about dairy's nutritional benefits.
Fonterra's ingredients brand launches carbon footprint tool
28 February, 2024Fonterra's ingredients and solutions brand, NZMP, has launched a tool that is designed to provide an emissions profile of individual New Zealand NZMP products.
First act in ACT's new approach to local food production
21 February, 2024Natural Capital Economics has been contracted to deliver a study into the food system in the ACT as a guide for the state government's local food production strategy.
The secret to a good cup of tea
21 February, 2024Most people would think the secret behind a good cup of tea is the tea variety, but a new study in China reveals another key ingredient could influence tea quality.
GM variety of Cavendish bananas gets approval in Australia
19 February, 2024The Australian Government has issued QUT a licence to commercially release QCAV-4, a genetically modified (GM) variety of Cavendish banana.
A traditional Indigenous bushfood could be the next superfood
12 February, 2024Wattleseed could be the centre of a new Indigenous industry, according to a University of Queensland researcher.
Research: How common preservatives affect gut health
06 February, 2024New research has found that a common class of antibiotics used as a food preservative has potent effects both against pathogens and on gut bacteria.
Australian Government seeking consultation on food marketing
06 February, 2024The Australian Government is investing in a feasibility study to examine the landscape of unhealthy food marketing to children and is currently seeking feedback.
Using plant protein for cultivated meat with improved texture
01 February, 2024Researchers have found that a non-allergenic wheat protein could be used to grow cells for cultivated meat with meat-like textures.
Chocolate bar made with new protein grown out of thin air
29 January, 2024A Finnish food company, introducing a limited-edition chocolate snack bar with a novel protein ingredient in Singapore, is set to ramp up production soon.
Research: Inflammatory food could contribute to muscle aging
23 January, 2024Inflammatory foods may contribute to muscle degeneration in people aged over 65, University of the Sunshine Coast research has found.
Four strategies to increase productivity and competitiveness for food and beverage manufacturers
23 January, 2024 by James Robinson, Vice President of Services for Asia Pacific at SYSPRO | Supplied by: SYSPROThe inflationary impacts of Australians' weekly grocery shop is comparable to what our local F&B manufacturers are grappling with, ie, rapidly increasing costs.
Making plant-based meat alternatives tastier
16 January, 2024IFF has collaborated with Unilever and Wageningen University & Research (WUR) to address flavour challenges in plant-based meat alternatives.
Using chemical signature to identify wine
09 January, 2024By applying AI tools to existing data, researchers have successfully identified the chemical mark of red wines from seven major estates in the Bordeaux region.
A new brew with potential — lab-grown coffee
20 December, 2023A study found that some of the comforting aromas and tastes of a conventional cup of coffee could be reproduced by roasting and brewing coffee cell cultures, but more work is needed.
