Eating is a fundamental pleasure in life. One of the biggest challenges for foodservices in aged care facilities is creating appealing and tasty meals to bring pleasure for residents requiring texture-modified meals. [ + ]

The new big thing hitting our supermarket shelves is 'A2 milk'. Not only has this resulted in a great debate about whether it is any better for us than regular cow's milk, but also a bitter feud over labelling between the big dairy companies in the Federal Court. [ + ]

Fine Food Australia is heading back to Melbourne in September. And this is one not to miss! [ + ]

New Zealand's biennial food and beverage manufacturing, packaging and processing technology trade event, Foodtech Packtech (FTPT), is on track to be the biggest in over a decade. Leading industry suppliers from all over New Zealand and many from overseas will be gathering in Auckland in October to showcase the latest equipment, technologies, services and trends in the food and beverage processing industry. [ + ]

How many times have you been in discussions with a larger or more powerful supplier or customer and been presented with a one-sided contract and told that if you want the business you have to agree to it? Particularly if you are a small or medium-sized business in Australia, the reality is that this will happen regularly. [ + ]

The hygienic requirements of the food and beverage industry place high demands on the welds that hold tanks, pipes and vessels together. [ + ]

Just over a week into the Olympics, most of those watching the events have had at least one moment of awe about the feats of athleticism on display. We all know that competing at the Olympics is the end product of years of training, but how much fuel do elite athletes need? [ + ]

A new theory and a simple fabrication technique may help chocolate artisans create uniformly smooth shells and precisely tailor their thickness. [ + ]

Colour and appearance play a huge role in the way consumers select their ice-cream, and at the world's sixth-largest ice-cream plant they have turned to spectrophotometry to ensure colour consistency. [ + ]

This November, visit the Drinks Industry Show to experience the latest in beer, wine and spirits from across the globe. All areas of the drinks industry from producers, through distributors to buyers will find the latest information and trends in wine, beer and spirits. The trade-only event will reconnect producers and distributors of alcoholic beverages with buyers. [ + ]

The latest kitchen appliance under development is a 3D printer that can print and then cook the food. [ + ]

The world of ERP has changed significantly over the last few years — is it time for a rethink about your IT systems? [ + ]

Cleaning tools do not only have to be able to do the cleaning job, their design must be such that they cannot harbour and spread pathogens. [ + ]

The texture and viscosity of food is not only an important quality parameter, it also influences how food behaves during production and processing. [ + ]

Slimy biofilms are a perfect environment for microorganisms — here, protected against external influences, bacteria can grow undisturbed. They can be the food processor's scourge as eliminating biofilms can be quite difficult. Much better to stop them forming in the first place. [ + ]