Industry News
Support for tax on plastic food packaging
Research has revealed that 52% of UK consumers and 33% of US consumers are in favour of a tax on all plastic food packaging. [ + ]
Four finalists for Fine Food Lions' Den
Dining Experience Specialists, LeanPath, Lard Ass and From Granny will pitch their ideas and receive immediate feedback from a panel of industry professionals. [ + ]
Producing better white wine
UniSA doctoral candidate Brian Murphy is researching a processing method to make white wine crystal clear and better for the environment. [ + ]
Partnership expands processing and packaging offerings
Heat and Control will sell and service Key Technology's digital sorters, vibratory conveyors and other automation systems in Australia, New Zealand and India. [ + ]
AIP to run sustainable packaging design training course
The 'Introduction to Sustainable Packaging Design' course aims to help businesses answer 'war on waste' questions. [ + ]
Sealed Air expands protective packaging solutions
Sealed Air has acquired AFP with the expectation it will help the company expand its portfolio and design capabilities. [ + ]
Why onions can taste bitter
Scientists have found the bitter taste is caused by nine groups of new sulfur compounds, dubbed allithiolanes, which form when the onion is damaged. [ + ]
Food poisoning is a serious issue
With an alarming rise of food poisoning outbreaks, this year's theme for the Australian Food Safety Week will be 'Food Poisoning — take it seriously!' [ + ]
Predicting which packaging sucks up flavour
Packaging can cause food and beverages to lose their flavour by absorbing aroma molecules, but scientists have developed a mathematical method to help minimise this. [ + ]
Recycling coffee grounds into cups
The grains used to flavour your coffee may become another person's biodegradable cup in the future, thanks to a Macquarie PhD student. [ + ]
Saliva changes how food tastes
Research found taste preferences are influenced by salivary proteins, and when people were repeatedly exposed to bitter foods their saliva adapted to make it more palatable. [ + ]
Scientists investigate low-allergy wheat breeds
They have used the wheat genome map to help breed low-allergy wheat varieties and reduce the risk of diseases like coeliac and baker's asthma. [ + ]
Kakadu plum market to expand with $2.7 million project
The Kakadu plum has been used to extend the shelf life of foods, and its applications in the food industry are set to increase with a new CRCNA project. [ + ]
Fancy cheese from a 13th-century Egyptian tomb?
The world's oldest cheese, which contained potentially deadly bacteria, was discovered in an Egyptian tomb that belonged to Ptahmes, mayor of Memphis. [ + ]
Scientists develop natural plant-based preservative
NTU scientists have found an organic food preservative that is more effective than artificial preservatives, keeping food fresh for longer. [ + ]
