Industry News
Meat, dairy and egg demand to grow 70%
By 2050 it is anticipated that food demand will have risen by more than 50%, with even greater increases in demand for animal-based products. [ + ]
Milmeq to be split between Wiley and Mercer
Privately held New Zealand engineering company Milmeq will be split and sold in the coming months. [ + ]
Acrylamide-reducing yeast technology being commercialised
A non-GMO, clean-label, acrylamide-reducing yeast enzyme that is claimed to reduce acrylamide by 90% is becoming available. [ + ]
Disaster resilience and securing food supplies
A resilient food system is needed in order to ensure all people have safe and reliable access to food following both acute and longer-term crises. [ + ]
NASA-backed food tech to improve food production
Technology originally developed for lunar space exploration may be able to provide on-demand heating for food and beverage manufacturers. [ + ]
$200,000 penalty for milking it
Former Murray Goulburn Co-operative MD Gary Helou has been ordered to pay $200,000 in penalties for his involvement in the 2015–16 farmgate milk price scandal. [ + ]
Fresh ideas in the Australian ginger industry
The Australian ginger industry is going through a period of change, with a new AgriFutures panel chair and R&D investment focused on innovative agtech. [ + ]
Licking lactose detection
A CSIRO-developed Cybertongue that can rapidly detect lactose and spoilt milk has just been licensed to start-up PPB Technology. [ + ]
Mouldy food power
Poor food preparation or packaging delayed the latest SpaceX Dragon cargo launch from Florida's Kennedy Space Center. [ + ]
Wild yeast and hotter climate wine
The presence and use of 'natural' or 'wild' yeasts during wine production is traditionally discouraged, but this may be about to change. [ + ]
App offers free meals to food-insecure people
A collaboration between Foodbank and an app called Y Waste Food will allow food-insecure people to access more meals left over from quick-serve restaurants, takeaways and cafes. [ + ]
WSU invests $5m into food security research
Western Sydney University will collaborate with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research and 13 state agricultural universities on research to address global issues of food security. [ + ]
Dairy farmers to get fairer contract terms
Five dairy processers have agreed to amend their milk supply agreements following the ACCC's concerns they were unfair to dairy farmers. [ + ]
Infrared technology helps meat processing in Korea
Korean food supplier HJF has further expanded its offering of healthier and more ecological processed foods to customers in Asia by purchasing its second Infrabaker oven. [ + ]
Modern mango monitoring
Insights into mango growers, packers, logistics providers and retailers will follow as sensors and blockchain technology are used to monitor mangoes. [ + ]
