Industry News
FSANZ anniversary events
FSANZ is celebrating two significant anniversaries in 2016 and will mark the occasions with events in Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]
Murray Goulburn sours, CEO quits
Murray Goulburn Co-operative (MG) has announced the resignation of its CEO Gary Helou, following a revised profit forecast and cut in milk prices paid to farmers. [ + ]
Making ISO 22000 relevant to modern food safety practices worldwide
ISO 22000, the International Standard for food management systems, is undergoing a complete modification to bring it up to date with today's food safety requirements. [ + ]
McCormick acquires Gourmet Garden for $150 million
Australian herb brand Gourmet Garden has been purchased by flavour giant McCormick & Company. [ + ]
Coca-Cola to roll out new packaging design
Coca-Cola will launch new packaging graphics that feature the brand's signature red as a unifying colour across the product range. [ + ]
FSANZ calls for submissions on maximum residue limit changes
FSANZ has invited submissions on a proposal to create an "all other foods" maximum residue limit for some agricultural chemicals. [ + ]
Learn from tomorrow's consumers — Flavour Forecast 2016 Recipe Challenge
The McCormick/HEIA Student Recipe Challenge provides an opportunity for Year 9 and Year 10 home economics students to explore flavours and develop a series of recipes based around the 2016 trendsetting themes. [ + ]
Blanch your bean sprouts or risk Salmonella Saintpaul
The SA and NT departments of health are advising that bean sprouts should not be eaten raw until the current foodborne disease outbreak is over. [ + ]
UK chicken necks and Campylobacter testing
The UK's Food Standards Agency's target to reduce the number of human cases of Campylobacter poisoning by 100,000 a year has met an unlikely hitch — the amount of neck skin on retail chickens. [ + ]
Irrigating with treated wastewater exposes fruit and vegetable consumers to drugs
Eating treated wastewater-irrigated produce exposes consumers to drugs. [ + ]
Move 160 m away from the farm
Recalls of fruits and vegetables following outbreaks of foodborne illnesses caused by microbes like E. coli and Salmonella seem to be becoming the norm, but new manure application research may help growers reduce risk. [ + ]
Customise your wine before you pour with new bottle closure system
A bottle closure system that lets consumers customise their beverages has won the Brancott Estate Winexplorer Innovation Challenge. [ + ]
Health benefits from natural flavonoid found in hops — so should I drink more beer?
I will have to drink more than 1600 L of beer per day to improve my cholesterol and blood glucose levels and reduce my weight. But I could take the flavonoid as a supplement. [ + ]
Healthy eating solutions for the aged care sector on display
Innovative healthy eating solutions will be part of the products and services on display at the CareFacilities Expo at Sydney Showground, Homebush, on Friday 20–22 May. [ + ]
Salmonella spike at Darwin workers' camp
A recent increase in Salmonella infections across Darwin, Palmerston and the rural area may involve a workers' camp. [ + ]
