Industry News
FSANZ announces new Food Standards Code
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has announced that a revised version of the Food Standards Code has now come into effect. [ + ]
Registrations open for ARBS 2016
The countdown is on to ARBS 2016, Australia's only international air-conditioning, refrigeration and building services trade exhibition, to be held in Melbourne 17–19 May 2016. [ + ]
ACCC to target health claims, agriculture
Cartels, anti-competitive conduct and agriculture will be among the priorities for the ACCC in 2016. [ + ]
Last call for papers for World Congress of Food Science and Technology
Time is running out to submit papers for presentation at the 18th IUFoST World Congress of Food Science and Technology. [ + ]
Tackling the UK's sugar problem
A new briefing paper has outlined six proposals for UK policy designed to help the country tackle sugar-related problems. [ + ]
The secret ingredient in natural blue food dye: E. coli
A US researcher has found an unlikely ally in the quest to develop more natural food dyes. [ + ]
Plant pigment ingredient bakes healthier bread
The addition of a natural plant pigment causes bread to be digested at a slower rate, improving blood glucose control. [ + ]
Long live the fat cells
Cells with higher fat content outlive lean cells, according to a new study. [ + ]
FSANZ prepares for changes to infant formula rules
FSANZ has invited public comments on proposed revisions to the infant formula requirements in the Food Standards Code. [ + ]
Eco-friendly packaging doubles shelf life
Researchers have developed an environmentally friendly food packaging material that can double the shelf life of perishable food, without the use of chemical additives. [ + ]
Food industry accused of playing dirty in battle over salt
A leading health researcher has taken aim at the food industry, accusing it of using the "subversive tactics pioneered by the tobacco and alcohol industries" to prevent mandated control of salt in foodstuffs. [ + ]
Qantas denies safety issue with cardboard meal boxes
Qantas flight attendants have reported finding cardboard meal boxes smouldering inside convection ovens. [ + ]
Eating seafood could lower dementia risk
A study has found that moderate seafood consumption could be linked with lesser risk of Alzheimer's disease. [ + ]
European chef of the year values ideas over ingredients
Italian chef Massimo Bottura has been named 2016 European Chef of the Year, in recognition of his work to establish a soup kitchen that uses food that would have otherwise been thrown away to feed the poor and the homeless. [ + ]
Free tool for assessment of food fraud vulnerability
A free tool with a clear, robust and effective methodology is now available to to help food companies of all sizes, in all locations, undertake food fraud vulnerability assessments. [ + ]
