Industry News
New technology set to revolutionise stevia production
Agricultural biotech company Stevia First Corp has developed a combined processing method for sugarcane and stevia leaf, aimed at lowering the barriers to entry into steviol processing. [ + ]
Sourdough fermentation could be key to gluten-free baking
Using sourdough fermentation to manufacture baked goods may make them safe to eat for people who are sensitive to gluten. [ + ]
Robot automates bacteria screening in wine samples
A robotic liquid handling system at the Australian Wine Research Institute is automating the screening of large numbers of malolactic bacteria strains. [ + ]
HPP market forecast
'The Food High Pressure Processing (HPP) Technologies Market Forecast 2015-2025: Pascalisation & Bridgmanisation' report analyses the global HPP technologies market, with forecasts, sales projections and analysis of competitors, commercial drivers and restraints.
[ + ]Bradman Lake recognised with supplier award
Nestlé has named packaging technology supplier The Bradman Lake Group as its 'Technical Procurement Supplier of the Year'. [ + ]
Instructions: Take dairy product with your probiotic
The manner in which a probiotic is delivered — whether in food or supplement form — could influence how effective that probiotic is in delivering the desired health benefits. [ + ]
That's a lot of chicken to recall
Nearly 1000 tonnes of chicken product has been recalled in the US after an outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis. Epidemiologic, laboratory and traceback information has indicated that raw, frozen, stuffed and breaded chicken entrees produced by Aspen Foods are the likely source of the infections. [ + ]
Safer, faster CIP without spray balls
Spray Nozzle Engineering's quest to develop more efficient CIP tank cleaning technology has led to its most recent innovation: spray ball replacement. [ + ]
Producing egg whites without chickens
Biotech startup Clara Foods seeks to create the world's first animal-free egg white. [ + ]
Over 500 jobs to go as Fonterra continues business review
Fonterra Co-operative has announced it will axe more than 500 jobs as it reviews its entire operation in a bid to improve profitability against a backdrop of plummeting milk prices. [ + ]
Food-based slippery coating delivers every last drop of mayonnaise
LiquiGlide's slippery coating will be used in packaging for mayonnaise products, under a licensing agreement with European consumer goods company Orkla. [ + ]
Patent sought for non-GMO acrylamide-reducing baker's yeast
Canadian company Renaissance BioScience Corp has filed a provisional application for a US patent of its non-GMO acrylamide-reducing baker's yeast. [ + ]
Sow welfare breakthroughs a highlight for Pork CRC
The Pork CRC has named the improved welfare of gestating sows among its most significant achievements in pork R&D during the first half of its term. [ + ]
GM soybean line "safe for human consumption", says FSANZ
FSANZ has assessed an application to permit the sale and use of food from a genetically modified soybean line. [ + ]
Tea for who?
It doesn't receive the public adoration of coffee, but tea is almost as popular with Australians — particularly among the health-conscious. [ + ]
