Industry News
Collaboration contributes to understanding toxicity of the new E. coli strain
HPA researchers, using Thermo Scientific's mass spectrometry technology, have been able to identify the protein toxins expressed by the deadly strain of E. coli in Europe.
[ + ]SA wine industry continues to tackle climate change
The SA wine industry will continue to tackle climate change by signing a new sector agreement.
[ + ]National Food Plan issues paper an important step for food sector
The government’s National Food Plan issues paper covers food security, affordability and sustainability, and is said to be an important step for the industry.
[ + ]Palm oil deal may affect food and grocery sector
A palm oil labelling Bill may have significant impacts on Australia's food and grocery sector.
[ + ]Bad data may cost grocery sector $1.035 billion
A GS1 Australia report reveals that retailers are working with data that is inconsistent more than 80% of the time.
[ + ]Competition to encourage clean technology ideas
An Australian Clean Technologies Ideas Competition, linked to the international Cleantech Open Global Ideas Competition, will showcase clean technologies with economic and environmental benefits.
[ + ]New board for new Pork CRC
The Pork Cooperative Research Centre has announced a new board to ensure Australian pork is a high-integrity meat.
[ + ]Help needed to sniff out most desirable truffle
Food scientists at The University of Western Australia are hoping to conduct a study to find out what makes one gourmet fungi more desirable than another.
[ + ]Rising food prices are changing what we eat, according to Oxfam
Australians and people around the world are changing what they eat because of the rising cost of food.
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