Industry News
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.
[ + ]EHEC bacteria cannot survive in corrugated packaging
It has been found that Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli bacteria cannot survive in corrugated packaging.
[ + ]Molecular diagnostics technology aids management of E. coli crisis
A new xTAG gastrointestinal pathogen panel has been used to triage patients suspected of having an E. coli infection at German Kliniken der Stadt Koln.
[ + ]O-I launches Glass is Life campaign
Owens-Illinois has launched their Glass is Life campaign to inform people on the benefits of glass and increase glass packaging for food and beverage brands.
[ + ]Sage-N Research signs microbial identification agreement
Sage-N Research has signed an exclusive agreement with the US Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center to license technology for microbial identification.
[ + ]UQ develops renewable organic source of omega-3
The University of Queensland is assisting an Australian agricultural-biotechnology company to harvest omega-3 oil from organically grown algae rather than fish stocks or plants.
[ + ]Presence at HK food and beverage exhibition expands sales
Participation by NSW companies at a Hong Kong food and beverage trade exhibition last month is expected to result in sales worth of $2m over the next 12 months.
[ + ]Calls for comment on horticulture paper
FSANZ has released a horticultural paper on what approaches should be taken to ensure food safety and is calling for comment from the industry.
[ + ]Heinz moves jobs from Australia to NZ
Heinz is moving its production of sauces, beetroot and some meals products from facilities in Australia to its facility in Hastings, New Zealand.
[ + ]Call to action for extended food labelling data
An extended labelling initiative for food products was launched, facilitated by the GS1 GoScan app.
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