An antibacterial enzyme found in human tears and other body fluids could be applied to certain foods for protection against intentional contamination with anthrax.

Submissions are due on 3 September for the Australian Supply Chain & Logistics Awards.

Founded in 1950 by five engineers who had the goal of modernising cooking equipment for the food industry, Heat and Control has played a role during the early days of industrial cooking systems, pioneering continuous cooking equipment.

IMCD Group has reached a binding agreement with Warwick International Group, based in Mostyn, North Wales, for the sale of its specialty chemical distribution companies.

Scientists have been experimenting with using protein layers to stabilise emulsions and delay fat digestion until the fatty acids reach the ileum where their presence stimulates satiety-inducing hormones.

Changing consumer preferences in China are driving exponential growth in the Chinese processed food industry.

Registration is open for the FoodTech Connect 10 conference and exhibition which will take place on 6 and 7 October in Melbourne. The event will focus on the latest developments, technologies and best practices in the food and beverage manufacturing and processing industry in Australia and New Zealand.

Australia’s food and grocery manufacturing sector has forged an agreement with the Quick Service Restaurant industry to work together to address important health, nutrition and chronic disease issues.

A new Australian study has found that eating full-fat dairy may reduce the risk of cardiovascular-related death.

The Coalition’s election pledges to boost research and development funding by $150 million and $8 million to map the carbon footprint of Australia’s agriculture and food production have been welcomed by the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC).

A collaborative agreement between CSIRO and two German organisations is providing Australian food companies with access to a processing technology which uses low-energy electron beams rather than heat or chemicals to decontaminate food.

A simplified Product Information Form (PIF) offering a wider variety of information about food ingredients, their composition and the presence of allergens was released by the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC).

In the UK, Tesco's new distribution centre in Widnes will be completely powered by renewable energy generated from food waste.

Keith Pearson, President of the World Packaging Organisation (WPO), has announced the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) has been accepted as a full member.

The results of a three-year investigation to determine whether isoflavones extracted from soy protein protect postmenopausal volunteers against bone loss have been released and it's not all good news.