Industry News
Beverage industry’s global initiative on carbon emissions
A global initiative to provide the beverage industry with a quick, accurate and flexible tool for measuring carbon footprints, the Carbon Action Plan, was launched at the InnoBev Global Soft Drinks Congress in Moscow.
[ + ]New deputy chief for the NSW Food Authority
Craig Sahlin has been appointed to the new position of deputy director-general of the NSW Food Authority.
Regulatory and public affairs manager for AWBI
The Australian Beverages Council and the Australasian Bottled Water Institute (ABWI) have appointed a new Regulatory & Public Affairs Manager.
[ + ]Analysing the microscopic structure of food
Understanding the microstructure of food could aid research into improved mouth-feel and controlled release of flavour and odour.
[ + ]Milk is a good food
Good news for the dairy industry: a recent study has established that children who drink milk have better nutrition and equal or better BMIs.
[ + ]Unusual cell growth in Fuji apples
A UK scientist has discovered clumps of previously-unreported callus hairs growing in the flesh of mature apples of Fuji and closely-related varieties, which may have storage implications for commercial growers.
[ + ]Brucellosis detection and characterisation
Researchers at the University of Navarra have launched a product for the detection and characterisation of the Brucella bacteria, which is the causative agent for brucellosis.
[ + ]Beverage companies end RTD production
Lion Nathan Australia and Fosters Group have both announced that they would take immediate steps to cease production of ready to drinks (RTDs) with high alcohol content and energy additives.
[ + ]FSANZ recommends fluoride in bottled water
The lack of fluoride in the average New Zealand diet has led to a recommendation by Food Standards Australia New Zealand that bottled water companies be permitted to voluntarily add the mineral to selected brands.
[ + ]Regulation calls for iodine in bread
Bread is set to become iodine fortified over the next 18 months in a bid to combat New Zealand’s growing problem of iodine deficiency.
[ + ]Automating fish sorting
Norwegian scientists have developed a program that can analyse and sort fish according to quality.
[ + ]Computers explain internal browning in storage
Internal browning of pears stored under low oxygen conditions is linked to restricted gas exchange inside the fruit, according to a study by researchers at the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium.
[ + ]Aussie software revolutionising packaging design
After three years in development, an Australian online software application is set to revolutionise the impact of packaging on the environment.
[ + ]Chocolate Centre of Excellence opens in Switzerland
Nestlé has announced the establishment of the Chocolate Centre of Excellence, the company’s first R&D facility entirely dedicated to the development of premium and luxury chocolate.
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