Researchers at Purdue University have used a new technique to rapidly detect and precisely identify bacteria without time-consuming treatments usually required.

Transforming products from agricultural and food processing streams into health-enhancing ingredients for use in a variety of foods and nutraceuticals is the aim of a $7 million Flagship Collaboration Fund Cluster involving CSIRO’s Food Futures Flagship, Monash University and the University of Melbourne.

Food industry cleaning company, Hygiene Group is using science to disrupt moth mating cycles and prevent them contaminating chocolate bars.

The EFSA has launched a call for data on food colours as part of a systematic re-evaluation of all authorised food additives in the EU.

Paul Little, managing director, Toll Holdings, will give the opening address at the ALC Annual Forum 2007, the key event for the transport and logistics sector for setting its forthcoming national agenda.

The Logistics Association of Australia Ltd (LAA) has announced the 2007 University Scholarships Program which will be sponsored by Swisslog Australia.

CSIRO researchers have located the gene that controls the colour of apples – a discovery that may lead to bright new apple varieties.

Entries are now being accepted for Innovic’s Next Big Thing Award 2007.

Safety In Action will celebrate its tenth anniversary in 2007, with organisers of the workplace safety exhibition planning two new feature areas to keep visitors up to date.

Givaudan has signed an agreement with UK-based Imperial Chemical Industries PLC to acquire its fragrance and flavour business, Quest International.

Colin Hughes, the chief executive of Snow Confectionery, has received the 2006 Alfred Stauder Award for Excellence.

The Australian Beverages Council has welcomed the decision by Treasurer Peter Costello to remove the ‘sugar levy’ of 3¢ a kilo imposed on sugar users since 2003.

PFD Food Services has been awarded 2006 Multi-site Low Risk Company of the Year. The award was presented at the Australian HACCP Conference Dinner held at Melbourne’s Park Hyatt Hotel.

The ninth meeting of the Australia and New Zealand Food Regulation Ministerial Council was held in Sydney and chaired by Christopher Pyne, parliamentary secretary to the Australian Government Minister for Health and Ageing.

The Productivity Commission’s report into Standards Australia makes a series of demanding recommendations whilst acknowledging that Standards Australia had “embarked on a significant plan to address key issues of concernâ€, according to John Tucker, CEO of Standards Australia.