The Microdefrost Model is a software-based product development tool for simulating and optimising heating and defrosting processes in microwaves.

The ‘apple’ body shape that increases the risk of diabetes and heart disease may be accelerated by eating trans fat, according to new animal research at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

KRONES has been offering a compact-size PET bottle-to-bottle recycling facility for bottlers and converters, designed to produce food-grade PET from used PET material.

Under an agreement signed between the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) and CSIRO, scientists will seek to determine the molecular structure of the foods we eat.

BlueScope steel has announced the closure of its tin mill at Port Kembla following a review of the operation that confirmed the business was no longer viable.

Citric acid (in various chemical forms) is one of the most widely used additives for fine-tuning acidity in fruit products.

Australian research shows that cheese is different to butter in the cholesterol stakes. In fact, people can enjoy cheese without harming their blood cholesterol levels.

Overseas agencies have recently reported the presence of benzene in some non-alcoholic beverages.

A consumer brochure on country of origin labelling of food would help consumers to understand the new labelling requirements for unpackaged fresh and processed fruit, vegetables, nuts and seafood that begin from today, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing, Christopher Pyne, said.

Rising world demand for organic foods is a major factor behind innovative prawn research being conducted by the Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries.

From today (8 June) there will be “country of origin†labels on the seafood displays.

The national food regulator, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has invited public comment on proposed changes to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.

Deirdre Hutton, Chair of the Food Standards Agency has announced three new appointments to the Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food (ACMSF). The appointments run from 1 April 2006.

The 39th Annual Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology (AIFST) Convention will be held from 9–12 July 2006 at the Adelaide Convention Centre.

In June, the Winery Engineering Association will host its annual conference and exhibition in Adelaide.