Food design & research

Call for comment on infant formula products

26 November, 2024

FSANZ is calling for comment on an application to permit a new GM source organism for the production of a human-identical milk oligosaccharide used in infant formula products.


GNT Ventures seeks startups to shape food colour innovations

26 November, 2024

Plant-based food colour supplier EXBERRY has launched an independent investment firm which will work with startups.


Mimicking meat: texture science for plant-based meats

20 November, 2024

Stanford engineers are developing an approach to food texture testing that could pave the way for faux meat that wins over meat eaters.


Fermenting future food sources for Australia

18 November, 2024

Forming a National Food Plan and appointing a food minister are among the key recommendations of a white paper into growing a precision fermentation industry in Australia.


What's new on the shelf in the lead-up to Christmas

12 November, 2024

Chocolate baubles, fruity snacks, Milkybar milk and instant coffee with a cool twist are some of the food and beverage products hitting the shelf in November.


Steinecker wins 2025 German Sustainability Award

07 November, 2024

Steinecker has won first place in the German Sustainability Awards for its biomass conversion concept, Phoenix BMC.


Grant to advance probiotic microencapsulation tech

06 November, 2024

Xampla and Quadram Institute have received funding to work towards advancing plant polymer technology for probiotic microencapsulation.


AFGC's response to the ACCC's supermarket inquiry

06 November, 2024

The AFGC is raising concerns on cost pressures on the food manufacturing industry in its response to the ACCC's Interim Report.


Industry-level life cycle assessment of Australian avocado production

16 October, 2024 | Supplied by: Lifecycles

Hort Innovation has partnered with Lifecycles to understand the environmental footprint of Australian avocados, by conducting an environmental life cycle assessment (LCA).


Fungi-based food on-trend in Australia

09 October, 2024

With demand for plant-based and alternative protein sources on the rise, there has been an upswing in the availability of fungi-based food products in Australia.


A vision of a food trend

04 October, 2024

Research at the University of Sydney tested the reactions of more than 600 people making food choices, with results potentially assisting food marketing and more.


FSANZ responds to tomato virus food safety concerns

02 October, 2024

FSANZ has noted the reports concerning the detection of tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) in tomato crops in South Australia.


NZ Food Safety: comment on food control plan for packhouse operations

10 September, 2024

NZ Food Safety has evaluated the Safe Quality Food Institute Food Safety (SQFI) Code and now calls for comment on a request from New Zealand Apples and Pears.


NZ Food Safety on target to reduce foodborne illness

05 September, 2024

NZ Food Safety is approaching its target to reduce rates of campylobacteriosis, the country's most common foodborne illness, a new report has found.


Using AI algorithm to improve strawberry disease detection

03 September, 2024

Scientists have developed an AI system that uses an algorithm and high-resolution images to detect leaf wetness and maximise strawberry yields.


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