How 'wizards' are helping winemakers
06 March, 2025Researchers from La Trobe University have developed a smoke sensor that has the potential to save hundreds of millions of dollars in lost wine production.
'Wizards' solve a smoke-taint dilemma for Aussie wine industry
18 February, 2025A La Trobe University smoke sensor is in the process of being rolled out across the wine industry, which has the potential to save hundreds of millions of dollars in lost wine production.
NZ Food Safety on target to reduce foodborne illness
05 September, 2024NZ Food Safety is approaching its target to reduce rates of campylobacteriosis, the country's most common foodborne illness, a new report has found.
La Trobe finalist in NASA space food competition
08 August, 2024La Trobe University and Gaia Project Australia have been named finalists in NASA's Deep Space Food Challenge.
3D-printed chip detects foodborne pathogens
10 July, 2024The chip is split into four sections, each of which is tailored to detect a specific pathogen. If that pathogen is present in the sample, it will bind to a detection surface and change its optical properties.
Bite-sized nutrition and hydration product development for seniors
04 June, 2024Professor Daiva Leskauskaitė talks about the development of a food product designed for nursing home applications to reduce the risk of dehydration and fatal choking.
Fonterra's ingredients brand launches carbon footprint tool
28 February, 2024Fonterra's ingredients and solutions brand, NZMP, has launched a tool that is designed to provide an emissions profile of individual New Zealand NZMP products.
HEMCO Island Canopy Hoods
20 September, 2023Island Canopy Hoods are suitable to locate over peninsulas and are designed to collect and exhaust corrosive vapours, heat, steam and odours.
Improving infant formula safety checks: research
15 August, 2023A study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign found that some testing methods are more powerful than others at catching contaminants in infant formula.
Speeding up pathogenic bacteria testing
26 May, 2023Researchers from the University of Delaware have developed a way to rapidly test plants for pathogens before they are sold for consumption.
Non-invasive allergen testing: research
25 May, 2023During the food production process, it's vital to have reliable methods of allergen testing in place as cross-contamination can occur easily.
Telstra partners with Charles Sturt to test digital farm platform
15 May, 2023Charles Sturt and Telstra have partnered to assist the Farm Data Services platform to manage and integrate data from the Global Digital Farm.
GEA opens testing facility for slicing and packaging
04 April, 2023On 20 March, GEA opened the doors of the 1500 m2 Technology Centre (XLAB) of its Slicing & Packaging Business Unit, which will be used for product testing and training.
International partnership to benefit food and beverage producers
31 March, 2023The Australian Wine Research Institute and UK's Campden BRI have announced a partnership which will draw together their testing capabilities to provide solutions for food and beverage producers.
Meat-free proteins, an allergy assessment
17 March, 2023A team of scientists in the Netherlands set out to investigate the allergy risk associated with meat-free proteins made of legumes.
