Food design & research

Mini sensors open a new world of product information

12 January, 2016

Consumers could soon be carrying miniature sensors in their smartphones that can analyse the freshness of fruit and vegetables in the supermarket.


Monk fruit juice sweetens 'healthy' chocolate

07 December, 2015

Australian health food company Healthy Warrior has created a range of 'healthy chocolate, sweetened with the juice of the monk fruit.


More than 15 million US children are going hungry

03 December, 2015

For the first time, US paediatricians have been advised to screen all children for food insecurity, as data shows that more than 15 million US children are living in households struggling with hunger.


Worm-fighting technology could revolutionise subsistence farming

03 December, 2015

A new antiparasitic technology has the potential to significantly reduce crop losses in the developing world, boosting the incomes of subsistence farmers.


Superfood helps fight superbugs

02 December, 2015

Australian start-up Kayban has collaborated with CSIRO to develop an antimicrobial healthcare range made from organic flaxseed oil.


Corporate Partners lean manufacturing program

30 November, 2015 | Supplied by: Corporate Partners

To fuel growth into new market segments, senior management at Birch & Waite engaged Corporate Partners to implement a lean manufacturing program throughout their business.


Drought-proofing Qld's crops

27 November, 2015

Sorghum is set to remain Queensland's top crop as climate forecasts suggest temperatures will rise and rainfall decrease across the state.


Eating slowly makes food taste better

16 November, 2015

Using a 3D-printed model of the human airway to study the process of taste, researchers have found that eating more slowly will actually make food taste better.


G20 provides US$20m in funding for wheat research

16 November, 2015

ANU researchers will share in US$20 million in funding to be provided by the G20 to strengthen global food security by making more energy-efficient wheat.


FAO and Mars to collaborate on global food safety

12 November, 2015

Mars Incorporated has joined forces with the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations to improve food safety and quality along the food chain, particularly in developing countries.


Nutrition labelling study uses smartphone app

05 November, 2015

A study on nutrition labelling using smartphones is underway in New Zealand.


Vegetarian steak

05 November, 2015

Becoming vegetarian may not mean giving up 'meat', with news that a high-quality meat replacer, based on legumes, could be available in the future.


The genetics behind Salmonella's host specificity

04 November, 2015

Why are some strains (serovars) of Salmonella bacteria specific to certain types of animals? Some infect cows, others poultry and still others affect primarily humans. Why this specificity?


Melbourne researchers discover 'sensor' protein that could fight obesity and diabetes

02 November, 2015

A discovery by Melbourne researchers could play a major role in the fight against obesity and type 2 diabetes.


The fall of the low-fat myth

02 November, 2015

Low-fat interventions have been found to be no more successful than higher-fat interventions in achieving and maintaining weight loss for periods longer than one year.


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