Amcor packs Venezuelan ambient yoghurt
14 November, 2013 | Supplied by: Amcor GlobalThe first Venezuelan non-refrigerated pourable yoghurt, called MiGurt, is packaged in an aseptically filled, 750-gram barrier PET bottle from Amcor Rigid Plastics.
Blackberry juice effective as antimicrobial and preservative
14 November, 2013Researchers have published a study in Food Control journal showing that blackberries possess several biological activities, including antimicrobial and nutritional effects.
Weight up, intake down - surprising results in UK consumers
11 November, 2013The average Briton's weight is up while their energy intake is down and real food spending is down as cheaper energy foods go into the grocery basket. Some fascinating insight into how Britons are changing their diets over a generation.
Flu-preventing Japanese pickle touted as new superfood
06 November, 2013A humble Japanese pickle could be the next 'superfood', after scientists discovered that it contains a bacteria that prevents the flu.
Health benefits of blueberries affected by processing
05 November, 2013Blueberries’ high polyphenol content has earned them ‘superfood’ status. While they are healthy enough when raw, recent research shows that cooking or baking the fruit changes their health benefits.
Nestlé commits to meeting WHO salt target
05 November, 2013To meet the WHO salt target, Nestlé has pledged to accelerate the reduction of salt in all its food brands. The WHO salt target is no more than 5 grams of salt per person per day by 2025.
Cat's eye flip flow to improve industrial mixing
04 November, 2013Researchers claim to have developed a recipe for industrial mixing that could optimise mixers. The process uses magnets to generate synchronised flows of jets that move in opposite directions and whose positions are slightly offset from each other.
Consumers want nanotech labelling - and will pay extra for it
29 October, 2013US consumers want food processors to declare which food products use nanotechnology - regardless of whether the nanotechnology is in the food or is used in food packaging.
Motivating consumers to buy organic
22 October, 2013A paper produced by Washington State University will help advertisers to more effectively target the fast-growing organic food market, the authors say.
'Traffic light' labelling works - on some consumers
21 October, 2013A 'traffic light' food labelling system appears to be working at a US hospital, with customers who noticed the labelling - and are influenced by nutrition information - opting for healthier options more often.
Spray-dried dairy processes to benefit from research
21 October, 2013Research investigating the tendency of spray-dried glucose-based powders to crystallise over time could mean better scale-up and prediction of crystal growth in commercially produced lactose-based powder products.
Real-time Salmonella sensing
21 October, 2013Recognising the need for a real-time biosensing system to detect pathogenic bacteria such as Salmonella, a team of researchers from Auburn University has come up with a system which includes a magnetoelastic biosensor.
Oreos as addictive as cocaine
18 October, 2013While we might jokingly admit to a chocolate biscuit addiction, researchers have found that Oreos are genuinely as addictive as cocaine - in lab rats, at least. And, what's more, the rats eat them in the same way as humans: they go for the centre first.
Chobani donates $1.5m to dairy research
17 October, 2013US yoghurt giant Chobani has donated US$1.5 million to Cornell University to support and research workforce training in dairy quality.
Boosting dietary fibre content with 'hidden' fibre
16 October, 2013A research team at the University of Missouri has found a way to address the fibre deficit in many Americans' diets without compromising quality and taste: adding citrus fibre to minced beef.
