Major players sign up to trans fat phase-out
19 May, 2016Eleven of the world's largest food and beverage companies have pledged to phase out industrially produced trans fat by the end of 2018.
Bad karma is causing million-dollar oil palm crop failures
15 September, 2015It seems that bad karma is the cause of massive oil palm crop failures.
How to end palm oil's unsustainable rule
29 July, 2015 by Bhavani ShankarThere are good reasons to diversify into other edible oils, but it will take strategic thinking, says Bhavani Shankar.
US tipped to give trans fat the boot
05 June, 2015The FDA is poised to take action to phase out the remaining trans fat in the US's food supply.
Neptune Bio-Innovations NepTrim fat replacement system
10 June, 2014NepTrim is a range of fat replacement products for use in food manufacturing. The products are designed to partially replace fat and reduce calories in food products, particularly baked goods.
Multidisciplinary investigation of trans fat
09 April, 2014Trans fat, derived from the partial hydrogenation of vegetable oils, is present in many processed foods and bakery items. But in the US the FDA is currently reviewing evidence that trans fats are not generally recognised as safe (GRAS) for any use in food.
Making healthy baked goods with rice bran oil
07 April, 2014Baked foods could soon be healthier, thanks to research from the United States Department of Agriculture, which has developed an ingredient that could partially replace butter, margarine and shortening in baked goods.
Trans fat alternative - vegetable oils structured with low-calorie sugars
07 January, 2014The low-calorie sugars mannitol and sorbitol have been used as a structuring agent to transform vegetable oils into semi-solid 'structured oils'. This technique could be used to provide alternatives to trans fats which have been linked to coronary artery disease, obesity and diabetes.
93% of imported olive oils fail Australian standards
02 December, 2013Australian Olive Association testing has found that of 106 imported oils representing 40 different brands, 77% of oils tested failed the Australian Standard AS 5264-2011 and 93% of brands tested failed the standard for at least one product of their brand range.
No-fat, low-fat dressings don’t get most nutrients out of salads
03 July, 2012 by Brian WallheimerThe vegetables in salads are full of vitamins and nutrients, but you won’t get much benefit without the right type and amount of salad dressing according to a recent Purdue University study.
Heart Foundation welcomes KFC’s switch from palm to canola oil
18 May, 2012The National Heart Foundation has welcomed the news that fast food company KFC has decided to use canola oil in place of palm oil, saying it’s a step in the right direction.
Gutter oil: out of the sewer and into the frying pan
13 March, 2012 by Alice RichardRestaurant patrons in China face stomach-turning odds of a 1 in 10 chance that their dinner has been cooked in ‘gutter oil’ - used cooking oil that’s dredged from gutters and sewers, reprocessed and sold back to restaurants to be used as cooking oil again. It’s ‘purified’ with chemicals, bleached to change its colour and contains carcinogens PAH and aflatoxin.
Impressive uptake of CSPO Palm Oil in 2011
08 March, 2012Certified Sustainable Palm Oil (CSPO) experienced unprecedented growth in 2011, according to a statement issued by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).
Omega-3 reduced anxiety and inflammation in healthy students
14 November, 2011A recent study gauging the impact of consuming more fish oil showed a marked reduction both in inflammation and, surprisingly, anxiety among a group of healthy young people.
Price war worries AOA over future of Australian olive growers
22 March, 2011The AOA is concerned that the decision by Coles, and then by Woolworths, to reduce the price of staple grocery items such as olive oil will potentially damage Australian olive growers.
