Hyperactive monocytes key to childhood food allergies?
19 January, 2016 by Adam Florence
An Australian study has found an immune 'signature' that identifies babies at risk of developing allergies to common foods in their first year.
'Bath milk' stripped from shelves in food safety crackdown
15 December, 2015The NSW Government has stripped raw milk marketed as 'cosmetic' or 'bath' milk from the shelves of a number of Sydney health food shops following recent inspections.
PureCircle granted patent for Rebaudioside M in beverages
04 November, 2015 | Supplied by: PureCircle USAPureCircle, a leading producer of high-purity stevia ingredients, will receive a United States patent application pertaining to the use of Rebaudioside M (Reb M) in beverage applications.
Manufacture natural compounds in tomatoes
28 October, 2015Industrial quantities of useful natural compounds like resveratrol and genistein can be produced efficiently by growing them in tomatoes.
Natural antioxidants for meat preservation
26 October, 2015The Institute of Food Technologists has published an article identifying natural ingredients that can be used as antioxidants in meat and meat products.
Food enzymes market tipped to surge in Asia Pacific
08 October, 2015The food enzymes market in the Asia Pacific region has experienced healthy growth in recent years and is expected to grow at an even higher rate in upcoming years, according to a report released by Persistence Market Research.
And we are all so surprised (not)!
06 October, 2015Imported processed tomatoes from Italian companies have been illegally dumped in Australia, according to the latest Anti-Dumping Commission finding.
Bad karma is causing million-dollar oil palm crop failures
15 September, 2015
It seems that bad karma is the cause of massive oil palm crop failures.
You're not nuts if you answered "Almonds"
03 September, 2015The latest Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) data shows that, with annual export sales of $522 million, almonds led the field as Australia's most valuable horticultural export product in 2014–15.
FSANZ proposes increased limit for chewing gum sweetener
24 August, 2015FSANZ is inviting submissions on a proposal to increase the maximum permitted level for the Acesulphame potassium sweetener in chewing gum.
Improving rice's resistance to leaf blight
05 August, 2015In a discovery that could boost rice crop yields and lead to more disease-resistant types of rice, biologists studying bacterial leaf blight have discovered how the rice plant's immune system is triggered by the disease.
Can superfood quinoa reap super profits for Australia?
03 August, 2015Australia's agricultural sector is looking to cash in on the quinoa trend, with a three-year national trial of the 'superfood' commencing across five Australian states.
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.
New technology set to revolutionise stevia production
23 July, 2015Agricultural biotech company Stevia First Corp has developed a combined processing method for sugarcane and stevia leaf, aimed at lowering the barriers to entry into steviol processing.
That's a lot of chicken to recall
20 July, 2015Nearly 1000 tonnes of chicken product has been recalled in the US after an outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis. Epidemiologic, laboratory and traceback information has indicated that raw, frozen, stuffed and breaded chicken entrees produced by Aspen Foods are the likely source of the infections.
