Younger consumers more accepting of stevia-sweetened foods
22 June, 2012A Belgian study has found younger consumers are more accepting of stevia-sweetened ice-creams than older consumers.
$10m mushroom facility opens in Victoria
21 June, 2012Parwan Valley Mushrooms recently opened its $10 million purpose-built mushroom facility at Parwan, west of Melbourne.
Chefs Pride Smoothie Cubes
06 June, 2012 | Supplied by: Chefs PrideChefs Pride has launched Smoothie Cubes, fruit- and vegetable-filled frozen cubes for making smoothies. Users simply add 200 mL of milk or fruit juice, blend and serve. They reduce the problems associated with fruit seasonality and are claimed to contain all natural ingredients.
Substar tocopherol replacement product
02 June, 2012 | Supplied by: Ingredient BoxVitiva has launched Substar, a rosemary-based, oil-soluble oxidation management system. Substar is an alternative to tocopherols for protecting shelf life in a variety of food, cosmetic, pet food and animal feed products.
Frutarom Echinacea EFLA 894 and Pelargonium EFLA 956
18 May, 2012The Frutarom immune health portfolio includes highly bioavailable forms of minerals such as copper and zinc, as well as Echinacea and Pelargonium-based ingredients.
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.
LycoRed vitamin B formulations for dietary supplements
17 May, 2012LycoRed has developed formulations designed for hair and nail nutrition based on vitamin B complex and amino acids. The systems are made using LycoRed’s microencapsulation technology.
Antimicrobial for RTE products launched
15 May, 2012Kemin has launched an antimicrobial for ready-to-eat (RTE) products. BactoCease is a propionic acid-based antimicrobial designed to protect RTE meat and poultry products from Listeria monocytogenes.
Coles to use Australian vegies for its frozen vegetable lines
08 May, 2012Coles has announced that all of its Coles brand frozen vegetables will now be sourced from Australian vegetable growers. The supermarket giant announced the move in conjunction with vegetable processor Simplot and the Tasmanian government.
LycoRed Sante flavour enhancer for powdered and canned soups
04 May, 2012Israeli company LycoRed has adapted its natural enhancer Sante for flavour enhancement of powdered and canned soups. The company claims the product will allow salt reduction of up to 30% without tomato flavour notes.
Resistant starch and bowel cancer prevention
02 May, 2012 | Supplied by: CSIRO Food and NutritionConsumption of resistant starch leads to positive changes in the bowel and could protect against genetic damage implicated in bowel cancer, according to recent CSIRO research.
Third tomato grower in a year goes under
25 April, 2012Tomato farming operation Basacar Produce entered into voluntary administration on 18 April, costing 41 workers their jobs. Basacar is the third major tomato-growing operation to enter administration in the past 12 months, following SP Exports and Barbera.
AUSVEG Road Show offers fruit fly treatment alternatives
10 April, 2012AUSVEG, the national peak industry body for Australia’s vegetable and potato growers, has announced that it is running an Education Road Show that will feature seminars on alternative fruit fly treatments.
Eggs can be raw and risky, says FSANZ
05 April, 2012Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has issued a media release regarding food safety while handling eggs this Easter.
Cheese culture may increase output by 4%, claims DuPont
28 March, 2012DuPont claims to have created starter cultures that may help quark and fresh cheese manufacturers increase their output by up to 4% by allowing businesses to extract more curd from the milk than other cultures.
