Calming fruit
01 June, 2008
HortResearch is examining the potential fruit may have on mental performance and hopes that a fruit-based product will be able to offer consumers a calming effect.
Clean label dairy sweetener
01 June, 2008
A range of natural sweeteners for use in dairy formulations offers a clean label alternative to existing products and is claimed to be able to reduce sugar content by as much as 30%.
Citrus fibre and fat replacement
01 June, 2008
Citri-fi citrus fibres can be used in a wide variety of food applications and depending on the grade used, it can hold up to 13 times its weight in water.
Antibiotic resistance for foodborne pathogen
23 May, 2008
Food Safety Consortium research at the University of Arkansas shows that Campylobacter jejuni in poultry is becoming resistant to ciprofloxacin, a synthetic antibiotic used by humans to fight bacterial infections.
Fonterra considers acquiring Dairy Farmers
14 May, 2008
New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra is considering acquiring Australia’s Dairy Farmers.
Australian truffles set for growth
17 April, 2008
The truffles industry in Australia could expand following a successful research project.
Bacterial growth inhibition
10 April, 2008 | Supplied by: Fruitmark
Research has found that cranberries may offer defence against food poisoning, due to the fruit’s ability to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria
Creamier and more stable ice-cream
10 April, 2008
Creaminess, stability and shelf life are key elements to making high-quality ice-cream. Sherex Enlite enables manufacturers to improve product quality by addressing these elements.
Unusual cell growth in Fuji apples
02 April, 2008
A UK scientist has discovered clumps of previously-unreported callus hairs growing in the flesh of mature apples of Fuji and closely-related varieties, which may have storage implications for commercial growers.
Computers explain internal browning in storage
17 March, 2008
Internal browning of pears stored under low oxygen conditions is linked to restricted gas exchange inside the fruit, according to a study by researchers at the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium.
Record high corn prices and the impact on food costs
12 March, 2008
Recent US trades driven by economic growth in developing countries and favourable exchange rates, combined with tight global grain supplies, resulted in record or near-record prices for corn, soybeans and other food and feed grains in 2007
Less salt, better health
13 February, 2008 by Jessica Starreveld and Elizabeth Latham,Journalist
Australians are consuming 5-10 times more salt than they need, according to Associate Professor Bruce Neal, chairman of Australia Division of World Action on Salt and Health (AWASH)
EFSA’s panel to split
21 January, 2008
EFSA’s scientific panel on food additives, flavourings, processing aids and materials in contact with food (AFC Panel) will soon branch into two separate panels, in order to increase further EFSA’s pool of expertise and to accelerate processes in a field where output is particularly high. EFSA expects the new panels to begin operating by mid 2008.
Probiotics study reveals metabolic interactions
21 January, 2008
Nestlé Research Center, Lausanne, Switzerland, and Imperial College London, England, published a study in the January edition of Molecular Systems Biology expanding knowledge about the mechanisms of probiotic action on gut microbial activity and ultimately, metabolism.
Bio-protective culture for meat
17 January, 2008 | Supplied by: Novonesis
Chr Hansen's SafePro range of bio-protective cultures for meat includes B-LC-58, a weapon in the battle against Listeria.
