COVID-19 boosts Torres Strait response to biosecurity threats
14 July, 2020The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted Biosecurity Queensland to enlist Torres Strait rangers to conduct fruit fly blocking operations, to protect local crops.
Egg-based coating to extend shelf life of fruit and veg
12 June, 2020An inexpensive egg-based coating could be used to protect and extend the freshness of fruits and vegetables, according to Rice University researchers.
Making biscuits from orange juice processing waste
05 June, 2020A Brazilian study has identified a way to make biscuits from Orange by-product flour (OBPF).
Improving tomato yields with new AI-enabled service
01 April, 2020NEC partners with Kagome to provide an AI-enabled service that improves tomato yields for tomato processing companies.
Starchy opportunity for 'ugly' potatoes
03 March, 2020Four Australian potato producers are turning their waste potatoes into new products, starting with building a starch industry in South Australia.
Drones used to fight threat to bananas
12 February, 2020Biosecurity Queensland has called in air support in its war against the biggest threat to Australia's $580 million banana industry.
Frozen food to fork: managing listeriosis risks
13 December, 2019A modelling tool has been developed to assist the frozen food industry manage listeriosis risks in the face of changing consumer trends.
Watermelons with paddock-to-plate traceability
28 November, 2019A Queensland seedless watermelon grower is using FreshChain blockchain technology to ensure end-to-end consumer traceability of its product.
Post-harvest process to improve shelf life of apples
13 November, 2019Austrian researchers have developed a sustainable method to optimise storage of fruit and vegetables, thereby reducing harvest losses along the supply chain.
Turning surplus product into food pouches for people in need
08 October, 2019A socially conscious food manufacturer can now produce 42 million nutritional food pouches each year, with the help of equipment from HRS Heat Exchangers.
French potato chip manufacturer makes the most of leftovers
23 September, 2019A French manufacturer of potato chips has installed a biomethane plant to process around 22,000 tonnes pa of chip leftovers and sludge into green energy.
'Jumping genes' for drought-resistant tomatoes
18 September, 2019Once dismissed as 'junk DNA', a family of 'jumping genes' found in tomatoes has the potential to improve drought-resistance traits.
Squeezing the myths on OJ pasteurisation
01 September, 2019The challenge for manufacturers of fresh orange juice is the speed at which the flavour and quality alters and deteriorates after the orange is squeezed.
New Zealand feels the sting of persistent fruit flies
13 August, 2019Biosecurity New Zealand has stepped up its response to the persistent presence of fruit flies in Northcote, New Zealand, with intensive baiting and trapping.
Producing ready-to-eat salads at higher capacity
08 August, 2019A processing line for the production of ready-to-eat salads was recently put into operation for a salad producer wanting to improve its capacities.
