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29-Jul-2005
China sterol suppliers benefit from GM issue
European mistrust of GM ingredients is creating strong demand for Chinese plant sterols and natural vitamin E, increasingly backed by third-party certification, writes Dominique Patton.
Moisture Control Technology increases shelf-life
Australian CSIRO has designed Moisture Control Technology (MCT) to control free moisture found in stored or transported fresh food, enabling food to stay fresher for longer.
Pneumatic parboiling reduces processing time
A new processing technique, known as pneumatic parboiling, produces better quality rice by reducing the average processing time from 6 hr to 2.5 hrs, according to scientists at Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRU), India, writes Hridyesh Pandey.
28-Jul-2005
Australia knuckles down to country of origin food labels
Food makers could expect new rules on origin labels as Australia and New Zealand food regulators prepare to consider the final country of origin labelling proposal at its meeting in October this year.
27-Jul-2005
Ultrasound technique offers faster, safer dairy processing
Ultrasound technology, set to be piloted in dairy processing by Australian food scientists, offers cost-savings to producers by drastically improving the speed and hygiene of ultrafiltration, writes Chris Mercer.
22-Jul-2005
New bio-pesticide to kill Asian locusts
Huge swarms of locusts have destroyed crops in northern and eastern China this summer forcing officials to take urgent measures to fight the plague. So...
China to take the lead in tomato paste production
The world trade of processed tomatoes, such as puree, paste, sauce and tinned tomatoes, has intensified in recent years as world exports of tomato products...
21-Jul-2005
Food makers back plans to smooth palm oil supplies
Palm oil is now second only to soybean oil in terms of global demand, accounting for 28 per cent of total edible oil sales.
Food analyser measures fat, protein
A new food analyser from NIR Technology Australia uses near infrared transmission spectroscopy to measure the components of a broad range of foods.
20-Jul-2005
Maximising on liquids bottling efficiency
Australian company Rheology Solutions says it has found a way of enhancing the bottling of 'stringy' and difficult to handle liquids, leading to a cleaner more efficient and cost-effective packaging process, reports Simon Pitman.
15-Jul-2005
Counterfeit drugs: a major problem for Asia
Cheap imitation medicines are doing more harm than good to patients in the Asia Pacific Region. The FDA has estimated that in parts of Asia fake drugs account for more than 50 per cent of medicinal sales and kill thousands of people every year, reports Hridyesh Pandey.
North Korea faces famine
Despite the best harvest in 10 years, economic reforms in North Korea have led to skyrocketing food prices leaving most families unable to get enough food to eat, according to a new UN report, writes Hridyesh Pandey.
Vegetable juice firms target booming Chinese market
Grasping the booming opportunities in the Chinese food and beverage market, Japanese food conglomerate Kagome has linked up with Chinese firm to bring vegetable and fruit juices to the market.
13-Jul-2005
Lab test cuts GM sweetcorn contamination risk
Japan clears new lab technology that can detect illegal GM sweetcorn Bt 10 following the discovery of this unapproved maize in the global food chain.
12-Jul-2005
GM dairy herd promises 'medicine milk'
A New Zealand research group plans to create a genetically modified dairy herd capable of producing 'medicinal milk' that it says may be used to fight a range of diseases and maintain a healthy immune system, reports Chris Mercer.
08-Jul-2005
Asia: bird flu situation critical
The bird flu situation in many Asian countries remains critical and requires more attention by affected countries and the international community, reports the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
Golden Rice fully licensed to India
India will receive the full production transfer of GM Golden Rice from Switzerland, five years after the strain was engineered to help combat blindness and disease in Asia, writes Hyridyesh Pandey.
Chocolate recall after Australian poison threat
Tens of thousands of Snickers and Mars chocolate bars were recalled in the Australian state of New South Wales following a threat to contaminate the products, writes Claire Johnston.
07-Jul-2005
Walnut advice helps diabetics protect their hearts
Advising type-2 diabetes patients to include walnuts in their diet helps them achieve a dietary fat profile with optimal amounts of polyunsaturated fatty acids, which helps protect against heart disease, say researchers in Australia.
05-Jul-2005
Codex adopts international guidelines for vitamins and minerals
Global standards for vitamin and mineral supplements were adopted by Codex yesterday, despite some last minute requests for amendments and consumer group campaigns to stall the ratification, writes Dominique Patton.
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