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Novel technique uses nanoparticles to detect pesticide residue
Scientists have developed magnetic nanoparticles that can detect traces of a popular pesticide chemical in under two hours without the need for costly preparation procedures.
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Scotch whisky trademark renewed in China
Among the raft of trade announcements that emerged from UK Prime Minister Theresa May's China trip comes the news that Scotch whisky has had its trademark renewed, protecting sales in the world's largest spirit market.
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Unlisted allergen-trigger ingredients ‘worryingly common’ in Australasia
After seeing 14 cases of anaphylaxis thought to have been caused by undeclared allergens in prepackaged foods, researchers have said there is 'no effective way to currently determine whether or not an unlabelled product is safe'.
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Nestlé becomes first major confectioners to commercialise ‘ruby’ chocolate
Four months after ruby chocolate joined dark, milk and white as a type of natural chocolate, the first new entry for 80 years, it has been scooped up by chocolate giant Nestlé.
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Fresh push for sugar tax gains momentum in Australia
With 26 countries now either imposing or soon to be imposing a sugar tax, medics in Australia are calling for nation's Government to follow suit.
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Blockchain project sets out to defend Australia’s world-class beef
As the blockchain revolution rumbles on, its application to the food industry is becoming more and more apparent. Now it's the turn of Australian beef to step into this brave new world.
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How a UN project improved the livelihoods of fish-smoking women in Sri Lanka
In a region where many women operate small, labour-intensive and low-output smoked fish businesses, the FAO has stepped in to change the game.
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Climate change an ‘alarming threat’ to food safety and security
Leaders of several Pacific states have warned that without action, the consequences of climate change could be dire.
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Indian food processing industry to attract $10 billion investment
Representatives from Germany, Italy and Japan are among those gathering at the World Food India (WFI), a three-day event held in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. To promote the event, the Food Processing Industries Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal issued a statement to Indian press saying she expected the food processing industry to…
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Slimmer GMO pigs an ‘exciting’ breakthrough – but probably won’t fly in America
Scientists in China have bred a line of low-fat pigs that fare well in cold temperatures, a new friend to the consumer's waistline and the farmer's wallet. But it doesn't seem likely they'll take in America.
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The state of affairs in one of the world’s biggest red meat-exporting nations
A report from the Red Meat Advisory Council Ltd has put Australia as the world's biggest red meat exporter.
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Stem cells the answer to Queensland’s avocado ‘bottleneck’
The global appetite for avocado may be sated after all as researchers at Queensland University develop a technique to double production in the region.
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Scientists crack hardy crop’s complex genome
Finger millet's genetic code has been decoded in detail for the first time by researchers at Zurich University.
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Food allergies strike the animal kingdom
Animals suffer form food intolerance and allergies in the same way as humans, the Messerli Research Institute has found. A joint venture by Vetmeduni Vienna and the Medical University of Vienna, the Messerli Research Institute has published a new European position paper.
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ISO 16890 – an explanation
As of January 2017, the new test standard ISO 16890 for filter testing and assessment replaced the previous standards EN 779 (Europe) and ASHRAE 52.2 (USA). It will have sole validity from the middle of 2018 onwards. Though the primary impact of ISO 16890 will be on air quality, this…
