The fact resveratrol is naturally found in the skin of red grapes has led to the happy idea that drinking lots of red wine can make you live longer.
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The best Christmas present for food makers is a stress free shutdown
Wiley outlines the importance of forward planning your operations, knowing your shutdown costs and the value of the right personnel for the job.
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Research Check: can drinking coffee reduce your dementia risk?
Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, is a growing problem worldwide. There are 350,000 people with
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No, enjoying a gin and tonic doesn’t mean you’re a psychopath
I was looking at Facebook one evening last week when my attention was captured by the headline - “Gin lovers are all massive psychopaths, according to experts”.
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Trimming the excess: how cutting down on junk food could help save the environment
Discretionary food contributes 33-39 per cent of diet-related water use, energy use, greenhouse gas emissions and land use.
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Oyster breakthrough opens doors to Asia
A new method to make oysters easier to open is being developed in South Australia.
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Seven things to eat or avoid to lower your blood pressure
Eating oats, fruit and vegetables – and beetroot, in particular – helps prevent high blood pressure.
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Cool solution cuts the angel’s share in barrel halls
A barrel hall cooling system designed to efficiently maintain ideal temperatures and raise humidity is robbing the wine gods of the ‘angel’s share’.
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Large scale bulk handling project boosts gluten-free production at bakery
A US bakery decided to build an entirely new facility with an integrated bulk handling system designed specifically for gluten-free baked goods.
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When it comes to food, could ‘reactive’ sometimes be best?
From time to time, maybe there are some simple things that many of us can do - and react to - that can make health a little more likely.
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Mellow yellow? The mood and cognitive effects of curcumin from turmeric
The purported medical effects of curcumin have a long history, going back at least to the 18th century.
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Global health food resurgence drives demand for Aussie carob
GLOBAL demand for healthy, natural foods is helping to drive a resurgence in carob production in Australia.
South Australian businesses Australian
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Brisbane meat works finds ideal vision solution
The meat works commissioned Omron to install a vision inspection system that would minimize the risk of sending out any non-compliant products.
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Keeping Modern (Food) Manufacturing Secure
In the classic factory of the 1950s, security was simple. Managers strolled from their offices on a floor that towered over plant activity, closely observing whether shift crews below were doing what they
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Health Check: what should breastfeeding women eat?
Breastfeeding mothers often receive a variety of well-intentioned advice about what and what not to eat during this period. But what does the science say?
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Trendy foods should come with a recipe for sustainability
The environmental impact caused by our appetites is an issue which also has been highlighted by “luxury” goods such as avacadoes, chocolate and coffee.
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Manuka honey may help prevent life-threatening urinary infections
Manuka honey could prevent serious urinary tract infections caused by catheters – tubes used to drain patients’ bladders, new laboratory research has found.
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What is the secret of start-up success in healthier foods and beverages?
New ventures that launch an on-the-go snack or beverage with a “free-from” positioning have the best chance of success, a new research project by New Nutrition Business sho
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When ‘hand crafted’ is really just crafty marketing
In their attempts to cash in on peak hipster, fast-food giants are passing off assembly-line products as small scale, bespoke creations that carry an aura of moral authority.
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If you love me, don’t feed me bacon
It is easy to give people you love lots of ultra-processed, high-kilojoule, nutrient-poor foods because they like them. But immediate pleasure comes at a cost.
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