Australia
Revolutionary transport model could save cattle hours in road trains
A new tool is helping reduce the cost and time of transporting cattle in Australia, which can account for up to 40% of the market price.
Archives for May 4, 2015
New Zealand treating 1080 infant formula contamination threat as 'live': MPI
New Zealand is treating the sodium monofluoroacetate (1080) infant formula contamination threat - detailed in blackmail letters to Fonterra and Federated Farmers - as "live."
Too much variety may be fuelling the obesity crisis
Big differences in the calorie content for one food type distorts expectations of satiety and energy content leading to overeating - a feature of Western diets that is fuelling the obesity crisis, say researchers.
Resveratrol may boost mitochondrial function for diabetics: Pre-clinical data
Supplements of resveratrol, an antioxidant compound from red wine, may protect blood vessels from the detrimental effects of high blood sugar, says a new study.
Xtalks eCongress hosted a 9-part global webinar series on Food Fraud
Complex and globalized food supply increases vulnerability to fraud
The complex and globalized food supply increases the vulnerability of certain products to fraud, according to the National Center for Food Protection and Defense (NCFPD).
Australian ‘True Aussie’ quality campaign boosts exports
Australia’s push to re-define its agricultural produce under a unified name - ‘True Aussie’ that signifies products are clean, green and safe - is helping the country’s meat exporters, claim industry leaders.
Myanmar
KFC hunts for golden egg in Myanmar's new market
US fast food is poised to arrive in Yangon for the first time after KFC was named the first north American chain to open in Myanmar.