06 Mar Woolworths agrees to amend its rBST milk labelling
Woolworths has announced that it is in the process of changing its milk packaging labels regarding rBST, and thus bring itself in line with dairy regulations.
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19 Nov Gentle pasteurisation of milk – with microwaves
European researchers have developed a novel method for pasteurisation of milk with microwaves. The system preserves the valuable components of milk, and is also suitable for heating viscous and concentrated dairy products due to minimised fouling formation. As a result, cleaning efforts can be reduced...
14 Jun The real cost of cheap milk
The drop in milk production as a result of low prices again highlights the dangers of taking away farmers' incentives and illustrates how, paradoxically, lower prices can hurt consumers in the long run....
07 Feb Got garlic breath? Drink milk!
If you plan on cozying up with your loved one on Valentine’s day next week, you might want to ditch the glass of wine during dinner and reach for a cold glass of milk. ...
19 Jul Better understanding of dairy spoilage
Milk undergoes heat treatment - pasteurization - to kill off microbes that can cause food spoilage and disease, but certain bacterial strains can survive this heat shock as spores and cause milk to curdle in storage. Researchers in the Milk Quality...
21 Jul US: Food-bev industry adopts new rules for foods advertised to kids
Seventeen of the nation’s largest food and beverage companies unveiled an agreement that outlines uniform nutrition criteria for foods advertised to children that will further strengthen voluntary efforts to change child-directed food advertising....