A Turkish teen whose science project developed a method to make bioplastic for electrical insulation cables from banana peels has won the second annual Scientific American Science in Action Award. The...

Some like it hot, most hate it cold; now judge it by lid before it gets cold. Australian packaging firm Smart Lid Systems has launched heat sensitive takeaway coffee lids in several outlets in Sydney....

Cereal bar manufacturer Slim Secrets has launched a new ‘Daily Fibre Power Bar’, which it says will help consumers “boost fibre intake”. The Slim Secrets Daily Fibre Power Bar contains seeds, Goji...

UK-based herbal tea brand Pukka have launched their teas into the Australian market. The Hindi word ‘Pukka’ means ‘authentic’, ‘genuine’ or, more colloquially, ‘top-quality’, and the Company...

A banana grower in Queensland has launched a specially designed fresh banana vending machine in a Brisbane food court. MacKays Bananas, a family-owned banana growing business, designed the ‘Banana Bar’...

Australian macadamia confectionary manufacturers Paton’s Macadamia Plantations Pty Ltd (Paton’s) have launched a new range of chocolate coated Australian macadamias, called ‘MiniMacs’. Paton’s...

Caffeine is not what is needed in stressful situations, according to the manufacturers of a new ‘calming’ beverage called Koala Karma. Instead the Company offers its beverage to “calm the nerves”. Koala...

Food and beverage company Lion has launched a new product called ‘Tap King’, designed to deliver draught beer for consumers at home. While most Australians enjoy heading out to the pub or club with...

Mexican company The Chicza Rainforest Gum initiative is set to launch its biodegradable chewing gum called Chicza, made from latex extracted from chicozapote trees in the jungles of South-eastern Mexico,...

Sydney-based gourmet butter company Pepe Saya has launched a new Crème Fraiche, or sour crème, product. Crème Fraiche is a cream which has been inoculated with a lactic culture then fermented for 23...