Both Woolworths and IGA supermarkets are making the most of Australia’s increasing interest in fermented kombucha tea. Metcash, supplier to IGA supermarkets, has committed to selling 13 different flavours...

Fermented foods, boutique coffee roasts, and Asian pancakes are some of the major hospitality trends set to boom in 2017 according to Silver Chef’s latest annual Hospitality Industry Success Index report...

For decades, researchers have worked to improve cacao fermentation by controlling the microbes involved. Now to surprise, a team of Belgian researchers has discovered that the same species of yeast used...

Tropical tree produces sweetener suitable for diabetics, study A process for producing the sweetener erythritol from sapodilla, a tropical tree, has been developed by students at the Technological Institute...

Magnetised wine sparkles in less time, a study has found Food and drink researchers have found a new way to produce sparkling wine using magnetised yeast – a process that they said reduced the time taken...

EFSA to assess and regulate food enzymes used in processes like alcohol distillation The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has completed the first safety assessment of a food enzyme as part of a plan...

German beverage manufacturer Bionade has launched its range of certified organic fermented soft drinks in Australia. Created by a Bavarian beer brewer named Dieter Leipold, the Bionade (pronounced Bee-oh-nah-deh)...