Researchers have developed a fluorescent caffeine detector and detection kit that lights up like a traffic light when caffeine is present in various drinks and solutions so consumers can keep track of...

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....

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’...

Global beverage giant the Coca-Cola Company has taken the idea of an ice-cold beverage literally, and released a limited edition bottle made of ice in Columbia. The bottles, which are being sold by beachside...

Nestle has proceeded with applying for a patent for a non-melting chocolate, despite the fact that rival chocolate maker Mondelez, which manufacturs for Cadbury, has also lodged a patent. Nestle filed...

Swiss global manufacturer and marketer of precision instruments Mettler Toledo has launched new equipment in Australia designed to help manufacturers ‘optimise’ the roasting process for peanuts. Mettler...

Early bird entries for the fifth annual Product of the Year Awards close on 5 July 2013. The annual awards recognise the most innovative products on the Australian market, with the winner selected by more...

An Australian food-scanning app, FoodSwitch, has been recognised in a list of the world’s top 100 innovative initiatives, selected from entries from more than 79 countries. At the international 2013...

Australian owned and operated food waste equipment company Hungry Giant has developed a new system that might help food manufacturing businesses reduce food waste by up to 90 per cent. According to Hungry...