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the use of coriander oil in foods could prevent bacterial spoilage and food-borne illnesses, according to new research. writing in the journal of medical microbiology, the authors of the study report that solutions containing as little as 1.6% coriander oil showed promising results in killing off or reducing the growth of bacteria strains, including escherichia coli, salmonella enterica, bacillus cereus and meticillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (mrsa).

the state of tasmania is seeking to maintain import restrictions on new zealand apples. the move comes despite the fact that regulator biosecurity australia yesterday gave the green light to the importation of new zealand apples into australia. last year, the world trade organisation (wto) found australia’s biosecurity and quarantine standards stopping new zealand apples exported to australia to be in breach of wto rules.

indian extracts supplier olive lifesciences has attained halal certification for a range of extracts at its bangalore facility, which was already kosher-certified. “demand from manufacturers for halal certified ingredients is growing and we see halal as a form of approval that boosts our customers’ trust and confidence in our range of botanical extracts” said managing director, anzar.

half-portions of fruit and vegetables in processed and other composite foods will count towards the target of ‘five-a-day’ under a new uk industry scheme. members of the uk food industry, including coca-cola, greencore, heinz, innocent, pepsico, and united biscuits, in addition to the british nutrition foundation, the food and drink federation, together with supermarkets wm morrison, marks and spencer, and tesco, agreed to the new guidelines which aim to help consumers increase their intake of fruit and vegetables.

a recent study by a team of spanish and british scientists has identified different nutritional benefits within the layers of onions. they found that onions are rich in nutrition, even those layers that are typically discarded. the scientists from the department of agricultural chemistry at the autonomous university of madrid and cranfield university in the united kingdom have just published their results in journal plant foods for human nutrition.

the sequencing of the potato genome by a team of international researchers may help to speed up the process of developing new varieties, which in some cases may help to ensure future food security. the research findings, published in nature, are said to begin to unravel the secrets of the world\'s most important non-grain food crop and may help to create crops with greater nutritional value and better resistance to pests and diseases.

spc ardmona has announced the release of three new fruit snacks aimed at kids of all ages into supermarkets across australia. the coca-cola amatil subsidiary said the three snacks, spc fruit squeezies, spc fruit crush-ups and spc power pulp, are designed specifically to make fruit fun for kids of all ages, from preschoolers to teens. “according to the australian guide to healthy eating, kids aged four to 18 should eat between one and five serves of fruit each day.

fenugreek sprouts imported from egypt have been singled out as the possible cause of outbreaks of e.coli 104 h4 in germany and france. fenugreek - the missing link in e.coli outbreaks? a joint assessment by the european food safety authority (efsa) and the european centre for disease control (ecdc) declared “that currently fenugreek sprouts are the most likely connection between the french cases and previous outbreak in germany”.

an fao urban horticulture programme in the five main cities of the democratic republic of congo has taken a bite out of chronic malnutrition levels in urban areas and created a surplus with a market value of over $400 million. the programme, started as a response to mass urban migration following a five-year conflict in the eastern drc, now assists local urban growers to produce 330 000 tons of vegetables annually.

eu: brussels slams russia fruit and veg ban by: petah marian | 3 june 2011 the european commission has called for an immediate withdrawal of russia\'s ban on fruit and vegetables from the eu following a deadly e.coli outbreak in parts of europe. the european commission described the ban late yesterday (2 june) as \"disproportionate\" and sought its immediate withdrawal.