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The FOODBOWL is an open access facility operated
by NZ Food Innovation Auckland, part of the NZ Food
Innovation Network; a national network of science and
technology resources created to support the growth
of Food & Beverage businesses, by providing both
facilities and expertise. The FOODBOWL was designed
as a facility where companies can produce commercial
runs of new products for trial marketing and hence
capitalise on both domestic and export opportunities.
Foodinc's
consultants are Food Innovation Network independent food
consultants to the Foodbowl and the
other Food Innovation Network facilities throughout New
Zealand |
| Food
Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) |
All you need to know about food
labelling and composition regulations in New Zealand
and Australia. The complete Food Standards Code is
available on-line. Keeps you abreast of proposed changes
to the Food Standards Code |
| Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) |
Comprehensive information including
standards, specifications and guidelines for various
food manufacturing sectors in New Zealand including
organic foods, the Domestic Food Review documents or
the science-technology section for microbial pathogen
datasheets and risk profiles for micro-organisms and
toxic substances |
| New
Zealand Institute of Food Science and Technology (NZIFST) |
Foodinc consultants are proud to
be members of NZIFST. The site has information on membership,
careers, position statements, conferences and events,
food safety, jobs in the industry, and lots more. Source
of Prof Dick Earle's book "Unit Operations in Food
Processing" - a very useful resource |
| FoodWorks |
A New Zealand food industry portal
offering access to a wide range of news, products and
services. |
| Allergen Bureau |
Formed under Australian Food and
Grocery Council Scientific and Technical Committee,
this organisation provides useful information on allergens
and has good links to other relevant resources. Through
Australian and NZ industry collaboration several projects
are in progress to provide a better understanding of
allergens and useful tools for allergen management
in industry and consistency in labelling. |
| Australian
Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) |
Useful resource: Allergen Management Resources: Summary of Guidance Documents. |
| New
Zealand Food and Grocery Council (FGC) |
New Zealand food industry procedures
for product recalls and withdrawals. |
| Foundation
of Research, Science and Technology (FRST) |
Check here for R & D funding options,
and a wide range of technical resources. |
| New Zealand Food
Technology News |
News feed and some of the articles
from the New Zealand Food Technology News magazine for
the NZ food industry. |
| PACKedge Ltd |
Offer a wide range of packaging development technical expertise and advice. |
| Totally wrapt |
Packaging technologist for packaging advice, eco-friendly material selection, process improvements and more. |
| John Barker Law |
Strategic legal and policy advice for the food and beverage sector. |
| Kathy Loyd |
Agri-Food regulatory expertise for international market access. |
| Kate Slinn |
Consultancy on Dairy Export. |
| NutritionData.com |
This free site maintains a larger
food database than the USDA, includes information on
fast foods and food additives, and provides some useful
tools for analysing your diet. |
| US Food & Drug Administration (US FDA) |
All aspects of the FDA's activities in food and nutrition.
Looking for facts on food
borne
pathogens
and natural
toxins · Site for the
Bad Bug Book and the Bacteriological Analytical Manual |
| European Hygienic Engineering Design Group (EHEDG) |
EHEDG enables safe food production by providing guidance as an authority on hygienic engineering and design. |
| Food
Info Net |
An international collection of food information. Food-Info.net is an initiative of Wageningen University, The Netherlands, info in several languages |
| US
National Honey Board |
Food Science and Technology of honey.
Covers composition, physical properties, microbiology,
and applications of honey |
| Wheat
Foods Council |
A library of information about wheat foods and a very useful "Useful Links" page. |
| US
Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) |
Wide range of food science and technology
and allergens information published by the USA-based
Institute of Food Technologists. |
| UK
Institute of Food Science & Technology (IFST) |
UK based good resource especially
the Hot Topics information on issues such as trans-fatty
acids, salt, dietary fibre. |
| USDA
Food and Nutrition Information Centre |
Search for the composition information
of 6000 food products and provides complete nutritional
tables including vitamins, minerals, amino acids, etc.
Also tables on nutrient losses due to cooking, frying,
baking |
| The Olive Oil Source |
"The most comprehensive source for
olive oil information and products". Includes newsletter,
supplies, presses, books, nutrition and recipes. Californian
based. |
| Cyber
Lipid |
Check "Sites directly involved
in fats and lipids" for an excellent set of lipid
links. |
| Food
Navigator |
Resource on ingredients, food additives
and nutrition. |
| Food
Ingredients First |
Resource on ingredients, also has
some ingredient overview articles from the World
of Food Ingredients magazine. |
