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Salt shake-up: New grants available for reformulation solutions in Australia

Food Innovation Australia Limited (FIAL) is urging food SMEs to reformulate products to provide lower salt levels, with grants totalling $300,000 available. The Victorian Salt Reduction Innovation Grants of up to $25,000 have been launched in association with VicHealth. Managing director of FIAL Dr Mirjana Prica said the grants would help firms tap into rising […]

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German biotech firm Brain bags European patent for taste technology

After bagging a European patent for its taste cell technology to develop natural sweeteners, German biotech company Brain is turning its attention to bitterness and salt reduction.   The European Patent Office (EPO) granted the patent for the Zwingenberg-headquartered firm’s novel taste cell technologies used to develop novel, natural ingredients for food and beverages. Granted last week, the patent […]