The hype of Industry 4.0 and its relevance to the food processing sector has been growing since 2013 — so how can it deliver value to the food industry? [ + ]

We are entering an age where science and technology can help identify which foods can best help us manage our weight and overall health. [ + ]

Pyatigorskiy Dairy's main product is UHT milk, which is now being bottled in PET thanks to the Krones PET bottling line. [ + ]

Driven by the consumer lifestyle changes, dry food packaging has transformed from essentially functional to a highly influential factor in consumer purchasing decision. [ + ]

The challenge for manufacturers of fresh orange juice is the speed at which the flavour and quality alters and deteriorates after the orange is squeezed. [ + ]

The Milk Supply Chain Project is developing technology to improve the operational efficiency of the collection process and generate revenue for the dairy industry. [ + ]

A discovery from 1917 becomes viable for the future development of efficient magnetocaloric cooling systems that make do without harmful refrigerants. [ + ]

Cannabis-infused edibles are becoming increasingly prevalent in some US states; however, some chocolate products are causing headaches for analysts. [ + ]

Scientists have developed an emulsion process that uses a 4:1 water-to-oil ratio to produce a product that mimics a creamy butter, the low-cal way. [ + ]

One day our plastic apple juice bottle could be made from the by-product of the apples themselves — lignocellulose, the perfume of apples. [ + ]

A biosensor that rapidly detects the presence of bacteria in poultry products along the food production line is being developed by MU researchers. [ + ]

CSIRO scientists have discovered a way to detect gluten from the grains (including rye) of any food product. [ + ]

Schmalz electrical vacuum components allow users to efficiently package and process their products, while storing performance-related data on the cloud. [ + ]

The 'Food Waste Stage' is on debut at this year's Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo (AWRE), which is being held in October at ICC Sydney. [ + ]

Robots need to understand motive and context to perform tasks safely, opening up new avenues of research into multiple complex technologies and robotics. [ + ]