Doubling or even nearly tripling saturated fat in the diet does not drive up total levels of saturated fat in the blood, according to a controlled diet study. [ + ]

2015 is the 30th anniversary of AUSPACK. As part of the celebrations, the AIP and the APPMA have organised a week of events: Packaging and Processing Week 2015. The week's activities include the Industry Excellence Awards, National Technical Forums and the presentation of the 2015 APPMA Scholarship. [ + ]

What will the top trends be for 2015 in the global food, beverage and nutrition sectors? According to Innova Market Insights, the top trends include clarity of labelling, snacks, convenience, protein and texture. [ + ]

Modern analytical techniques can help food producers to quickly and economically detect mycotoxins - harmful metabolic products of mould - at the processing location. [ + ]

Weighing is seldom 'front of mind' unless it is accompanied by an angry morning stare at the bathroom scales. However, a simple traffic-light LED system on packing scales can prevent giveaway and improve packing speed. [ + ]

Supported by NORD Drivesystems, Modular Cranes developed a solution to replacing an out-of-production overhead crane system. The company was challenged to synchronise a new bridge crane with two existing ones - and rose to the challenge. [ + ]

Green Sheep Water - 'the bottled water with a green conscience' - selected infinitely recyclable, 473 mL aluminium bottles made by Ball Corporation as the packaging for their water. [ + ]

This article is the second in a trilogy about meat harvesting. The first discussed the state of the technology. This part describes the process itself with a focus on process optimisation, chain integration and an optimal balance between raw material, process and final product. [ + ]

After Global Foods' nut roasting room was destroyed in a fire, the company took the opportunity to build a more efficient system that's dynamic and now multifunctional.

Does our fatness and our love of alcohol come down to stupidity or poor self-control on the part of individuals? Or is something bigger at play here? Are people making poor but informed choices on what they eat and drink, or are we all being duped by industry? [ + ]

Innovations in packaging have allowed a newly formed Australian seafood company to expand its business to national and international markets.

Free-range eggs currently account for over 20% of the 4 billion eggs produced in Australia each year. IBISWorld has released a report analysing how the various operators along the supply chain will take advantage of the trend. [ + ]

Meat harvesting, the process of optimally scraping residual meat off animal carcasses, is a fast-moving industry subject to many of the megaforces that will dominate both production and consumption in the near future.

It's clear that much more needs to be done about the obesity epidemic, but where should we best focus our efforts? Educating people to eat better and do more exercise? Or policy changes that will pull the levers to promote behaviour change at the population level? [ + ]

Brazil's second-largest brewing conglomerate, Grupo Petrópolis, ordered two identical breweries from Krones AG when it expanded in 2013-14. Both breweries have two filling lines and a capacity of six million hectolitres. [ + ]