The corporate regulator's ongoing battle with the major supermarket chains took an interesting twist on Monday when it alleged that Coles had engaged in unconscionable conduct against various small suppliers. [ + ]

As demand increased, Finnish food ingredients supplier Maustepalvelu needed to reduce its inventory and maintain lead times. Using Matcon's design, the company upgraded its facilities to enable the enclosed and safe handling of all varieties of recipes.

Tetra Pak has successfully deployed its A3/Speed filling machine for Tetra Prisma Aseptic portion packs for its first customer - Mengniu, a leading Chinese dairy. [ + ]

The Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology (AIFST) is expecting more than 600 attendees for this year’s convention, which is being co-located with foodpro 2014 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. [ + ]

Opening a bottle and pouring liquid into a glass isn’t exactly an arduous task but a US company hopes to release a powdered variety to make consuming alcohol that little bit easier - and more portable. [ + ]

Invisible silica-coated DNA 'tags' can be used to authenticate olive oil. [ + ]

Swedish company Agricam has developed an automatic monitoring system for dairy cows using thermal imaging cameras. [ + ]

Kez's Kitchen Managing Director Michael Carp says food brands need to understand their customers, know the value of branding, be innovative in their product development and deliver on promises more than ever to remain competitive. [ + ]

A Flexicon PF6 tabletop filling machine has enabled a bespoke medical company to reduce its lead times for large batches from one day to 60 minutes while still ensuring quality.

When the horsemeat scandal broke in the UK, Primerdesign was contacted by a large meat product manufacturer looking to obtain peace of mind that its supply chain and products were not affected by the adulteration which had occurred.

If you want to sell your product successfully, you have to make it stand out.

Maltra Foods needed an automatic, centralised printing system for its seven production lines, to ensure detailed information and delivery accuracy for customers on its continually expanding SKUs. The company wanted a cost-effective, easily expandable solution that removed paperwork, increased productivity and accuracy, and enabled it to deliver on the best possible customer service - now and into the future.

Bickford’s commissioned HMPS to design and build the HMPS1000 Bag-in-Box packer for a bag-in-box cocktail range. The machine erects, loads and seals BIB packs ranging in size from one to 10 litres. [ + ]

Sandra Jones from the University of Wollongong looks at seven tricks that many food processers use to make their products have greater shelf appeal. [ + ]

Trans fat, derived from the partial hydrogenation of vegetable oils, is present in many processed foods and bakery items. But in the US the FDA is currently reviewing evidence that trans fats are not generally recognised as safe (GRAS) for any use in food.