More food technologists are looking to treat the cause, not the symptoms when designing food packaging. [ + ]

The E. coli outbreak associated with romaine lettuce earlier this year may have been caused by a cattle feeding operation close to a canal, according to the FDA's hypothesis. [ + ]

Overturning a long-held assumption, it seems that hungry people identify portion size accurately regardless of the size of the serving plate. [ + ]

New materials, processes, equipment and technology from the world's top suppliers will all be on display at Foodtech Packtech in Auckland this September. [ + ]

Researchers found that consuming crickets is safe at high doses, can help support the growth of beneficial gut bacteria and may help reduce inflammation. [ + ]

Dust explosions are a major risk in food plants with almost a quarter of all reported industrial dust explosions occuring in the food and beverage industry. [ + ]

Is the food industry really responsible for the obesity epidemic? [ + ]

ISO has released the 2018 edition of the standard ISO 22000, which brings further clarification for food safety management systems worldwide. [ + ]

Some stored product pests can lay 500 eggs in a week and live three years — controlling them is crucial. [ + ]

The 2018 Xtreme Eating Awards 'awarded' the US restaurants serving the most unhealthy meals, particularly The Cheesecake Factory. [ + ]

Is nutrition labelling delivering what we want? A global perspective on where we are with nutrition labelling and where we want to go. [ + ]

Design your own moulds at a reasonable price with this new method of bakery mould manufacturing. [ + ]

Archaeologists in north-eastern Jordan have discovered the remains of bread that predates agriculture by 4000 years. [ + ]

8 tips for food producers choosing heat exchangers. [ + ]

At the University of Otago, Elea pulsed electric field processing equipment will be put to the test for large-scale French fries production. [ + ]