Premium dried pasta doesn't just come from Italy; Duro's Gigli has been named Champion Dried Pasta at the Sydney Royal Fine Food Show for the second year running. [ + ]

The SA Government has announced $109 million in funding to help the state's $2.4bn wine industry transition through challenging times. [ + ]

The Australian Renderers Association (ARA) launched its first Sustainability Framework, reflecting the industry's benefits and importance on global supply chains. [ + ]

APPEX 2027 registrations open for Australia's Processing and Packaging Expo, which is returning to the MCEC from 16–19 March 2026. [ + ]

Skills shortages persist as manufacturing workforce demand is expected to grow over 12% by 2035, according to the National Manufacturing Workforce Plan 2026. [ + ]

As frozen food demand grows across Australia, NewCold has expanded its cold storage facility at Truganina in Melbourne with an additional 80,000 pallet positions. [ + ]

The Victorian Government has partnered with Dairy Australia on a program designed to help local dairy businesses strengthen trade across China, Japan and SE Asia. [ + ]

Researchers in Japan have developed a sustainable strategy to upcycle microplastic waste into carbon quantum dots for use in food packaging films for fruit preservation applications. [ + ]

The second round grants of the Australian Government's $40m supply chain capacity program have been awarded to enhance on-farm and processing infrastructure. [ + ]

FSANZ is calling for submissions about an amendment to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code) to permit plant sterols as a novel food to bread. [ + ]

Jessica Locarnini has been named as the inaugural recipient of this fellowship, supporting her work in developing honey sensory education in Australia. [ + ]

Following the Australian Government's decision not to introduce a new national packaging scheme, APCO has released its policy positions for packaging reform. [ + ]

In November, dairy leaders, scientists, farmers, processors, policymakers and innovators from around the world will gather in Auckland for the IDF World Dairy Summit 2026. [ + ]

A company that has helped design food systems in space is now applying that thinking to its work with scientists turning dairy waste from cheese production into fuel. [ + ]

Westfalia Fruit believes the next phase of avocado growth in Asia will be driven by more than increasing volumes. [ + ]