The Victorian Government has announced that George Weston Foods is investing another $92 million to expand its operations across Victoria. [ + ]

Dr Amy Moss received a Discovery Early Career Researcher Award from the Australian Research Council for her work investigating food waste as a nutritious feed option for meat chickens. [ + ]

Nestlé and NTU Singapore launched a research partnership designed to advance science-based nutritional solutions that support women's health and longevity. [ + ]

Over 50 sessions will be held across three days at Australia's HVAC&R event in Melbourne next month. [ + ]

A new report from CSIRO is calling for a region-wide approach across South East Queensland to boost food security ahead of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. [ + ]

The plastic film designed to kill viruses by mechanical forces rather than chemicals could be suitable for high-touch surfaces like phones and keyboards. [ + ]

A new 'lab-on-a-fruit' analysis method has been developed to predict the chemical profile of extra virgin olive oil directly from the olives before extraction. [ + ]

Datalogic, Honeywell, Newland AIDC and Zebra Technologies join forces with GS1 to help accelerate Australia’s transition to advanced barcode technology. [ + ]

When Greek yoghurt disappeared from supermarket shelves earlier this year, the culprit wasn't a supply chain failure — it resulted from a social media trend. [ + ]

A 3 MW electric boiler at Lion's second largest brewery is part of a NZ$7.2m project designed to reduce emissions and provide energy demand benefits in central Dunedin. [ + ]

Red wine has an emoji, but despite the popularity of white wine, it currently has no emoji on digital platforms — New Zealand Winegrowers is campaigning for that to change. [ + ]

United Fresh New Zealand has released updated guidance about nutrition claims on fresh produce that meet food regulatory requirements. [ + ]

Providing solutions for chocolate, bakery and dairy applications, the expanded plant will include a specialty fats production line. [ + ]

Packaging machinery business Omori has now acquired a 50% stake in Australian-based Perfect Automation, to help advance tailored solutions for the local market. [ + ]

Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd has appointed Richard Allen as its next Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Miles Hurrell. [ + ]