Cale & Daughters has announced that it will begin manufacturing plant-based cheese and meat products in Australia, as part of a joint venture with Israeli co-op Vgarden. [ + ]

New requirements for labelling foods as 'vegan' in India will come into effect early next year so MPI has made a statement for the information of food exporters in NZ. [ + ]

Australian scientists have developed a chemical fingerprint technology that can help to detect fraudsters by authenticating the provenance of seafood. [ + ]

The Nestlé R&D team in Switzerland has explored new technologies to develop an alternative milk made with animal-free protein from Perfect Day, which is being piloted in the US. [ + ]

Spanish plastic specialists are working as part a project to develop an active packaging coating for cheese using whey — the by-product from the cheesemaking process. [ + ]

Palsgaard is showing how emulsifiers can reduce the egg content of cake recipes at the upcoming International Baking Industry Expo in the US. [ + ]

Colonial Brewing Co has announced a name change to better reflect modern tastes — it will be known simply as CBCo Brewing. [ + ]

The Australian food company has created a cultivated lamb meat prototype using cells from a live sheep called Lucy, and no other animal products were used. [ + ]

Nutiani will be utilising the dairy co-op's research and intellectual properties to serve medical and nutrition markets. [ + ]

A new report explores ways to help the jackfruit industry process this versatile fruit into ready-to-eat products and ingredients, which could drive consumer demand. [ + ]

Woolies has become a member of the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, which is working to introduce sustainable beef farming. [ + ]

The company has announced it has invested $25.5 million into the site, following almost $70 million in developments over the past two years. [ + ]

A New Zealand company has received funding to help it produce a sugar from whey permeate that is claimed to have antidiabetic properties. [ + ]

Allison Yorston has been appointed the Chief Marketing Officer for Frucor Suntory and will be responsible for new marketing directions. [ + ]

Fresh Select has established a vegetable processing hub at its Werribee South farm, with the support of a $500,000 grant from the Victorian Government's Circular Economy Business Support Fund. [ + ]