At the 2022 APCO awards, CHEP Australia was announced as the winner of the Logistics and Warehousing Industry Sector Award. [ + ]

Nestlé scientists have discovered a gut bacteria prevalent in the transition from infancy to early childhood that could help with the development of future products. [ + ]

The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) will be participating in the second National Food Waste Summit in Brisbane on 23–24 November 2022. [ + ]

My Berries has been named an #eatqld champion and won another award for its innovative approach to turning surplus fruit into frozen and freeze-dried snacks. [ + ]

New research explores a customisable food system that provides dishes with the taste, texture and nutrients of their Earth-bound counterparts for space travellers. [ + ]

The dairy sector has announced the progress of its global PP2DNZ climate initiative, which launched last year. [ + ]

GNT has secured FDA approval for the use of spirulina extract in beverages, enabling manufacturers to achieve vibrant blue shades while maintaining clean labels. [ + ]

Saputo Dairy Australia is closing its Maffra facility, while also shutting down its bulk powders production and cheese packaging areas at two other facilities. [ + ]

Researchers at Cornell University have found that consumers would be willing to pay a slightly higher price for milk from cows only treated with antibiotics when medically necessary. [ + ]

One of Australia's largest pie manufacturers, Mrs Mac’s Pie Company, has been sold to Aus Pie Co. [ + ]

Over 5000 Australian shoppers have cast votes for their favourite supermarket and everyday products in the annual Product of the Year Awards for 2023. [ + ]

Australia's food and grocery manufacturers are backing a scheme aimed at recycling soft plastic packaging back into local food-grade, recycled packaging material. [ + ]

REDcycle has announced that its soft plastics collection program will be on a temporary pause from 9 November 2022, so the AFGC is now working on developing other solutions. [ + ]

Researchers develop a 5G-enabled deep learning approach for classifying malware attacks on the Industrial Internet of Things that could help to prevent cybercrimes. [ + ]

The Australian Parliament has launched an inquiry into food security in Australia, and is calling for submissions. [ + ]