Queensland researchers are trying to understand how garlic can be infected with viruses but not display obviously negative outcomes. [ + ]

Additional biscuit varieties have been added to the Arnott's gluten-free range, giving consumers a wider variety of products to choose from. [ + ]

Better beer, exotic mushrooms and probiotic-fuelled lettuces are just some of the eclectic food research innovations supported by the University of Queensland grants program. [ + ]

The awards recognise promising and innovative businesses and individuals from the South Australian food and beverages industry. [ + ]

The event will showcase technologies and innovations in the packaging sector and runs from 17–20 May, with seminars, talks and demonstrations. [ + ]

The $30 million government grant will help with the development of the Latrobe Valley Aquaculture project, proposed to produce 3700 tonnes of barramundi annually. [ + ]

A study has been done to understand the browning process of bananas, which leads to millions of tonnes of fruit being thrown away each year. [ + ]

A series of changes to farms and cattle management is expected to see greenhouse gas emissions reduced by half. [ + ]

Replacing a fifth of the world's red meat with a microbial alternative could halve deforestation and reduce carbon emissions, according to German and Swedish scientists. [ + ]

Researchers from Canada have looked at how market evolution has resulted in artisanal products experiencing growth, and many firms are cashing in on it. [ + ]

Around 2.2 million tonnes of food processing waste is dumped each year in NZ; now researchers have a solution to recycle the by-products of wine and milk manufacturing. [ + ]

The company is hoping to put the chill on the greenhouse gas emissions of its retail freezers by increasing their temperatures slightly. [ + ]

This month, Foodmach celebrates its 50th year of trading. And what a journey it's been. [ + ]

A food wholesaler has been fined $35,000 after a worker sustained serious injuries when he was struck by a forklift. [ + ]

A Californian professor has come up with a solution for combating pharmaceutical fraud by coating pills in hundreds and thousands. [ + ]