Three Australian businesses in the food and beverage sector have received grants under the latest round of AMGC's Commercialisation Fund. [ + ]

Pet food regulator PrimeSafe is investigating a cluster of dogs affected with severe liver disease in Victoria. [ + ]

Pneumatic soft robots still use some electronic components to control movements but now engineers have designed a pneumatic RAM chip using microfluidic valves. [ + ]

Organisers have announced the event will be moving to new dates amid concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. [ + ]

The online wine retailer opened up a $5 million rescue fund to support independent winemakers hit hard by the trade war. [ + ]

Kraft Heinz has announced it is introducing new sustainable caps for its squeezy sauce bottles in a move that will make both the bottle and cap 100% recyclable. [ + ]

Nestlé is evaluating technologies for cultured meat or cultured-meat ingredients with several external partners and and start-ups. [ + ]

Ballarat's Ferndale Confectionery looks to expand its operations after being awarded $400,000 from the federal government's Manufacturing Modernisation Fund. [ + ]

A new Australian research hub hopes to establish a sustainable onshore lobster aquaculture industry. [ + ]

Hop supplier Yakima Chief Hops (YCH) has launched a frozen fresh hops product, which could help bring fresh hop craft beer to the world. [ + ]

Ferrero Australia is trialling 100% recyclable point-of-sale displays, which could save 10 km² of plastic. [ + ]

Tetra Pak has been recognised by the 50 Climate Leaders Project as one of the 50 companies that have taken effective action in the fight against climate change. [ + ]

The 2021 AIP Australasian Packaging mini conference will be run as a virtual edition on 17–18 August. [ + ]

Hawke's Bay residents in NZ can recycle their soft plastic packaging at participating stores signed up to the Soft Plastic Recycling Scheme. [ + ]

Parx Materials has created an antimicrobial packaging technique to keep fish fresher for longer. [ + ]