Asahi Beverages has announced it will overhaul its supply chain to source barley directly from Australian farmers for the first time in decades. [ + ]

The training course aims to provide the winning recipe in developing beverage packaging to lead in the marketplace. [ + ]

The research suggests that there is potential for the creation of tailor-made fermented milks to help reduce hypertension. [ + ]

The confectionery company said the move will help advance the business's supply chain transformation. [ + ]

Pollen Consulting Group has announced it will expand into the UK market after five years of success in Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]

Heineken is collaborating with Glass Futures to develop low-carbon glass bottles and improve processes across the supply chain. [ + ]

Nestlé has joined a call for the European Union to outlaw cages for laying hens. [ + ]

These include non-dairy formulations, low sugar recipes, cleaner labels and ethical ingredients. [ + ]

SPC has launched into the Tasmanian ready meals food market with The Good Meal Company. [ + ]

Canada's ATV Farms has selected Wyma Solutions to deliver two large post-harvest vegetable grading and packing lines for carrots and onions. [ + ]

Corona is leveraging a sustainable technology that repurposes surplus barley straw to create a paper packaging solution for its six-packs of beer. [ + ]

The bio-based lids and scoops, which are made mostly from renewable plastics, will feature in a range of its nutrition products for infants and children. [ + ]

The move to invest in the local economy hopes to shorten customer lead times allowing for quick and efficient solutions for customers with complex problems. [ + ]

The Fair Go Dairy logo conveys that the company is paying farmers a 'sustainable and fair farmgate price'. [ + ]

The company said the move provided a strategic opportunity as it looks to break into the premium biscuit and cracker category in Australia. [ + ]