A $1 million support package for Queensland's beekeeping industry will fund the waiver for permit fees and provide free access to bee feed sugar. [ + ]

The third annial Beamex Users Group meeting will be held on 24–25 February 2020 and is free for all to attend. [ + ]

Biosecurity Queensland has called in air support in its war against the biggest threat to Australia's $580 million banana industry. [ + ]

Emerson is partnering with a Belgian-based brewery group to modernise a pilot brewery used to educate the digital workforce of the next generation of brewers. [ + ]

FSANZ is calling for comment on a proposal to develop processing standards for 'high-risk' horticulture including leafy vegies, melons and berries. [ + ]

Researchers have found that freeze-dried berry powder can act as a stabiliser for ice cream, enabling it to keep its shape after reaching room temperature. [ + ]

Insect-based fat can be used as an alternative to butter in bakery products and one can hardly taste the difference in some circumstances, according to Belgium research. [ + ]

Cheesemaker That's Amore Cheese has received two awards at the Australian Grand Dairy Awards for its Diavoletti cheese and Gelato Tartufo. [ + ]

Primodan, a company that manufactures cheese plants and dairy filling machines, has acquired yellow cheesemaking technology from SPX Flow. [ + ]

Researchers have developed a decontamination method to prevent salmonellosis from affecting raw eggs through surface contamination. [ + ]

2019 saw an increase in Salmonella-related recalls in Australia but the rising trend over the past decade relates to recalls due to undeclared allergens. [ + ]

The Victorian Government is funding new networks in regional areas, as part of its trial to test IoT technology on farms. [ + ]

After a year-long operation, Auckland has been declared free of the Queensland fruit fly, with restrictions lifted on the movement of fruit and vegetables. [ + ]

Australian soft wheat could be used to make sweet products in key Asian markets, opening the door to a new market opportunity for low-protein Australian wheat. [ + ]

Forgoing meat could reduce the risk of contracting urinary tract infections, according to a study published in Scientific Reports. [ + ]