The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted Biosecurity Queensland to enlist Torres Strait rangers to conduct fruit fly blocking operations, to protect local crops. [ + ]

Bega Cheese will use Software AG’s IoT platform to link its farmer suppliers, milk transport and storage, and processing facilities with real-time data. [ + ]

Corbion, a bio-based food ingredients supplier, has appointed IMCD as the distributor for most of its ingredients, across Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]

Informa Markets, supported by the AIP, will run a free webinar addressing the impact of COVID-19 on the role of packaging in food safety and food integrity. [ + ]

The Australian Institute of Packaging will host a webinar about 'Power Product Packaging with 3D Printing' on 29 July, along with TCL Hofmann and Stratasys. [ + ]

Southern Cross University is offering a Graduate Certificate in Organic Food and Nutrition, heralding a new era for the Australian organics industry. [ + ]

Following its acquisition of PureCircle, a stevia and sweetener supplier, Ingredion has appointed Tony DeLio as the new CEO of PureCircle. [ + ]

South Australian police are investigating an incident where a needle was found in a mandarin, after similar food contamination was revealed at another supermarket. [ + ]

Foodservice Australia will be running in Sydney from 8–10 November, for attendees who work in a food or hospitality business. [ + ]

Lund University and Tetra Pak will collaborate to create new industry–academia development opportunities, addressing areas like circular and bio-based economies. [ + ]

Mars Wrigley Australia will invest $300,000 to bring new technologies to its chocolate factory in Ballarat and launches M&M's Pretzel. [ + ]

Western Meat Packers Group has received a $300,000 state government grant, which will help maximise yields from each beef animal and open up new markets. [ + ]

New Zealand horticultural consultancy Hortinvest will manage Deep Creek Fruits, a consolidation of two large-scale cherry developments in Central Otago, NZ. [ + ]

A University of Sydney study has found that healthy snack foods contain more buzzwords than their non-health counterparts, despite being only slightly healthier. [ + ]

Researchers have investigated whether alternative protein sources such as insect and microalgae alter meat quality when fed to chickens. [ + ]