Food sector organisations have played a crucial role in a national food waste reduction initiative in NZ — rescuing an extra 12,000 meals per day for people in need. [ + ]

Scientist working towards perfecting the taste of lab-grown 'cultured' meat are a step closer to the real 'beefy' flavour thanks to their work with amino acids. [ + ]

The upgraded facility, developed in collaboration with Aerofloat and McNab, is designed to support expanding production capacity for McCormick's herb and spice range. [ + ]

100% Australian farmer-owned dairy co-operative, Norco, is partnering with local communities to celebrate a significant milestone — 130 years of operation. [ + ]

The Treasury Wine Estates winemaking facility features the latest technology to remove alcohol and patent-pending processes to lock in flavour and aroma. [ + ]

Automated fruit picking has long been a technical challenge, but now a new human–robot collaboration model is set to help using a simple wave. [ + ]

In the lead-up to World Food Safety Day, New Zealand Food Safety has released a report that shows systems at work to resolve the biggest food safety event in 2024. [ + ]

Cargill has agreed to acquire all the Teys family shareholdings, increasing its ownership stake to 100% of Teys Australia and Teys USA. [ + ]

Hort Innovation will be presenting some curious confections at this year’s Hort Connections, which starts on today at the Brisbane Convention Centre. [ + ]

CSIRO's report into Australia's food system indicates there are some challenges that need to be addressed, even though the current system is feeding around 100 million people. [ + ]

Perfection Fresh has partnered with Detpak to launch a new strawberry packaging designed to maximise freshness and shelf appeal in the berry aisle. [ + ]

Heat and Control has announced the acquisition of Fabcon Food Systems, a provider of bespoke processing and handling equipment systems for the food industry. [ + ]

A study has found women who consumed caffeinated coffee in midlife are more likely to exhibit healthy aging. [ + ]

Global packaging group Detmold is constructing new headquarters in Adelaide, where the family-owned company was founded more than 70 years ago. [ + ]

ifm will be showcasing its smart monitoring solutions for the local wine industry at WineTech 2025, being held from 21–23 July at the Adelaide Convention Centre. [ + ]