The AIP has announced the postponement of the 2020 AIP Australasian Packaging Conference and all surrounding events, including the PKN Women in Packaging Breakfast. [ + ]

The Queensland Government is providing grants of up to $50,000 to agribusiness exporters that have been directly affected by the coronavirus outbreak. [ + ]

Environmental groups are calling for policymakers to phase out toxic chemicals from food packaging and provide safe, re-usable alternatives. [ + ]

Danone has launched a digitally enabled data service for its baby formula brands, which allows consumers to verify the authenticity of the product. [ + ]

In response to the UK's decision to freeze its beer tax rate at AU$1.52, Aussie brewers are calling for cuts to the Australian beer tax rate of AU$2.26. [ + ]

9 in 10 young workers, aged 18–25, would work in unsafe conditions — including working with no training, reveals a Victorian worker safety campaign. [ + ]

The process to develop a synthetic replacement for palm oil could take years; in the meantime, engineers are calling for more sustainable palm oil practices. [ + ]

The World Cheese Awards will be held in Oviedo, Spain, as part of the Asturias Paraíso Natural Internacional Cheese Festival. [ + ]

Mondelēz International has announced that Darren O'Brien will be President of its Australia, New Zealand and Japan business units, from 1 May 2020. [ + ]

A 'lightly salted' kale chip has been crowned saltiest snack in a new report released by The George Institute for Global Health, VicHealth and the Heart Foundation. [ + ]

Astronauts on the International Space Station have cultivated lettuce that is disease-free and safe to eat. [ + ]

Food scientists have developed a method to rapidly identify Salmonella serotypes in two hours, completing the whole identification process in eight hours. [ + ]

As part of its goal to make its packaging 100% recyclable or re-usable by 2025, baby food brand Gerber has introduced a single-material pouch in the US. [ + ]

The Mycoplasma bovis Programme has selected Massey University to research the impacts of M. bovis on cattle in New Zealand. [ + ]

A one-day conference called 'Life without packaging?' will take place during the interpack packaging and processing event in Germany this year. [ + ]