Packserv Manufacturing will launch onto the Australian market with 26 new packaging machines manufactured in Sydney, Australia. [ + ]

Registrations are open for the 'New World of Plastics Technology: Polymers & Recycling' training course, to be held on 11 August 2020. [ + ]

Barry Callebaut has banned animal testing, after talks with animal rights organisation PETA US and its affiliates. [ + ]

Australian and New Zealand food ministers approved a mandatory pregnancy label recommended by FSANZ on Friday in a vote that was split 6–4. [ + ]

Ice cream that plays music while we're eating — could this be the future for our favourite frozen treat? [ + ]

Diageo will debut a plastic-free, paper-based bottle for Johnnie Walker in early 2021, with PepsiCo to follow suit with a recyclable paper bottle. [ + ]

Growers from Darling Downs, Queensland, have produced export-standard squash, opening the $108 million export market into Japan. [ + ]

Seebo has raised $9 million to enhance its process-based artificial intelligence solution, which enables manufacturers to predict and prevent production losses. [ + ]

Research conducted by scientists at the Australian National University could lead to improvements in crop production, by ramping up photosynthesis. [ + ]

McCain Foods has commenced construction on a behind-the-meter renewable energy system in Ballarat, forecast to reduce CO₂ emissions by 27,000 tonnes per year. [ + ]

The Victorian Government has established a Farm Safety Council to provide advice on how to reduce accidents and deaths in the agricultural sector. [ + ]

Dairy processors will face scrutiny from the ACCC following the introduction of a mandatory dairy code, to ensure their compliance with the code. [ + ]

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

An Israeli start-up has developed enzymatic technology that reduces the amount of simple sugars in orange juice by turning them into fibres. [ + ]

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. [ + ]