Seven Australian and New Zealand companies have received international recognition in the latest round of WorldStar Packaging Awards. [ + ]

Sealed Air Corporation is marking this milestone anniversary with a year-long celebration that reflects on the legacy of the CRYOVAC brand food packaging. [ + ]

The $4m traceability grant round has been opened by the Australian Government to help ensure the country maintains its status as a provider of high-quality food and fibre products. [ + ]

CSIRO is one of the partners developing the AI tool to calculate optimum conditions for producing upcycled protein from waste such as by-products from cheesemaking. [ + ]

With food poisoning typically rising over the summer months, New Zealand Food Safety has provided some food safety tips for the festive season. [ + ]

Spices unique to Australia could help to transform end-of-year special occasions by adding bold flavours while delivering hidden nutritional benefits. [ + ]

Steve Cahillane will join Kraft Heinz as CEO on 1 January 2026. [ + ]

Australian households are gearing up for the country's biggest night of dairy consumption, with an estimated 11 million families leaving a glass of milk out for Santa Claus this Christmas Eve. [ + ]

The European Commission has given final approval for the merger, paving the way to unite the snacking businesses today (11 December 2025). [ + ]

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is calling for comment on an application to permit the use of an enzyme as a processing aid. [ + ]

Registration has opened for ARBS 2026, an Australian exhibition for the air conditioning, refrigeration and building services industry. [ + ]

Widespread bird flu outbreaks underscore the urgent need for disinfection solutions to curb viral transmission in poultry environments — research results for an Australian solution have been revealed. [ + ]

Tetra Pak has acquired the Latvia-based company to help strengthen its processing expertise, bioreactor equipment and design portfolio within the fermentation-derived foods and ingredients category. [ + ]

There's positive news for the small to micro end of the local manufacturing sector in Unleashed's latest report, which shows food manufacturers as the growth leader. [ + ]

The food processing, packaging and innovation event returns to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 26–29 July 2026, with a couple of interesting partnerships. [ + ]