APCO's Collective Action Group has been tasked with overseeing the progress of Australia's 2025 National Packaging Targets. [ + ]

A recent big data analysis of commercial food product reviews in the US has revealed that food is too sweet. [ + ]

Victorian start-up Provenir has been granted a licence from the NSW Food Authority to operate a mobile on-farm abattoir, which recently began operations on a Riverina farm. [ + ]

A number of companies across the world have been recognised for their efforts to help build a sustainable food industry. [ + ]

An oral therapy containing six species of bacteria may be able to prevent or cure food allergies in children, according to a study. [ + ]

Adding vanilla to sweetened milk tricks the brain into thinking the beverage is sweeter, which could help reduce the added sugar content, research has found. [ + ]

Former US Secretary of State John F Kerry has been announced as one of the keynote speakers at the Global Table event on the future of food, being held on 3–6 September 2019. [ + ]

The by-products of some soft drinks remove carbon dioxide from gas streams and could therefore help reduce global warming, according to new research. [ + ]

Research has found the molecular machinery behind the intense sweetness of the stevia plant, which could be used to create better tasting, non-caloric sweeteners. [ + ]

The AIP, in partnership with the APCO, has developed a new training course entitled 'Tools to help you meet the 2025 National Packaging Targets: PREP & ARL'. [ + ]

Victoria and parts of New South Wales have been hit with a second milk recall in a week due to possible E. coli microbial contamination. [ + ]

Food businesses in Australia and New Zealand are using software platform Fresho to increase the efficiency and accuracy of their ordering process and reduce waste. [ + ]

Researchers found men who ate two or more servings of yoghurt a week were up to 26% less likely to develop abnormal growths, known as adenomas. [ + ]

German researchers have identified new pathogens in beef and cow's milk products that could cause inflammation and increase the risk of cancer in humans. [ + ]

The Robatech Group recently unveiled new branding which underlines its responsibility for the careful use of resources. [ + ]