Tickets are now available for the 26th Asia Pacific Food Safety Conference, which will be held in Sydney from 20–22 August. [ + ]

AUSVEG has asked government to place greater prioritisation of horticulture products in trade negotiations and to implement an industry/government committee which oversees whole-of-government regulatory cost increases. [ + ]

Tetra Pak's acquisition of Macro Automation enhances its ability to support Oceania customers across all food and beverage categories. [ + ]

Australia's manufacturing industry expanded in April, led by the food and beverages sector which increased by 1.6 points to 61.8, according to the Australian PMI. [ + ]

Australian Pasteurised Eggs has suggested that whole-egg, in-shell pasteurisation can prevent the risks of Salmonella in the egg supply chain, benefiting both consumers and businesses. [ + ]

FSANZ is reviewing chapters 3 and 4 of the Food Standards Code to ensure there is a consistent and up-to-date approach to food safety management in Australia. [ + ]

The winners of the 2019 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design Awards (PIDA) include PACT Group, Punchbowl Packaging and SPC Ardmona. [ + ]

Food technology company Naturo has developed milk processing technology that it claims can produce 100% natural milk that is nutritionally superior and stays fresh for significantly longer than pasteurised and UHT milk. [ + ]

Coca-Cola Amatil's 2018 Sustainability Report has been launched, revealing that the company is on track to hit its 60% low-carbon and renewable energy target by 2020. [ + ]

Universal Robots, a collaborative robots (cobots) manufacturer, will showcase collaborative man and machine workforce solutions at National Manufacturing Week 2019. [ + ]

Tentamus has developed a guideline for good hygiene practices for ice-cream manufacturers, after a recent FDA report highlighted a number of safety issues at ice-cream facilities. [ + ]

Research has revealed that long-term high-protein intake from consuming certain types of amino acids is good for building muscles but could shorten life span. [ + ]

The £220m deal will allow Proseal to further expand its business by providing access to JBT's global sales and service network. [ + ]

Global organic food and drink sales increased by 6% to US$105 billion in 2018, marking the first time it has surpassed the US$100 billion barrier, according to Ecovia Intelligence. [ + ]

Quadram Institute Bioscience and the University of Newcastle have recently signed a memorandum of understanding which will see them work together to address global food and health challenges. [ + ]