The 2019 Packaging Innovation & Design Awards (PIDA) will include a new award category for labelling and decoration. [ + ]

JBS Australia has opened a new Northern Division head office administration facility in Dinmore, Queensland, after the company outgrew its existing office space. [ + ]

California-based True Food Innovations recognised shelf life is a key differentiator for retail meal kits to be commercially viable for nationwide distribution. [ + ]

AgriChemWhey is tackling dairy waste by building an industrial-scale biorefinery to valorise over 25,000 tonnes of excess WP and DLP per year. [ + ]

A new award will recognise package designs that address ease of use and accessibility. [ + ]

Scientists have developed a cylindrical extruder that they believe will revolutionise the processing of recyclable materials. [ + ]

100 new species of gut bacteria are making the gut microbiome more interesting. [ + ]

The rapid development of emerging technologies in the agricultural industry has created a need to better understand consumer perceptions and address regulatory challenges. [ + ]

A pilot plant in Queensland is set to prove the economic viability of turning sugarcane waste into jet fuel and beer bottles. [ + ]

DuPont Industrial Biosciences is seeking approval for the use of the enzyme Lipase 3 in baking and brewing processes. [ + ]

Packaging Partners has purchased the assets and design IP of robotic case packing technology business Adaptapack, which will help it explore opportunities in Australia and Asia. [ + ]

Climate change could result in the rates of Campylobacter caused food poisoning doubling by 2080. [ + ]

New Nutrition Business found start-ups are doing better than established companies, especially for snack products. [ + ]

Organic wheat, rye, rice and corn flours do not have to be fortified with folic acid. Is this increasing the risks of birth defects in some babies? [ + ]

Researchers have created an 'unclonable' tag that can never be replicated, even by the manufacturer. [ + ]