Developing smart, sustainable food and beverage products and technologies will be the focus of a new collaboration between FAN and FaBA. [ + ]

A compact, portable EPRoC sensor has been developed by researchers to detect free radicals, and will be initially used in olive oil and beer applications. [ + ]

A study of a 2022 investigation into a large outbreak of Escherichia coli from contaminated lettuce in the UK highlights how new techniques were used to determine the cause. [ + ]

Yesterday (5 September), Saputo Dairy Australia announced its plans to close the King Island Dairy facility in Tasmania and discontinue the brand by mid-2025, after a buyer could not be found. [ + ]

The Australian Manufacturing Capability Network (AMCN) is now actively collaborating with SMEs to help them commercialise products and services. [ + ]

NZ Food Safety is approaching its target to reduce rates of campylobacteriosis, the country's most common foodborne illness, a new report has found. [ + ]

New Zealand bucks the global trend of dairy shortages and higher prices, according to a report from Maxum Food. [ + ]

Murdoch University Associate Professor Vicky Solah has been awarded the Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology Keith Farrer Award for 2024. [ + ]

Dubbed the 'Food Bowl of Australia', the regional hub of Greater Shepparton was highlighted at a joint event by Community for Greater Shepparton and AFGC. [ + ]

A jade perch fish and aquaponics trial with the CSIRO has validated the ability of Food Recycle's technologies to turn commercial food waste into animal feed. [ + ]

Fonterra is set to invest $150 million to build a new UHT cream plant at its Edendale site in Southland to meet growing demand, especially in Asian markets. [ + ]

Scientists have developed an AI system that uses an algorithm and high-resolution images to detect leaf wetness and maximise strawberry yields. [ + ]

New Zealand Winegrowers has released a roadmap that sets out how the NZ wine industry can reach its goal of net zero by 2050. [ + ]

AEGIC now has new laboratories at the Sustainable Innovative Food Technology (SIFT) facility, which will be used by its WA-based noodle and Asian product specialists. [ + ]

FSANZ is calling for submissions on an application to amend the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code to permit a new genetically modified processing aid. [ + ]