15 start-ups in the agricultural or food industries will have the opportunity to display their ideas to hundreds of Australian and international delegates at the evokeAG Startup Alley. [ + ]

Microwaveable instant soup products are responsible for 20% of children going to emergency departments with scalds. [ + ]

A new national tax on all plastic packaging that does not include at least 30% recycled content is coming into force in the UK in April 2022. [ + ]

Ronni Kahn, a leader in the fight against global food waste and founder of food rescue organisation OzHarvest, will deliver the ninth annual UniSA Nelson Mandela Lecture. [ + ]

A new $50 million industrial spray dryer at Waikato Innovation Park in Hamilton is expected to deliver $129 million in exports a year. [ + ]

There is a rising demand for more clean label products and creamy, indulgent foods, according to research from food and beverage manufacturer FrieslandCampina Kievit. [ + ]

Pillar Technologies, manufacturer of induction sealing systems, has launched in Australia and New Zealand, stating it now has a complete global and service team. [ + ]

Companies may be able to determine their vulnerability to major supply chain disruptions thanks to a new analytic measure developed by A*STAR researchers. [ + ]

Dairy manufacturer Arla Finland has made its production chain from farm to dairy open to the public using blockchain technology. [ + ]

McDonald's has further promoted itself as a leader in environmental practices by announcing it plans to open 1800 new 'green restaurants' in China by 2022. [ + ]

Researchers have challenged the link between red and processed meat consumption and colorectal cancer in Asians. [ + ]

Peter McBride is stepping down from his roles at Zespri after a very successful tenure. [ + ]

Food and grocery manufacturing is growing rapidly in Western Sydney, with the area generating $17 billion in output annually, according to a report. [ + ]

JUST Water, with its Tetra Top carton bottles, won the Best Packaging Solution award at the 2018 Global Bottled Water Congress. [ + ]

Registrations have now opened for AUSPACK 2019. [ + ]