Coca-Cola Amatil has launched the Australian-made SyLon Sports closure for Powerade bottles. [ + ]

Research has found sucralose is metabolised in the gut and produces at least two fat-soluble compounds, which contradicts previous safety claims. [ + ]

Researchers found gender and age influenced how children like their food to be arranged. [ + ]

An IWSR study found China has the largest e-commerce market for alcoholic beverages at US$6.1 billion, but France and the UK have the most mature markets. [ + ]

Fonterra's third mozzarella line at Clandeboye enables it to make enough cheese for over half a billion pizzas a year. [ + ]

Meat & Livestock Australia's virtual reality Paddock to Plate Story is heading on another roadshow through South Australia, Victoria, ACT and NSW. [ + ]

Researchers wicked vegetable oils into the surfaces of common extruded plastics to help remove sticky foods. [ + ]

Cascade is the first of the Carlton & United Breweries brands to discontinue the use of plastic six-pack ring packaging on its cans. [ + ]

Packaging manufacturer Plantic Technologies has triumphed at the Coles Supplier Awards by taking home the trophy for Sustainable and Ethical Excellence. [ + ]

A report from Australian Food & Grocery Council disputes the idea that Australian food manufacturing is struggling. [ + ]

The company won awards for the Food and Beverage Sector and Outstanding Achievement in Packaging Design at APCO's annual awards. [ + ]

Arla Foods has revealed it plans to build a €36.3 million innovation centre in Denmark to develop new ways of using milk and whey. [ + ]

SICK Australia & New Zealand has appointed David Crossley as its new Managing Director. [ + ]

General Mills will stop labelling its Nature Valley Granola Bars as "Made with 100% Natural Whole Grain Oats" following legal action from three consumer groups. [ + ]

Individuals over 65 years of age may want to adopt the Mediterranean diet, as Italian research has found it can reduce their mortality risk by 25%. [ + ]