Hort Innovation has partnered with Lifecycles to understand the environmental footprint of Australian avocados, by conducting an environmental life cycle assessment (LCA). [ + ]

Goodman Fielder has launched its new nutrition policy which is designed to align with the voluntary Healthy Food Partnership guidelines and sets out goals for Health Star Ratings. [ + ]

Australia's live rock lobster trade embargo to China will be lifted after the federal government struck an agreement for full resumption by the end of the year. [ + ]

Some ready-made foods for infants and toddlers being sold in Australia are not meeting WHO standards, according to a new Monash University study. [ + ]

Located in Sydney's west, the Wetherill Park CFC uses innovative technology designed to enhance online shopping for Greater Sydney. [ + ]

CSIRO has developed a program that has on offer 20 paid internships for STEM students in Western Australia, which will be matched to local food sector businesses. [ + ]

Melbourne-based dairy consulting business Pure Dairy has partnered with US cheese manufacturer and packager Great Lakes Cheese. [ + ]

The $3m manufacturing lab being built by Applied Robotics for training engineers at TAFE Queensland features several key Rockwell Automation technologies. [ + ]

With demand for plant-based and alternative protein sources on the rise, there has been an upswing in the availability of fungi-based food products in Australia. [ + ]

Listeria monocytogenes can become dormant under certain conditions, making it undetectable by ordinary tests, so scientists have now developed a specific detection method. [ + ]

To appeal to the majority of consumers, research reveals that winemakers may want to pay as much attention to what’s on the bottle as what’s in it. [ + ]

Juicing up the Australian food and beverage company, this merger of two Australian brands and a powdered milk business is expected to create $400m in revenue next financial year. [ + ]

The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) applauds the Queensland Government's $1 million investment in a new soft plastics recycling pilot. [ + ]

Nestlé is using VR technology to bring an immersive factory experience to life, which allows visitors to gain insights into how its products are made. [ + ]

FSANZ has noted the reports concerning the detection of tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) in tomato crops in South Australia. [ + ]