GS1 Australia's mission to provide suppliers, retailers and industry with a state-of-the-art solution to manage and share high-quality product images and accurate consumer-facing product data with trading partners is behind the organisation's acquisition of digital product photography, online hosting and distribution services provider DLibrary from PMP Digital Pty Ltd. [ + ]

With 194 confirmed cases of norovirus at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, primarily among security guards, organisers have withdrawn more than 1200 security guards from their duties and replaced them with 900 soldiers. [ + ]

Several policies have been implemented worldwide to limit the availability of trans fat in the food supply, but banning trans fats would be the most effective global health intervention. [ + ]

Following regulatory uncertainty about food additive permissions for coconut milk products, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is inviting submissions on a suggested new food additive category. [ + ]

Veganism is becoming more common, but this may pose a problem for wine-lovers as wine bottles rarely display the ingredients label. [ + ]

Current tests that detect gluten in food are failing to identify all of the substances, meaning products may be wrongfully labelled as gluten-free. [ + ]

The relationship between the packaging industry and the environment is a challenging one, but a new report has revealed the ways in which packaging can help reduce food waste. [ + ]

In an attempt to encourage greater efficiencies in the supply chain, the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) has released a Common Despatch Checklist (CDC) Toolkit. [ + ]

Online corporate catering provider Order-In has been acquired by Rocket Internet for an undisclosed figure. [ + ]

Heat and Control has entered an exclusive distributor partnership agreement with horizontal form-fill-seal equipment manufacturer Volpak. [ + ]

A common bacteria in milk has been linked to the development of both rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn's disease in people who are genetically at risk. [ + ]

A survey of 220 nutraceutical industry professionals revealed that digestive health is one of their top priorities, which may be fuelled by an increasing customer interest in healthy gut microbiota and probiotics. [ + ]

How drink additives such as sugar, salt and added flavours affect the carbon dioxide and the taste of the drink is now being understood. [ + ]

The ACCC has released guidance for egg producers on its approach to enforcing the new National Information Standard on free-range eggs, which comes into effect on 26 April. [ + ]

Saurabh Narula has attained the latest Certified Packaging Professional (CPP) designation for the industry. [ + ]