Foodbank and Simplot Australia have partnered to provide 4 million meals to people in need. The six-year collaborative supply program to produce essential foods has seen the teamwork of several partners contribute to the success of the program. [ + ]

German knife company F Dick, now distributed in Australia by Oppenheimer, has signed an agreement with barbecue enthusiasts Badass BBQ, who will bring the knife brand to life as they compete in barbecue competitions and events across the country. [ + ]

Pro Mach integrated packaging solutions has acquired New Jersey-based provider of high-speed rotary labelling, serialisation and coding solutions, Weiler Labeling Systems. [ + ]

Clinical trials of Aravax's potentially life-changing product, designed to switch off allergic reactions to peanuts, has started. More participants for the trial are welcome. [ + ]

Thermo Fisher Scientific has been selected as a partner of INTELLItrace Work Package (WP) 18, part of the European Food Integrity Project (EFIP) developing a validation of untargeted methods to assure the quality, authenticity and safety of the food chain. [ + ]

An American Cancer Society study has concluded that global efforts to address the obesity epidemic will be hampered with sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), which have become more affordable worldwide and more widely consumed. [ + ]

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is advising businesses to check their country of origin labels to ensure they comply with the Australian Consumer Law. [ + ]

Fonterra has launched its first Anchor milk pop-up store at the super brand mall in Shanghai, bringing a piece of New Zealand to one of China's busiest shopping complexes. [ + ]

As Pork CRC transitions to Australasian Pork Research Institute Limited (APRIL) innovative ideas are being sought. [ + ]

Bearing in mind that by law, all foods and beverages have to be labelled and that consumers don't like mislabelling, two seminars at foodpro could be well worth your while. In one, NSW Food Authority Senior Labelling Compliance Investigations Officer Andrew Davies will explain where the NSW Food Authority fits in the national perspective and explain the labelling provisions they govern under the Food Standards Code. [ + ]

Five additional Tetra Pak packages have been certified by the Swedish Rheumatism Association (SRA) for their ease of use. [ + ]

Giuseppe Minissale, president of The Australian Liquor Stores Association (ALSA), will open the The Drinks Industry Show's Innovation seminar sessions running from 26–27 June at Crystal Palace, Luna Park, in Sydney. [ + ]

Food trucks are the fastest-growing sector in the restaurant industry, generating approximately $850 million in revenue in 2015 in the US. [ + ]

A month-long campaign by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) aims to ensure food businesses get their mandatory allergen labelling right. [ + ]

Nutrition label readers are a special bunch. Although they eat pretty much the same amount of food as non-nutrition label readers, they choose better, higher quality foods. [ + ]