Scientists from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have discovered the reason why areas prone to forest fires produce unpalatable wine. [ + ]

Milk-alternative drinks such as soya, almond, coconut, oat, rice, hazelnut and hemp could put consumers at risk of iodine deficiency, according to a study conducted by the University of Surrey. [ + ]

Arrow Scientific and Key Diagnostics are merging with the combined business commencing operation on 1 October. [ + ]

Ecolean has been in the Australian market for over 10 years, but its recent global expansion has seen it open a regional sales office in Sydney. [ + ]

Swiss engineering group ABB has announced it will buy GE Industrial Solutions for a sum of US$2.6 billion ($3.3 billion), strengthening its position in the global electrification market. [ + ]

According to the 2017 Sensis eBusiness Report, the number of Australians ordering takeaway food online has risen from 36% last year to 47% this year. [ + ]

The winners of the annual Wave of Change awards have been announced by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Oceania, featuring companies such as Coles and John West. [ + ]

Bernadette Eriksen's business Flavour Creations has been researching and developing texture-modified food and drink products for people suffering with dysphagia since 1997. Her efforts were celebrated recently when she won the Greater Brisbane Woman in Business of the Year Award 2017. [ + ]

According to a recent report by GlobalData, the Indian wine sector is expected to grow at a value compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.9% between 2016 and 2021. [ + ]

The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) and Champions 12.3 are attempting to standardise food date labels worldwide by 2020 to prevent food waste. [ + ]

Submissions are invited on an application to allow the use of protein glutaminase as a processing aid in the manufacture of certain food products. [ + ]

Karma has used Emerson's spin-welding technology to create shelf-stable mix-to-drink probiotic beverages that will soon be available in the US consumer market. [ + ]

Coffee is often paired with sweet treats such as cakes and donuts, and research from Cornell University suggests there is a reason for this. [ + ]

The finalists for this year's Premier’s Sustainability Awards have been announced, and two companies recognised as leading the way to a sustainable future in the food industry are eWater Systems and the Grand Hyatt Melbourne. [ + ]

Giant US retailer Walmart is testing new delivery ideas for groceries. One idea being tested is delivering the groceries into customers' fridges when they are not at home. [ + ]