Scientists have used 3D printers to create chocolate with the optimal mouthfeel. [ + ]

The Value Add Investment Grants program will provide up to $7 million to food and beverage manufacturers that boost business in the state. [ + ]

An application for a processing aid sourced from genetically modified bacteria has been submitted to FSANZ and feedback has been requested on the topic. [ + ]

Finalists in the Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association (APPMA) Awards of Excellence have been announced. [ + ]

A report conducted by the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation shows that most want increased recycling information. [ + ]

A Victorian milk company is using a grant from the Victorian Government to help purchase new machinery that will increase productivity and open new markets. [ + ]

The Victorian WorkSafe Awards have been announced, with recognition going to farms with increased safety. [ + ]

German researchers have discovered the cause of stored linseed oil's bitterness and have suggested ways of eliminating it entirely. [ + ]

A report by Rabobank has predicted a challenging but profitable year ahead for Australian dairy farms. [ + ]

The five-cent increase has been instated in order to help farmers struggling with the recovery from recent flooding on Australia's east coast. [ + ]

The certification signals that the company is using its business to make social and environmental impacts. [ + ]

Unilever has updated its marketing standards for an increasingly digital world by stopping its food and beverage marketing for under 16-year-olds. [ + ]

Cornell University scientists are developing active packaging materials that can help to preserve food such as salad dressings, marinades and beverages. [ + ]

Electric chopsticks that increase the perception of salt have been developed by Japanese scientists. [ + ]

Australian startup MEQ Probe has received accreditation for its 'hot carcase' marbling measurement technology for beef, just three months after its lamb accreditation. [ + ]