Renewable biofuels are so environmentally warm and fuzzy. Plant the corn, grow it in the sunshine and fresh air, harvest it and then turn it into ethanol for use as fuel. Really, you can just about hear the birds singing. But is this the most economically and environmentally advantageous way to use corn? How about using corn as a food? [ + ]

A new technology captures waste energy from refrigerated food delivery trucks as they slow down and then uses it to power secondary systems, such as air conditioning or refrigeration units, when the vehicles are stopped and idling. [ + ]

Yuk! Food poisoning. One of the first symptoms of a gastrointestinal infection is often diarrhoea. Is this just a symptom of the disease or does diarrhoea play a role in pathogen clearance? [ + ]

Ready meals are one thing — but ready wine for cats? Cat wine is a thing! [ + ]

One in three Australians are eliminating gluten, dairy or meat from their diets according to a diet survey conducted by the CSIRO in September last year. [ + ]

I'll give you a hint — it's not mining! You're right, it's us — the food and beverage manufacturing sector. [ + ]

Danish packaging manufacturer for the ready meal, 'food-to-go' and fresh meat markets Færch Plast is in the process of being acquired by global private equity investor Advent International. [ + ]

An absorbent pad that is effective in the pre-packed state and during the cooking where it will absorb fat and juices released is now a reality. [ + ]

Tanya Barden is taking on the role of CEO at the Australian Food and Grocery Council. [ + ]

The Court of Justice in the European Union has just decided that non-dairy products can't be called milk in the EU. [ + ]

A recent milk study on UHT milk is helping scientists better comprehend Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and type 2 diabetes, leading to opportunities to improve treatments for these age-related diseases. [ + ]

New Zealanders have taken to crowdfunding to try to save the Cadbury factory in Dunedin. [ + ]

Nestlé is "exploring strategic options for its US confectionery business, including a potential sale". [ + ]

About half the money spent on eating in the US goes on food cooked outside the home — indeed, the home-cooked calories consumed fell from 82% to 68% between the 1970s and the late 1990s. How is this affecting nutritional intake? [ + ]

Mislabelling by a single breadcrumb supplier has led to recalls of 1.398 million kilos of food in the US. [ + ]