Researchers from the University of Sydney have identified widespread bias in industry-funded research into artificial sweeteners which overstated their health benefits. [ + ]

Theme park visitors will be able to skip the food queues this summer after Australian start-up and mobile commerce technology company AirService partnered with Village Roadshow Theme Parks to provide its mobile ordering and virtual queuing solution in the group's Australian theme parks. [ + ]

A new program will assist and accelerate growth for start-up food businesses and value-adding agribusinesses in South Australia. [ + ]

AUSVEG and PMA Australia-New Zealand Limited (PMA-ANZ) have agreed to present a joint industry conference and trade show in 2017. [ + ]

A report by JAMA Internal Medicine suggests the sugar industry sponsored research to influence the scientific debate to cast doubt on the hazards of sugar and to promote dietary fat as the culprit in heart disease. [ + ]

Brands are increasingly launching products for consumption at particular times of the day, according to research by consumer insight firm Canadean. [ + ]

The Australian Packaging & Processing Machinery Association will be well represented at Foodtech Packtech 2016, with 24 of its member companies heading to New Zealand. [ + ]

A healthy diet is linked to better reading skills in the first three school years, according to a study from Finland. [ + ]

Now is the time to register for the 23rd Australian HACCP Conference, with a 15% discount available on full conference package tickets. [ + ]

The seaweed industry is expanding at a rapid rate, driven by new and valuable uses for the crop. But experts are urging the industry to take heed of the lessons learned in both agriculture and fish farming in order to avoid the potential pitfalls. [ + ]

One of the world's biggest agriculture conglomerates is set to be created, with the announcement that German chemical company Bayer will purchase US seed company Monsanto, in an $88 billion deal that could change the future of global food supply. [ + ]

Supply chain management, planning and logistics software specialist International Business Systems (IBS) has rebranded globally to Iptor Supply Chain Systems. [ + ]

The global market for savoury snacks will rise from US$94.5 billion in 2015 to US$138.2.billion by 2020, according to consumer insight firm Canadean. [ + ]

The Australian Packaging & Processing Machinery Association (APPMA) will host a seminar on Packaging Machinery Trends at Foodtech Packtech 2016. [ + ]

While breakfast drink brands have not made huge inroads with consumers who rarely have time for breakfast, breaking down the numbers further reveals interesting information about the way 'breakfast drinks' are actually consumed. [ + ]