NewCold Advanced Logistics has awarded contracts to Dematic to build two high-bay warehouses in Melbourne. [ + ]

Kiwifruit grower Seeka Kiwifruit Industries will establish a food technology and processing centre in New Zealand's Bay of Plenty region, following its purchase of the Kiwi Crush and Kiwi Crushies product ranges from Auckland-based Vital Food Processors Ltd. [ + ]

The winners of the 2016 Queensland Supply Chain & Logistics Awards have been announced at the 17th Queensland Supply Chain and Logistics Conference. [ + ]

Economically motivated adulteration (aka food fraud) is estimated to affect 10% of the world's food supply. This global economic and public health problem is estimated to cost the food and beverage industry $10–$15 billion each year, and this sum does not include the cost of the damage to a brand if consumers discover they have been buying adulterated product. [ + ]

New sensor technology using bacteriophages is reducing bacteria detection times in food and beverage samples dramatically. [ + ]

Diets poor in plant-based fibres may be associated with imbalance and reduced diversity of human gut microbiomes, a study has suggested. [ + ]

David Jones believes it can take a slice of the $100 billion Australian food market by catering to the top end of town. [ + ]

Data and IoT technology help reduce Peregrine’s enterprise risk, which is predicated on its complete compliance with Australian Food Safety Standards. Local rules and regulations dictate that any errors in the control of food-storing appliances result in stock being destroyed to ensure the health of customers. [ + ]

Researchers at The University of Nottingham have shown a rapid decline in male dog fertility, with a potential link to environmental contaminants — including dog food. [ + ]

The Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR) has announced it has received a licence application from the Queensland University of Technology to conduct a field trial of GM banana with resistance to Fusarium wilt disease. [ + ]

Jewel Fine Foods has won the 2016 Telstra Australian Medium Business Award. [ + ]

Food fortified with folic acid is associated with reduced rates of congenital heart defects, according to Canadian research. [ + ]

The national body representing the Australian vegetable industry is supporting calls for reform to the Horticulture Code of Conduct, which regulates sales of fresh fruit and vegetables between growers and traders. [ + ]

More than half of Australia's population consumes at least one chocolate bar in an average four-week period, so it's safe to say that we're a nation of chocolate fans. [ + ]

A therapy that involves engineered gut bacteria may one day help reduce the health problems that come with obesity. [ + ]