Canadian researchers have developed a paper strip laced with sugar which can kill E. coli in contaminated water. [ + ]

A report by the Grattan Institute recommends the introduction of a tax on sugary drinks in Australia to help recoup some of the costs of obesity to the community. [ + ]

Researchers have found that fast-cooking dry beans provides more protein and iron than 'slower' varieties. [ + ]

Innova Market Insights has revealed its predictions for the top trends likely to impact the food industry in 2017. [ + ]

Research from Canada has suggested that children who drink whole milk are leaner and have higher vitamin D levels than those who drink low-fat or skim milk. [ + ]

Adult children may need to start reminding their parents to "eat your vegetables", according to research suggesting younger adults are increasing vegetable consumption, while baby boomers are doing the opposite. [ + ]

Tetra Pak has announced it will invest US$110 million in a state-of-the-art regional manufacturing facility near Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, to serve customers across the region. [ + ]

A partnership between food platform Spoon University and online meal kit marketplace Chef'd will create a meal kit subscription service specifically curated for US college students. [ + ]

Infor, the provider of the CloudSuite range of cloud-based business applications, has reached an agreement with Koch Equity Development for a US$2 billion investment. [ + ]

French packaging company Pylote has collected another award for its innovations providing antimicrobial protection in the pharmaceutical and food industries. [ + ]

European meat processor Danish Crown has announced it will establish a pork processing and retail product plant in Shanghai, China. [ + ]

The International Union of Food Science and Technology has released a Scientific Information Bulletin addressing the evolving focus on food fraud. [ + ]

Nestlé Health Science and Aimmune have entered into a collaboration to accelerate the development of oral immunotherapy biologics designed to desensitise people with food allergies and protect them from the consequences of accidental exposure. [ + ]

The Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin, an independent peer-reviewed voice for the hospital, health and aged care professional, has just been added to the Westwick-Farrow Media stable of business-to-business media channels. [ + ]

ISO has just released Guidance for SMEs using ISO 9001 for quality management. The publication includes a step-by-step guide to implementing a QMS, providing sector-specific examples for different types of small businesses, such as consultancies, manufacturers and distributors. [ + ]