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. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

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

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

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

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. [ + ]

Last month, a self-driving truck shipped a commercial cargo of Budweiser beer more than 190 km across Colorado in the US. This was the first time in history that a self-driving vehicle has shipped commercial cargo. But is this the near future for deliveries? [ + ]

Competition between milk processors, contracts between processors and farmers, global supply markets and the profitability of dairy farms will all be examined by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission over the next 12 months under directions from the Australian Government. [ + ]

'THE NETWORK' is an international network of processing and packaging trade shows that the Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association (APPMA), via its exhibition, AUSPACK, has joined. [ + ]

With the world's population set to reach 9.7 billion by 2050, US biotech company ZIVO Bioscience is counting on its optimised, proprietary strain of algae to meet the growing need for protein, without damaging the environment. [ + ]

The global market for ready-to-use therapeutic food is currently experiencing solid growth, driven in part by increasing global disasters and emergencies and the fight against childhood death from malnutrition. [ + ]

Australian crowdfunding platform ReadyFundGo has launched a campaign on behalf of Aussie Food To You, an app that will enable farmers to sell directly to the public. [ + ]

Wacker Chemie AG has opened a new food laboratory in Singapore, dedicated to innovative food ingredients, dietary supplements and gum base applications. [ + ]