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. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

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

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

It may look like a simple meal of pasta with vegetables, but Swedish researchers believe they have prepared a true meal for the future, when plants modified with the 'genetic scissors' CRISPR-Cas9 were cultivated, harvested and cooked. [ + ]

US researchers have found that the dining environment can have significant impact on eating behaviour. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

The dialogue around food, and perceived healthfulness or otherwise of certain ingredients, has gained momentum. [ + ]

Nutritechnology company L-Nutra has released a 5-day plant-based meal program described as a "fasting mimicking diet". [ + ]

Pakistan-based dairy producer Fauji Foods Ltd has become the first company to introduce its tea creamer in Ecolean's Air Aseptic 125 mL package. [ + ]

Some of Egypt's top chefs have come together to taste test new preparation methods and recipes for farmed Nile tilapia, as part of a project aimed at increasing the use of farmed fish to improve food and nutrition security in the region. [ + ]

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