Many popular sour lollies have the potential to cause permanent damage to tooth enamel as well as burns, ulceration and bleeding to tongues and gums. [ + ]

California-based company Munchkin has launched its Munchkin Grass Fed infant formula in Australia. [ + ]

Kitchenware retailer Kitchen Warehouse says its customers have been buying up deep fryers, griddles and smoker boxes to create classic recipes from the USA in their own homes. [ + ]

Dairy ingredients such as whey represent a major untapped opportunity for food and beverage brands in the booming toddler food and beverage market. [ + ]

The 'Packaging performance for your food product' seminar will be taking place in September this year. [ + ]

Perfection Fresh Australia has purchased the exclusive sales and marketing rights to the Calypso Mango and has plans to increase consumption of the fruit both domestically and internationally. [ + ]

Pretty soon food packaging will be so 'intelligent' that it will be able to communicate information such as shelf life, freshness and quality. [ + ]

The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) will be running a half-day training course on accessible packaging design. [ + ]

Sealed Air has acquired Tampereen Teollsuussähkö Oy (TTS-Ciptec), a Finnish company that optimises cleaning in place systems through remote monitoring capabilities and predictive analytics services for industrial use in brewing, beverage and dairy companies. [ + ]

The AIP will join 17 other members of the World Packaging Organisation in the Save Food Pavilion at Interpack 2017, to be held in Dusseldorf Germany from 4–10 May. [ + ]

A new agricultural research centre will focus on technologies relevant to environment, agriculture and global food supplies. [ + ]

A new method for direct analysis of edible oils has been developed. [ + ]

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has called for submissions on whether to permit the sale of food derived from the seeds of low-THC hemp. [ + ]

An online meat marketplace is giving local butchers and farmers a way to connect directly with customers who want access to local butcher service and products but may not have the time to shop. [ + ]

Advertisements for unhealthy foods and beverages have an immediate and significant impact on children and lead to harmful diets, according to Canadian research. [ + ]