IBISWorld has released a list of the top 100 food and beverage companies in Australia. [ + ]

Bundaberg Distilling Company has engaged food facilities designer Wiley to create a visitors' experience centre at the home of one of Australia's most iconic brands, Bundaberg Rum. [ + ]

New Zealand authorities have issued a recall of a frozen berry product, due to a suspected Hepatitis A link. [ + ]

Beston Global Food Company will release an app to enable retail customers to instantly trace the origin and safety of its food products on their smartphone or tablet. [ + ]

PepsiCo has received two awards at the 2015 Australian Supply Chain and Logistics Awards for its broad-ranging supply chain project at The Smith's Snackfood Company. [ + ]

Dairy Australia has released its top tips for the perfect festive cheese board, highlighting some of Australia's finest produce. [ + ]

Research from the University of Adelaide has found that despite growing interest from Australian consumers in making ethical food choices, most find food labelling inadequate. [ + ]

Changes to country of origin labelling for Australian food have moved a step closer, with the community and businesses invited to comment on the government's proposed reforms. [ + ]

Pulses, known as legumes in Australia, are an inexpensive and highly nutritious source of protein. To celebrate and publicise their role in health and nutrition, particularly in developing countries, the UN has declared 2016 the International Year of Pulses. [ + ]

Bellamy's will enter into a five-year, multimillion-dollar strategic agreement with dairy producer Fonterra to manufacture a range of baby formula products. [ + ]

The grand political narratives around the COP21 conference in Paris will barely touch on one crucial aspect — food. [ + ]

Australian health food company Healthy Warrior has created a range of 'healthy chocolate, sweetened with the juice of the monk fruit. [ + ]

Australians like to double up on their treats, with research revealing that people who snack on chips more often than not also drink flavoured soft drinks in the same period. [ + ]

For the first time, US paediatricians have been advised to screen all children for food insecurity, as data shows that more than 15 million US children are living in households struggling with hunger. [ + ]

A new antiparasitic technology has the potential to significantly reduce crop losses in the developing world, boosting the incomes of subsistence farmers. [ + ]