Customer service is still key in retail, but it doesn't have to be limited to personal contact with staff members. Increasingly, customers want technology to form part of their in-store experience. [ + ]

Tastier blueberries could be on their way, with US researchers identifying the flavour traits that consumers desire and developing specific breeding targets to improve flavour. [ + ]

The market for anti-counterfeit food and beverage packaging is expected to reach US$62.5 billion globally by 2020. [ + ]

The manner in which a probiotic is delivered — whether in food or supplement form — could influence how effective that probiotic is in delivering the desired health benefits. [ + ]

Children are more likely to eat fruits and vegetables when given at least 25 minutes for lunch, according to a new study. [ + ]

It makes sense that the weather influences the food we choose. But it seems it can also influence the food we think we like. [ + ]

Four key research projects that will benefit Australia's pork industry are nearing commercial reality. [ + ]

A Mexican company has patented technology to extract nutrients from the organic waste generated by hotels and restaurants and transform them into a main ingredient for cattle food. [ + ]

Profound changes in the dairy industry in recent decades have benefited the health and welfare of both dairy cows and consumers. [ + ]

The food enzymes market in the Asia Pacific region has experienced healthy growth in recent years and is expected to grow at an even higher rate in upcoming years, according to a report released by Persistence Market Research. [ + ]

A four-storey-high biorefinery will be powered using potato waste arising from the plant's mashed potato and pie manufacturing lines. [ + ]

The ACCC has released a guide to assist egg producers better understand their rights and obligations when promoting their products as free-range. [ + ]

Krones has been awarded the German Packaging Prize in the beverage sales package category for its innovative BEVkeg. [ + ]

In one of Melbourne's quintessential laneway cafe districts, 60 local businesses are diverting tonnes of food waste from landfill. [ + ]

Milk processor Fonterra Brands New Zealand (FBNZ) has partnered with TerraCycle to launch a recycling program for yoghurt pouches — a packaging product that would previously have gone to landfill. [ + ]