One of the UK's largest food producers, 2 Sisters, is investing £55 million in its Meal Solutions Division to support further growth, create state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities and secure jobs. [ + ]

Currently around 45% of all food served at schools is wasted, with vegetables being wasted the most (51%) — even though it is well known that most children do not consume enough fruits and vegetables in their diet. [ + ]

A portable, inexpensive device has been developed that can quickly and easily screen freshly caught shellfish for disease-causing marine toxins. [ + ]

A newly discovered cell type that appears to drive life-threatening food allergies may help explain why some people get severe allergic reactions and others do not. [ + ]

Imported processed tomatoes from Italian companies have been illegally dumped in Australia, according to the latest Anti-Dumping Commission finding. [ + ]

Questionable health claims on consumer packaging lead to a significant drop in revenue if and when regulators force the claims to be removed. [ + ]

American researchers have set out to improve freeze-drying technology to make it safer and more affordable — and they are applying the principles of rocket science to do it. [ + ]

Overfishing, pollution and climate change are threatening global seafood resources. And now another threat has been identified that is closer to home — consumer waste. [ + ]

Strong growth for agriculture industries and associated food processing industries — particularly meat processing — have underpinned some of the major company movements in 2015. [ + ]

A Californian food tech start-up wants to be the go-to search engine to bring full transparency to the food industry. [ + ]

Talc is a commonly used substance in food processing. But researchers from The Netherlands say it's a health hazard and exposure to it should be closely monitored. [ + ]

Arla Foods Ingredients aims to make dry, crumbly, gluten-free bakery products a thing of the past, with the launch of a natural milk protein-based ingredient. [ + ]

A simple change to the delivery system for intravenous nutrition could have a life-or-death impact on the survival rates of premature babies, a study has found. [ + ]

Ambient drinking yoghurt, an entirely new category of dairy drinks, has taken China by storm since its launch in 2010, accounting for 13% of the country's total yoghurt category in 2014. [ + ]

A 'free-from' product that takes advantage of a Sirane food packaging solution has won a top award at the Baking Industry Awards in London. [ + ]