The days of 'a session' at the pub may be on the way out, with more Australians visiting the pub for a meal rather than solely to drink. [ + ]

The ACCC has found that pork industry claims such as 'free range', 'bred free range' and 'bred outdoors' did not always accurately reflect the living conditions of the animals. [ + ]

Many health-conscious consumers are attempting to eliminate added sugars from their diets. But sugar is more than just empty kilojoules — it has functional properties as well. [ + ]

Statisticians are turning to social media to help track foodborne disease outbreaks. [ + ]

Connell Brothers (CBC) has been appointed to manage the sale and distribution of Graminex's products in Australia and New Zealand, including finished goods and ingredients, such as flower pollen extract, saw palmetto and cranberry. [ + ]

The latest Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) data shows that, with annual export sales of $522 million, almonds led the field as Australia's most valuable horticultural export product in 2014–15. [ + ]

Almost half of all Australians have little interest in cooking or food shopping, representing a significant market for products offering ease of preparation and convenience. [ + ]

FSANZ has called for submissions on a proposal to remove mandatory allergen labelling requirements for certain foods and ingredients where processing results in negligible amounts of protein being left in the final product. [ + ]

The use of 3D printers has the potential to revolutionise the way food is manufactured within the next 10 to 20 years, impacting everything from how military personnel get food on the battlefield to how long it takes to get a meal from the computer to your table. [ + ]

CBS Foodtech has secured the agency to sell Sesotec’s metal detection and X-ray equipment throughout Australia. [ + ]

Australia's two largest cheese manufacturers, Murray Goulburn and Bega Cheese, have weathered challenging conditions with a variety of strategies. [ + ]

NASA has awarded US$200,000 to a research project that will investigate recycling human waste into food, nutraceuticals and other materials. [ + ]

Patties Foods Limited has released its 2015 financial results, revealing the full financial impact of the frozen berries recall. [ + ]

Australian researchers have created a competitive biofuel from the waste left over from wine processing. [ + ]

An Australian-grown, world's-first product has been recognised for innovation by the AIFST. [ + ]