France has introduced a law to make bio-based, biodegradable fruit and vegetable bags mandatory. [ + ]

CHOICE is calling for changes to food labelling laws to assist consumers to identify added sugars in foods. [ + ]

Atlas Copco has become the first compressor manufacturer to receive ISO 22000 certification for its production facility. [ + ]

A partnership to create innovative packaging for a gourmet dip range has been recognised as the most innovative product at the 2015 DIAA Australian Dairy Product Competition. [ + ]

Munters AB has signed an agreement to acquire HB Group, an international company that specialises in customised hygienic climate control systems for the food/dairy industries. [ + ]

One of the challenges associated with managing the pathogen Listeria monocytogenes is its ability to grow on food while it is refrigerated. [ + ]

Afdhal Oil both limits the oils absorbed when frying foods and prevents oil spoilage. [ + ]

While glass, metal and paper packaging are slowly falling out of fashion, innovative flexible packaging is becoming more popular. [ + ]

The Australian Institute of Packaging has announced a half-day training course: Introduction to Product Identification. [ + ]

Australia's domestic food waste totals $6 billion per year. Could technology be the solution? [ + ]

CSIRO researchers conducting a survey on the humble pear have stumbled on an unexpected find — pears can ward off hangovers! [ + ]

In a discovery that could boost rice crop yields and lead to more disease-resistant types of rice, biologists studying bacterial leaf blight have discovered how the rice plant's immune system is triggered by the disease. [ + ]

A new detection system can safely detect metallic food contaminants as small as 0.3 mm. [ + ]

A Brazilian agribusiness company has increased the shelf life of pasteurised milk from seven to 15 days, by incorporating silver-based nanoparticles with bactericidal, antimicrobial and self-sterilising properties into the plastic bottles which package the milk. [ + ]

The Australian Government will provide almost $5.7 million to help Australian automotive component manufacturers diversify into new markets, including food packaging. [ + ]