Increasing consumer demand for healthier snack options is expected to drive growth and deliver both challenges and opportunities for snack industry players. [ + ]

Australian agriculture must become 'super high tech' in the next 15 to 20 years to position itself to meet the demands of a wealthier, hungrier, more demanding world. [ + ]

Air-conditioning, refrigeration and building services industry professionals are invited to submit abstracts for seminars, panels and workshops at ARBS 2016. [ + ]

Australian meat sales and marketing business Sanger has announced the appointment of James Campbell as chief executive officer. [ + ]

A challenge issued to the world's designers to create better and more sustainable consumer packaging has resulted in almost 200 design proposals, covering everything from e-book covers to toilet paper packaging. [ + ]

Australians have scored a measly 61% in our diet report card, and the CSIRO thinks we need to try harder! [ + ]

A study has found trans fats, but not saturated fats, are associated with greater risk of death and coronary heart disease. [ + ]

While Scott Kelly is aboard the International Space Station, NASA scientists will track his nutritional status via blood and urine samples, which will be compared to those of his twin brother, Mark, here on Earth. [ + ]

Only 8% of consumers don't purchase pre-packaged potatoes, according to a consumer research study. [ + ]

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

Registrations are now open for the 2015 Ignite Packaging mentoring program for women working in the food, beverage, manufacturing and packaging industries. [ + ]

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. [ + ]