The AIP is supporting Foodbank to pack Christmas hampers - and they need your help. [ + ]

Food Innovation Australia Limited (FIAL) has appointed four leading food and agribusiness sector experts to the board of the organisation, which is developing the Food and Agribusiness Growth Centre. [ + ]

To celebrate National Reconciliation Week (27 May-3 June) and NAIDOC Week (5-12 July), Qantas has released two limited edition inflight coffee cups for both weeks. [ + ]

The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) has announced that Pierre Pienaar is the inaugural recipient of the Certified Packaging Professional designation. [ + ]

The Coca-Cola Company has unveiled the world's first PET plastic bottle made entirely from plant materials. [ + ]

Yummia is releasing a range of yoghurts flavoured with fruit and vegetables.

Researchers have used a new method to develop vaccines for two strains of avian influenza that can be transmitted from poultry to humans. [ + ]

Tetra Pak's Prisma Aseptic 1000 with bio-based plastic received a gold award for sustainability at the WorldStar awards held in Milan. [ + ]

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has called for submissions on a proposal to introduce maximum residue limits (MRLs) for residues of agricultural and veterinary chemicals that may occur in food. [ + ]

The ACCC has issued fines totalling $20,400 to Supabarn Supermarkets and The Real Juice Company for misleading labelling on two juice products. [ + ]

Kalsec, a producer of natural flavour extracts, colours, antioxidants and hop products for the food and beverage industry, has released the results of a consumer study.

Harris Farm Markets has been awarded the PMA-Produce Plus Marketer of the Year Award 2015 for its Imperfect Picks 'ugly fruit' marketing campaign. [ + ]

ASTM is developing a new standard to test the transmission rate of water vapour into packaging materials. [ + ]

Following the hepatitis A outbreak earlier this year, thought to be linked to frozen berry imports, the Food Standards Australia and New Zealand agency (FSANZ) has released a risk statement on the subject to the Department of Agriculture, the enforcement agency for imported food. [ + ]

We may start to see more Australian Made products hit our shelves with the teaming up of RANGEme and the Australian Made Campaign.