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.

A simple and non-contaminant technology method may be the answer to improving the quality of kiwifruit during long-term storage. [ + ]

A new training centre dedicated to improving the effectiveness and efficiency of Australia's food and beverage supply chains has opened.

Researchers from Washington State University and the University of Idaho have developed a process to make a thermoset plastic that can be reshaped and re-used. [ + ]

Coffee's reputation has been given a boost in recent years, thanks in part to the discovery that it is rich in antioxidants. Now it seems that even spent coffee grounds are chock-full of these compounds, which have potential health benefits. [ + ]

In noisy situations - like the 85 dB aboard a jetliner - it seems that our sense of taste is compromised and umami-rich foods are preferred over sweet options. [ + ]

FSANZ has called for submissions on proposed changes to the nutrition and health claims standard, which would provide exemptions from claim requirements in the Food Standards Code for trademarked elements of the Health Star Rating system. [ + ]

Chinese scientists have reared beef rich in the beneficial fatty acids associated with fish oils. However, challenges must be overcome before the product can be commercialised.

Macquarie University researcher Associate Professor Phil Taylor and The Centre For Fruit Fly Biosecurity Innovation have received $3.7 million in funding as part of the Australian Research Council's (ARC) Industrial Transformation Research Program. [ + ]

Seven out of 10 Australians (or 13.6 million people) drink fresh milk in an average seven days, while fewer than two in 10 (2.9 million people) drink UHT/long-life milk, according to data from Roy Morgan Research.

While the federal government's support of small business in the recent Budget has been welcomed by industry, mid-size businesses are missing out, according to Tony Pititto, national head of food & beverage, Grant Thornton Australia. [ + ]