Winners of the Australian Olive Association's annual international olive product awards were announced in Adelaide on 30 October. [ + ]

From food waste sugars into natural plastic films, researchers at Monash University are creating smarter bioplastics for single-use temperature-sensitive packaging applications. [ + ]

Food Ministers have agreed for the Food Regulation Standing Committee to seek feedback on developing a policy guideline on information requirements for pre-packaged food sold online. [ + ]

TNA Solutions will spotlight complete snack and confectionery line solutions at Gulfood Manufacturing 2025 from 4–6 November in Dubai, UAE. [ + ]

A fruit packing company has pledged to spend $340,000 to improve health and safety outcomes after a worker's hand was injured in a conveyor belt. [ + ]

Good waste reduction achievements in the beef processing sector have been highlighted in the Australian beef industry's 2025 ABSF Annual Update. [ + ]

Fonterra farmers have given strong support to sell the co-op's global consumer businesses, Mainland Group, to Lactalis, with over 88% supporting the divestment. [ + ]

New data published today (30 October 2025) shows that exports of New Zealand's fruit have increased 43% compared to last year — driven mainly by a large increase in kiwifruit exports. [ + ]

Australia's Food and Beverage Accelerator has invested in SeaStock Pty Ltd to accelerate the commercialisation of its algae-based functional ingredients. [ + ]

Making its debut at SupplySide Global is a concept created by Arla Foods Ingredients to respond to the biggest trends in the protein bar market. [ + ]

Suppliers to Australia’s large grocery businesses are being asked to comment about their working relationships with them in the government's annual survey. [ + ]

Amcor released its fiscal year 2025 (FY25) Sustainability Report which highlights the company's progress on paper-based solutions and bringing recycle-readiness to flexible packaging applications. [ + ]

Coles Liquor and Wirra Wirra join the Sustainable Wine Roundtable Bottle Weight Accord (BWA), which now covers more than 1.5 billion bottles of still wine worldwide. [ + ]

Next year, New Zealand will host the IDF World Dairy Summit from 15–20 November in Auckland. [ + ]

Queensland-based TomKat Global Solutions is planning to scale its sustainable packaging technology globally. [ + ]