Packaging industry veterans Ralph Moyle and Craig Wellman have each been awarded an AIP Fellowship for their contributions to the industry. [ + ]

Fonterra President Greater China Kelvin Wickham has been appointed to the newly created position of Managing Director Global Ingredients. Johan Priem will take over the President Greater China role on 1 August when Wickham assumes his new role. [ + ]

Advancing Food Safety (AFS) - SAI Global is offering a new course: Understanding WQA v8. All Woolworths Trade Partners are obliged to meet training requirements outlined in WQA v8. [ + ]

The countdown to foodpro 2014 is on. The iconic triennial event will kick off in Melbourne on Sunday, 22 June, running through to Wednesday, 25 June. [ + ]

White bread seems to have gained a bad reputation - but scientists say this reputation may not be totally deserved. A study in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry reports that white bread appears to encourage the growth of beneficial gut bacteria. [ + ]

False, misleading and deceptive: these were the terms the Federal Court used to described Coles' "Freshly Baked" and "Baked Today" marketing claims. [ + ]

Food processing equipment manufacturer Gold Peg is launching its new high-volume RotaTherm continuous cooking system at foodpro 2014, Australasia's largest food processing exhibition. [ + ]

Monosodium glutamate has been linked to obesity and progressive liver disease. A study identifies MSG as a critical factor in the initiation of obesity and shows that while a restrictive diet won't stop obesity, it can slow the progression of related liver disease. [ + ]

Researchers say a new antimicrobial coating that combines copper and silver colloids with anti-adhesive surface properties will provide long-term germ resistance. The coatings could be used in food preparation and the manufacture of packaging materials. [ + ]

A study has found that diets higher in protein - particularly from fish - may reduce the incidence of stroke. A meta-analysis of seven studies revealed that those with the higher amounts of protein in their diets were 20% less likely to experience a stroke. [ + ]

US researchers say they've developed a process that reduces allergens in peanuts by 98% through the use of food-grade enzymes commonly used in food processing. [ + ]

Processed foods and our sedentary lifestyles are to blame for the obesity epidemic, a University of Sydney professor has said in an article published in The Sydney Morning Herald. [ + ]

It's official: Certified Food Scientists earn more than their non-certified counterparts - by as much as US$20,000 per year. [ + ]

Dematic has joined the GS1 Alliance Partner Program as an Associate Alliance Partner with GS1 Australia. [ + ]

Berghausen's quillaia and yucca businesses have been acquired by Naturex. The acquisition comes after Naturex acquired Chile Botanics, a Chilean quillaia extract company, earlier this year. [ + ]