Having developed what it claims is the world's first high barrier, clear aseptic stand-up pouch, Tetra Pak will being rolling out the Tetra Wedge Aseptic Clear to selected markets this year. [ + ]

A recent study shows that food safety experts have little confidence in the public's understanding of food risk issues. The study is published in the Journal of Food Safety. [ + ]

A new experimental wheat variety has been created using RNAi gene silencing techniques that could provide benefits in the areas of bowel health, diabetes and obesity, CSIRO has developed a new experimental wheat variety. [ + ]

Some commercial poultry processors have begun using a bacterial culture developed at the University of Arkansas that can sharply reduce the levels of pathogenic Salmonella and Campylobacter in live poultry. [ + ]

University of Rochester Medical Center scientists have demonstrated a new technology that accurately and rapidly detects the meat-spoiling and sometimes dangerous E. coli bacteria. [ + ]

ConFectioNZ 2006, the Confectionery Manufacturers of Australasia's (CMA) annual New Zealand conference, will be held at the Wairakei Resort, Taupo on 10 and 11 March 2006. [ + ]

According to OzFoodNet 5.4 million cases of foodborne illness occur in Australia annually. [ + ]

The President of the Seafood Importers Association of Australia has publicly stated that imported seafood is safe, despite media reports that suggest otherwise. [ + ]

Together the University of Western Sydney's Centre for Advanced Food Research (CAFR) and Food Science Australia (FSA) have invented a way to separate and purify the nutrients contained in manufacturing waste. [ + ]

While more than two-thirds of the food in US markets contains at least some amount of a genetically engineered (GE) crop, researchers want to know if Americans consider GE food a health risk or benefit. [ + ]

Soup packaging has taken an interesting twist with manufacturer Campbell’s of the UK launching two of its dry soup brands in a PET jar, manufactured by RPC Containers Blackburn. [ + ]

Food poisoning may become a thing of the past, if commercial kitchens link their appliances to the internet, a research group from Information Society Technologies (IST). [ + ]

Ever since the advent of recombinant-DNA technology, scientists have conceived that it will be feasible to create entirely new enzymes for specific needs, including in the production of foodstuffs. [ + ]

A prototype system designed to help consumers, farmers and other interested parties trace the geographic origin of food at all stages of production from ‘farm to fork’ - storage, processing and distribution - has been developed by researchers. [ + ]

Bulkex 2006, a bulk materials handling exhibition, has been launched. To be held in Melbourne in September, the show focuses on everyone involved in the industry, from designers through suppliers, to end-users. [ + ]