Australia's seafood industry has boosted its resilience to food shocks thanks to sustainable management strategies, according to a new report. [ + ]

An estimate of over 14,000 t of soft plastics will be diverted from South Australian landfills every year, due to an investment in advanced recycling technology. [ + ]

Loryma has developed three solutions that support targeted fat reproduction in three different applications, all with a low calorie content. [ + ]

Entries have opened for the Fi Europe Innovation Awards 2024 to be held in Germany. There are nine accolades (with four new categories) up for grabs. [ + ]

Researchers in Australia have developed an energy-efficient refrigeration system that could result in reducing annual refrigeration energy consumption for supermarkets by 19%. [ + ]

KAESER Compressors Australia has a new Managing Director, Jarno Manzke, who was officially appointed on 2 April 2024. [ + ]

Key Technology and PPM Technologies, both members of Duravant's Food Sorting and Handling Solutions group, have combined services in North and South America as well as Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]

Interroll Australia has opened its new office complex in Epping, Victoria. [ + ]

Nestlé R&D teams have now found a way to reduce the fat present in milk powder by up to 60%, while keeping the creamy taste and texture. [ + ]

FSANZ is calling for comment on an application to permit the sale and use of food made from a new genetically modified potato. [ + ]

Using high-pressure processing (HPP) treatment, US scientists have developed a pectin that can gel well in low-sugar products and still be scalable for commercial production. [ + ]

AWL has announced its intention to combine its Accolade Wines with Pernod Ricard's Australian, New Zealand and Spanish wine businesses. [ + ]

Flexicon Corporation, a privately held firm and provider of bulk handling equipment, is commemorating its 50th anniversary in 2024. [ + ]

Research finds that few products with high levels of very virulent Salmonella strains are responsible for most illnesses in raw poultry. [ + ]

Scientists from RMIT University have led a study on common food aromas that may help explain why astronauts report meals taste bland in space. [ + ]