tna has appointed Mohamed Hussein to the role of Regional Sales Manager, tna Middle East. [ + ]

Goodman Fielder has announced plans to sell Integro, its commercial oils business, for $170 million. [ + ]

Inolex has received approval from the New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) for the use of its Lexolube FG 220 OCL in food processing. [ + ]

Pasta tends to get a bad rap in the current carb-phobic dietary environment, but university researchers are working on producing a ‘super spaghetti’: pasta that’s better quality and better for you. [ + ]

The 2012 World Water Week has opened with a call for substantial increases in  investment to reduce losses of food in the supply chain, enhance water efficiency in agriculture and curb consumer waste. [ + ]

SCLAA recently offered to assess staff at the Foodbank charity for recognition of prior learning (RPL). Foodbank’s Operations Manager Ashley Hoyle and Office Manager Timothy Hill were awarded certificates in Warehousing. [ + ]

AUSVEG is querying DAFF’s decision to go ahead with plans to import New Zealand potatoes in light of South Korea’s decision to suspend imports of US potatoes because of concerns about zebra chip disease. [ + ]

Despite recording decreased profits and increased milk intake, the Warrnambool Butter and Cheese Factory (WBCF) has described its net operating profit for the last financial year as “strong”. [ + ]

Aquaculture will provide 60% of all fish production by 2020, according to new research conducted for Worldwatch’s Vital Signs Online service. [ + ]

A new national Cereal Social Trends survey conducted by ABCMF has found the average cost of a bowl of cereal and milk is less than a dollar a day, compared with the cafe and takeaway cost of nearly $6. [ + ]

In New Zealand, 26 kiwifruit growers received official warnings from the MPI for misusing the antibiotic streptomycin on kiwifruit. [ + ]

The Australian Beverages Council has expressed its disappointment that environment ministers are still considering implementing a national container deposit scheme. [ + ]

The NPCIA claims environment ministers have missed an opportunity to provide regulatory certainty and address public concerns by supporting work on two additional options under the Packaging Impacts Consultation. [ + ]

Bundaberg Sugar and Proteco Gold have received grants as part of the Government’s Clean Technology Investment Programs to install energy-efficient equipment. [ + ]

DAFF and AUSVEG have engaged in a slinging match over the import of New Zealand potatoes for processing, which may harbour zebra chip disease or the tomato-potato psyllid. [ + ]