A dairy owner and company in New Zealand have been convicted for processing and selling goat meat outside of food safety rules and having unhygienic practices. [ + ]

A European study has identified poor working conditions at meat processing plants across Europe as a reason why they are becoming vectors for the spread of COVID‑19. [ + ]

Research from the University of Massachusetts Amherst suggests that the food additive titanium dioxide, also known as E171, can disrupt the gut microbiome. [ + ]

Mondelēz plans to switch to using 100% renewable energy at two of its Melbourne factories that make Cadbury, The Natural Confectionery Company and Pascall treats. [ + ]

The ACCC has been working with winemakers, grower groups and Australian Grape & Wine to improve standard form contracts between grape growers and winemakers. [ + ]

RMIT will host a new Industrial Digital Innovation Hub at its Melbourne Advanced Manufacturing Precinct after partnering with Siemens and Festo Didactics. [ + ]

Mainbrace Construction will build an airbridge to connect the Hilton Foods process facility with a new Woolworths distribution centre in Melbourne. [ + ]

US wine volume sales are predicted to be flat in 2020, with consumers drinking the same amount of wine, but doing more of it at home, reveals Wine Intelligence. [ + ]

Fonterra has announced that farmers who produce sustainable, high-quality milk will be eligible for a new payment of up to 10 cents per kilo of milk solids. [ + ]

The wine sector has welcomed the government's $5 million Smoke Taint Grant, which will help wine producers overcome recent bushfires and COVID-19. [ + ]

Tetra Pak has launched a low-energy processing line for juice, nectar and still drinks (JNSD) that treats beverages in two separate streams. [ + ]

The Queensland Government plans to revitalise the abattoir on the site of the former Longreach Pastoral College, bringing employment to the area. [ + ]

Informa Markets, in collaboration with the World Packaging Association and the AIP, will run a five-part series of webinars on the packaging industry. [ + ]

Researchers have provided new insights into the molecular interaction between five bitter compounds in coffee and bitter receptors. [ + ]

The 2019 Sustainability Report reveals that PepsiCo has exceeded its Safe Water Access goal five years early and reduced its GHG emissions by 6%. [ + ]