Australia’s food and grocery industry donated a record 19 million kilograms of food and groceries to people in need over the past year.

The winners of the 2011 Awards of Excellence have been announced by APPMA.

Misbah Khan has received the 2010 Harry Lovell Award for outstanding achievement by a student in the exams leading to the Diploma in Packaging Technology.

The Harry Lovell Award has been awarded to Misbah Khan, Packaging Technologist, PZ Cussons, Melbourne.

FSANZ welcomes comment on an assessment report for a genetically modified corn line.

As part of the World Salt Awareness Week, the George Institute for Global Health is focusing on the adverse effects excess salt has on Australian men, and trying to raise awareness of the problem both in public discourse and within the food industry.

A new bitterness blocker is being developed to help people with a sensitivity to bitter foods enjoy a more diverse diet.

The AFGC welcomes a Senate motion to establish a Select Committee to investigate the competitiveness and future viability of Australia’s food processing sector.

Standards Australia has been working on developing a new olive oil standard and has received broad support from the industry.

Two days in and AUSPACK PLUS and the AIP forum are in full swing with lots to see and lots to hear.

The AOA is concerned that the decision by Coles, and then by Woolworths, to reduce the price of staple grocery items such as olive oil will potentially damage Australian olive growers.

A NSW Food Authority survey of gluten-free products finds that there is a high level of compliance with content labelling.

HBM Packaging Technologies has been appointed Bradman Lake Group's sales and service partner in Australia and New Zealand.

PepsiCo has developed a PET plastic bottle made entirely from agricultural by-products from its foods business.

The Klöckner Pentaplast Group has acquired the polypropylene and polystyrene mono- and mutlilayer rigid films commercial activities from AMB s.r.l.