NZ Food Safety has called for public comment on the proposed revision of the ACVM Guidance Document: Chemistry and Manufacturing Information for Agricultural Chemicals. [ + ]

The Queensland Government has released a Manufacturing Energy Efficiency Grant program to help Queensland's manufacturers reduce their energy usage and cut energy costs. [ + ]

KM Packaging has been awarded an AA grade in its BRCGS Audit for the sixth year running. [ + ]

Researchers claim global health could be improved by acknowledging that certain types of processed foods have addictive properties. [ + ]

Ambassadors from around the world have delved into Queensland beef and cattle production from paddock to plate as part of the Aussie Beef Mates program. [ + ]

PepsiCo's Regency Park manufacturing facility is celebrating its 40th year of making snacks, having opened in South Australia in 1983. [ + ]

Next-generation milk, cheese and yoghurt ingredients produced using precision fermentation will be among the first developed by Australia's Food and Beverage Accelerator (FaBA). [ + ]

A low-cost microwave planar resonator sensor has been developed to reveal the sticky truth: if honey has any hidden additives, such as water. [ + ]

Visy has opened a corrugated cardboard box factory in Queensland that is capable of producing up to 1 million boxes a day for food & beverage companies and others. [ + ]

A study has projected that European beer may have a bitter future as the producing regions may experience reductions in hops yield and hops acids through climate change. [ + ]

If you purchase wild-caught salmon, how do you know that you’re not actually getting cheaper farm-raised salmon, or even an entirely different kind of fish? [ + ]

SMC Corporation has dubbed October 'Filter Awareness Month', in a bid to generate awareness and education around the importance of air filter maintenance. [ + ]

Following a record of over 100 entries, a total of 45 organisations have been recognised for their leadership and dedication to packaging sustainability. [ + ]

Nestlé is exploring opportunities to provide more diverse food choices to consumers, incorporating different types of ancient grains such as millet and sorghum. [ + ]

In celebration of Sea Forest's work, 4 Pines Brewing Co. has created what it describes as 'a Good Beer that Gives Back', which contains seaweed. [ + ]