Westland Milk Products, subsidiary of Yili, held a groundbreaking ceremony for its NZ$70 million lactoferrin plant being built at Hokitika, New Zealand. [ + ]

Hillenbrand has entered into an agreement to acquire the Schenck Process Food and Performance Materials (FPM) business, a portfolio company of Blackstone. [ + ]

PURA has made its 2 L milk bottles in South Australia among the lightest in the nation by reducing the amount of plastic used to produce them. [ + ]

Kerry has introduced two sustainable plant-based processing aids for enhancing beer quality, improving process efficiency and delivering cost savings in brewing. [ + ]

Fonterra has updated its current season forecast Farmgate Milk Price, increased its full year earnings guidance and brought forward the proposed capital return payment date. [ + ]

Flinders University's Centre for Social Impact will lead a project that will help make surplus food into nutritional meals for people most in need. [ + ]

Following its AUS-MEAT accreditation, MEQ Probe has announced the launch of the MEQ Camera technology for grading meat quality. [ + ]

During the food production process, it's vital to have reliable methods of allergen testing in place as cross-contamination can occur easily. [ + ]

A study led by CSIRO has found that micro and nanoplastics are pervasive in our food supply and may be affecting food safety and security on a global scale. [ + ]

ADM and Air Protein have entered into a Strategic Development Agreement to collaborate on research and development that advances novel proteins for nutrition. [ + ]

Hawkes Bay has been named a Great Wine Capital of the world, after a stringent selection process that looked at a number of factors. [ + ]

Australia's Manuka honey industry has welcomed a recent ruling that NZ honey producers have no exclusive claim to the term "Manuka honey". [ + ]

OPENWAY FOOD CO. has launched a manufacturing facility in Melbourne, enabling the onshore production of Table of Plenty coated Mini Rice Cakes. [ + ]

A Flinders University research project aims to explore and develop industrial-scale seaweed production, expected to create hundreds of jobs in regional Australia. [ + ]

Tetra Pak has announced the appointment of Boris Munster as Managing Director of its Oceania business. [ + ]