Frito-Lay and Quaker have announced the opening of a Greenhouse Learning Centre that will be used to test, measure and analyse compostable packaging. [ + ]

AIP will be running an online training course, titled 'Introduction to Packaging Specifications', on 24 May 2023. [ + ]

Mondelēz International has launched a partnership with SecondBite, to support its efforts in eliminating food waste and helping feed hungry families. [ + ]

Digital reforms that streamline the export certification process to Great Britain and the EU are set to benefit Australian honey exporters. [ + ]

Sidel will be showcasing its end-of-line packaging solutions at interpack 2023, focusing on agility, sustainability and digital. [ + ]

Following the first day of the AIP's Australian Packaging Conference in Melbourne, the 2023 PIDA Awards were held, with a focus on sustainability. [ + ]

Two PIDA award winners from 2022 — Caps & Closures and BioPak — have been shortlisted as finalists for three WorldStar Packaging Special Awards. [ + ]

Steakholder Foods, a deep-tech food company in the cultivated meat industry, has announced its participation in a strategic investment round in Wilk Technologies. [ + ]

After a six-year break, the trade fair is returning with a focus on digital technologies and sustainable products and processes. [ + ]

Freeze-drying removes water from a substance by exposing it to a vacuum, allowing the product to retain nutritional value and quality. [ + ]

The FMM recently met to consider food regulation and policy matters, concerning infant formula, pregnancy warning labels, the kava standard and Indigenous foods. [ + ]

Queensland avocados have attracted attention from industry representatives at the World Avocado Congress, which took place in Auckland from 2–5 April. [ + ]

Coles Group has announced that it will acquire two automated milk processing facilities from Saputo Dairy Australia (SDA) for approximately $105 million. [ + ]

Easter celebrations will be in full swing this year, sparking improved revenue for seasonal chocolates, according to the latest Mintel research. [ + ]

Aussie researchers have uncovered the potential of using photosynthetic algae to capture carbon dioxide produced as a byproduct of a wide variety of applications. [ + ]