FSANZ commenced national surveillance of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria in selected retail foods in September 2022, which will continue until mid-2023. [ + ]

Prepared potato product maker McCain Foods is making fries using potatoes from regenerative farming. [ + ]

Tetra Pak has announced a collaboration with Fresh Start, a food tech incubator that provides technological solutions to challenges facing global food systems. [ + ]

Agriculture and Food Minister Alannah MacTiernan applauded the work of AEGIC to build market share for Australian grains as it celebrates its 10th anniversary. [ + ]

The upgraded Health Star Rating system, which is tougher on sugar and salt, is now in force for food manufacturers. [ + ]

The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) will be participating in the second National Food Waste Summit in Brisbane on 23–24 November 2022. [ + ]

At the 2022 APCO awards, CHEP Australia was announced as the winner of the Logistics and Warehousing Industry Sector Award. [ + ]

A University of Nebraska-Lincoln research team has bred new varieties of popcorn to outperform other kernels in nutritional value and taste. [ + ]

One of the largest sources of food waste in New Zealand is being given a second life thanks to Kiwi startup Rescued and its range of upcycled products. [ + ]

Nestlé scientists have discovered a gut bacteria prevalent in the transition from infancy to early childhood that could help with the development of future products. [ + ]

The dairy sector has announced the progress of its global PP2DNZ climate initiative, which launched last year. [ + ]

New research explores a customisable food system that provides dishes with the taste, texture and nutrients of their Earth-bound counterparts for space travellers. [ + ]

My Berries has been named an #eatqld champion and won another award for its innovative approach to turning surplus fruit into frozen and freeze-dried snacks. [ + ]

Researchers at Cornell University have found that consumers would be willing to pay a slightly higher price for milk from cows only treated with antibiotics when medically necessary. [ + ]

Saputo Dairy Australia is closing its Maffra facility, while also shutting down its bulk powders production and cheese packaging areas at two other facilities. [ + ]