Following a Board Meeting and Annual General Meeting held in Sydney on 24 November 2022, AUSVEG has welcomed the appointment of new Grower Directors. [ + ]

Mars is shifting to paper-based packaging for all its Australian-made chocolate bars, including Mars Bar, Snickers and Milky Way brands, as of April 2023. [ + ]

The AIP, in partnership with the NRA, is providing a free webinar on the single-use plastic bans across Australia and New Zealand on 6 December. [ + ]

Long-term supply chain issues are set to put further pressure on food prices if action isn't urgently taken, according to the National Food Supply Chain Alliance. [ + ]

A new industry event, called thinkfood LIVE, is being planned for the food and beverage NPD space in 2023. [ + ]

Australian exporters will soon be able to reap the opportunities and benefits as a result of free trade agreements with India and the UK. [ + ]

After three years of research and development, Nespresso has unveiled a range of paper-based, home-compostable coffee capsules. [ + ]

The right to use the name "Prosecco" on Australian bottles is under threat as the EU seeks to use the Australia–EU FTA as a vehicle to ban it. [ + ]

PepsiCo recently announced plans to phase out the use of natural gas and adopt a renewable electricity system in its Netherlands factory. [ + ]

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. [ + ]