The reduced and narrowed forecast range reflects softened demand at a time of balanced supply but the outlook for dairy is still positive, according to the Fonterra CEO. [ + ]

There's a fierce debate in the world of corn tortillas — is it okay to make them from pre-made corn flour or should they be made from dried corn kernels? [ + ]

Connectivity and artificial intelligence will be the focus of the 2023 Modern Manufacturing Expo being held in Sydney from 20–21 September. [ + ]

Imidazole dipeptides are substances produced in the bodies of various animals and humans, thought to relieve fatigue and prevent disease. [ + ]

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has updated Safe Food Australia to incorporate the new Standard 3.2.2A Food safety management tools. [ + ]

Australian Institute of Packaging has released the key findings from its 2022 Career & Salary Survey report for the food and beverage industries. [ + ]

The $5.5m facility has been set up by saveBOARD, with help from Tetra Pak and others, to recycle used beverage cartons into sustainable construction material. [ + ]

The packaging manufacturer has developed a PVDC-free, eco-friendly PET Top Web that seals to thermoformable PET films or pre-formed mono layer semirigid trays. [ + ]

In some good news for coffee drinkers, a placebo discovery has shown decaf coffee quenches withdrawal symptoms in people reliant on their daily caffeine fix. [ + ]

Saputo Dairy Australia (SDA) has announced a $20 million investment in its Smithton plant in north-west Tasmania. [ + ]

The Rabobank Farm2Fork Summit will be held in Australia on 23 March 2023, with over 1600 agribusiness professionals expected to attend. [ + ]

CbCo Brewing has launched CBCo Zero, a 0.0% ABV beer now available at CBCo Brewing's Port Melbourne brewery.  [ + ]

The AMGA held a meet-up of Sydney chefs to launch its Blenditarian campaign, encouraging Australians to eat more mushrooms. [ + ]

XXXX brewery is set to be powered by 100% renewable electricity following an agreement to use electricity from the Woolooga Solar Farm. [ + ]

Palsgaard has started work on an €18m expansion at its Netherlands factory for high-grade PGPR emulsifiers. [ + ]