The average Briton's weight is up while their energy intake is down and real food spending is down as cheaper energy foods go into the grocery basket. Some fascinating insight into how Britons are changing their diets over a generation. [ + ]

If trans fat loses its GRAS status in the US, manufacturers will have to get premarket approval from the FDA to include trans fats in their formulations or face having their processed foods declared adulterated. [ + ]

Identification and inspection in food manufacturing are often regarded as two discrete processes; one bound by a plethora of legal and compliance requirements, the other an inherent part of manufacturing operations. [ + ]

Forget the mining boom - Australia's agricultural sector is looking to the emerging 'dining boom'. However, the difference between boom and bust all depends on whether Australia has enough water, a new study shows. [ + ]

The Australian Instutite of Packaging delivered a week-long training course in Lagos, Nigeria. Thirty-four students attended, all with a strong desire to learn more about the science and technology of packaging. [ + ]

Skills training can offer great opportunities for both workers and companies - and the government may even foot some of the bill. Are you taking advantage of the benefits that can accrue from a workforce that has been trained for your particular circumstances, products and ethos? [ + ]

Installing a CAPS nitrogen generation package at its Mudgee facility has saved Robert Oatley Vineyards more than 75% on the price of a cubic metre of nitrogen per day. [ + ]

Carrot producer Abenhardt invested in a Wyma Vege-Polisher five years ago and experienced first-hand its smart engineering and reliable operation. When a major plant upgrade was planned, Wyma was contacted again. [ + ]

Independent wine, spirit and liqueur producer, blender and bottler the Edgemill Group more than doubled its output with a third of the staff with its new automated bottling and labelling line. [ + ]

Solar hot water company Apricus Australia has been honoured at the Wine Industry Suppliers Australia’s (WISA) Supplier of the Year Awards. The company jointly won the Banrock Station Environmental & Sustainability Award with The Solar Project for their collaboration in delivering the largest solar thermal plant for a winery in Australasia. [ + ]

One in three people carry a gene that increases the risk of colorectal cancer from the consumption of red meat and processed meat, according to a new study that was presented at the American Society of Human Genetics 2013 meeting. [ + ]

Pet owners would like to think that human food standards would apply if food produced for their furry friends made them sick. But a product that is suspected to have sickened thousands of pets in the US alone is still on the shelves. [ + ]

A US consumer group is claiming that Australia's meat inspection system could compromise US consumer safety. [ + ]

Real-time detection of foodborne pathogens will play a critical role in minimising the occurrence and spread of disease and give food processors confidence in their sanitation systems and quality assurance. [ + ]

Despite the fact that cheese is alien to traditional Chinese gastronomy, imports of processed cheese or "New World" cheese - as it is often called - have been growing at an impressive rate. [ + ]