Does fructose deserve the bad press it receives or is it simply misunderstood? [ + ]

Intralogistics, like logistics, is about the handling and flow of goods and materials. But with intralogistics, this takes place not on the roads, but instead within a company site. [ + ]

Roya Khalil explains why she believes the CPP designation is so important to the packaging industry. [ + ]

A new automated, robotic, temperature-controlled storage facility is gaining clients in the Southern Hemisphere. [ + ]

Can beer be brewed on the moon? [ + ]

The time has come for us to rethink the purpose of dietary guidelines, what they contain and how they deliver their message. [ + ]

How did food companies slide into the ethical morass of horsemeat in the lasagne? Risk management software and systems may be part of the answer. [ + ]

Getting the best plate heat exchanger performance requires preventive maintenance, especially for hygienic applications within the food, dairy, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. [ + ]

Most of the smart factory discussion has centred around discrete manufacturing, but modern smart sensing technologies can also be applied to improve many aspects of the food and beverage industry, particularly for food safety and track and trace, improved packaging and new product opportunities. [ + ]

The Australian beverage market has changed, with some clear winners and losers over the past couple of years. Here are six trends worth knowing in 2017, along with the 'business takeaway'. [ + ]

With applications in beverages such as fruit juices, dairy products, proteins, water treatment and any application where water is removed, forward osmosis (FO) has lots of potential in the food and beverage industry. [ + ]

Been lying to your doctor (and yourself) about what you have been eating? You won't be able to get away with this for much longer as a new urine test is being developed that will reveal the truth. It's not up to revealing three glasses of shiraz, a handful of chips and a plate of nachos yet, but it is getting there. [ + ]

Wacker Chemie has launched a completely new confectionery manufacturing technology that turns a chewy lolly into chewing gum after a short time. The confectionery is made in a boiling process so water-based, fat-containing and natural ingredients, such as fruit juice, cocoa and coffee, can be added to the lollies. [ + ]

Alternative, sustainably generated protein sources are going to be needed to ensure there will be enough food to support global population growth. It has been estimated that more than 250 million tonnes of additional protein a year — an increase of 50% compared to today's level — will be needed annually by 2050, and insects could be the ideal source. [ + ]

Although food distributors and manufacturers handle routine business with complex enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, too often application-specific solutions can be left out. [ + ]