AUSPACK is a free, 'must attend' event for everyone involved in the ready meals and high-volume catering markets. [ + ]

Malnourishment is rife in Australian hospitals and healthcare facilities and a significant contributor to medical care costs. As affordability becomes a bigger and bigger priority in Australian health care, there is an urgent need to address this ongoing issue and ensure that medical nutrition therapy plays a critical role in patient care. [ + ]

AUSPACK is a 'must attend' event for everyone in the food and business processing and packaging industries. [ + ]

Make the most of your time at AUSPACK by attending the 2017 AIP National Technical Forums, which are colocated with the exhibition. [ + ]

It's the holiday season when large meals and long naps are the norm. Now you don't have to be concerned that your desire for a post-prandial nap is presaging a dire medical problem — it is a direct result of the large meal that preceded the sleepiness. Well, researchers have established that this is true for fruit flies anyway. [ + ]

Since 2014, methane concentrations in the atmosphere have begun to track the most carbon-intensive pathways developed for the 21st century by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). [ + ]

A quick look at the trends expected to impact the eating habits of Australian and New Zealand consumers in 2017. [ + ]

If food safety reminders are included in recipes, compliance improves dramatically. [ + ]

Milk flavour is adversely affected by fluorescent lighting in supermarket display cabinets. [ + ]

Marking and coding directly onto film packaging has several advantages. What you use depends upon what you want to achieve. This quick Q&A will give you a better idea of what will work for you. [ + ]

Somewhat of a kerfuffle has arisen following the publication of a University of Leicester article claiming that just a small amount of damage to salad leaves can massively stimulate the presence of Salmonella in ready-prepared salad leaves. [ + ]

Leno Cavarra, Client Executive Manager, Veolia Water Technologies, Australia & New Zealand, looks at how existing water and wastewater challenges may hinder future growth in the F&B industry if they are not addressed. [ + ]

While consumers take the technology of milk cartons for granted, a lot of high science is employed to ensure the cartons do their job. [ + ]

Restaurant and hotel dining consultant company Baum + Whitemen has released its trend predictions for 2017 and it is favourable for the ready meal idustry. [ + ]

Intelligent packaging should provide more reliable information than just the expiry date printed on the packaging. It should monitor certain aspects of a food product (for example, shelf life) and report information to the consumer. [ + ]