The AOL has expressed concerns over Food Standards Australia New Zealand's (FSANZ) Proposal P1055, aimed at redefining how genetically modified foods are classified. [ + ]

Forming a National Food Plan and appointing a food minister are among the key recommendations of a white paper into growing a precision fermentation industry in Australia. [ + ]

The recognition ranks the company among the top 3% in the food manufacturing industry. [ + ]

Coles is set to trial an all-in-one AI-powered Smart Trolley, which allows users to skip the checkout. [ + ]

Chocolate sales hit a new high in the US as it remains an 'affordable treat' duing economic uncertainty — reveals the latest trend report from the NCA. [ + ]

In the UK and Ireland, Mondelēz International is moving to 80% recycled plastic packaging for its Cadbury chocolate bars. [ + ]

Opening in mid-2025, the global R&D centre will focus on developing new Heineken products and improving existing products and processes. [ + ]

FSANZ is undertaking a second round of consultation on a proposed approach to allow cell-cultured quail as a food, which could have potential benefit for other cell-based foods. [ + ]

Six Degrees Executive recently hosted two industry outlook events in Sydney and Melbourne to discuss economic pressures facing Australia's food and grocery sector. [ + ]

MasterFoods is trialling paper-recyclable, single-serve tomato sauce packs, which have 58% less plastic than the original packaging. [ + ]

FSANZ is calling for comment on an application to amend the Code to permit the use of a processing aid for the production of sc-FOS from sucrose. [ + ]

Food engineers have used lupins to create a yoghurt that is claimed to rival dairy in taste and texture. [ + ]

Steinecker has won first place in the German Sustainability Awards for its biomass conversion concept, Phoenix BMC. [ + ]

Xampla and Quadram Institute have received funding to work towards advancing plant polymer technology for probiotic microencapsulation. [ + ]

Research conducted by Nestlé shows that a specifically developed algorithm for biological age could predict the overall health trajectory of dogs. [ + ]