Australian beverage business East Forged flips the traditional notion of iced tea on its head with its locally produced nitrogen-infused cold brew teas. [ + ]

Food trend specialist Innova Market Insights has unveiled the key trends that will affect sweet and snacks categories this year. [ + ]

New research has suggested the government targets designed to lower salt content in packaged foods will make little difference to the health of Australians. [ + ]

Tetra Pak has introduced a collaborative innovation model with its paperboard producers to tackle the sustainability challenges of the food packaging industry. [ + ]

Entries are now open for the 2021 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design Awards (PIDA) for Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]

International food and beverage industry event Anuga has reported positive registration figures ahead of its hybrid format launch. [ + ]

New research has garnered insight into the relationship between sourdough and its starting ingredients' microbial ecosystem. [ + ]

New research has found the choice of household juicing technique can influence health outcomes from common vegetable juices. [ + ]

New research has found nearly 80% of the clean label pectin demand has been concentrated in the food and beverage sector. [ + ]

The Nestlé Smarties brand is now using recyclable paper packaging for its confectionery products worldwide. [ + ]

The Western Australian Government has allocated $10.2 million towards projects that will supercharge food and beverage manufacturing in WA. [ + ]

WA family-owned food company Mrs Mac's has appointed a new CEO replacing Paul Slaughter, who assumed the role six years ago. [ + ]

The chairman of the national association for winegrape and wine producers has received the Order of Australia (AO) on Australia Day. [ + ]

Amcor is applying a three-pronged approach to achieve its goal of making all of its packaging reusable or recyclable by 2025. [ + ]

Researchers spill the beans on what exactly is going in your morning cup of coffee. [ + ]