Nestlé and iQ Renew's soft plastic recycling trial is set to commence with 2000 households on the NSW Central Coast. [ + ]

BeefLedger has bagged two awards at the 2020 Good Design Awards for its beef supply chain platform and a strategy to connect to Chinese consumers. [ + ]

Gintonica has launched a new podcast to provide gin lovers with an insight into the Australian gin industry and share stories of local distilleries. [ + ]

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is calling for comment on an application to extend the use of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids as a glazing agent for fruit and vegetables. [ + ]

A study has shown that infant formulas can be designed to enhance antimalarial drug delivery. [ + ]

Cell-based meat start-up Vow recently held a culinary demonstration of its multi-species meat platform. [ + ]

Australian winemaker De Bortoli Wines has launched a range of three sustainably produced wines under its new label, 17 TREES. [ + ]

Swiss multinational plant equipment manufacturer Bühler Group has appointed CEO Stefan Scheiber as its new board member. [ + ]

FSANZ is calling for submissions to assist in consideration of the draft food regulatory measure on rapeseed protein isolate. [ + ]

Unilever and biotech start-up Algenuity have teamed up to explore the potential microalgae bring in innovating future foods. [ + ]

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has formally launched a countervailing duties investigation on Australian wine. [ + ]

Woolworths New Zealand has issued a nationwide recall of a range of squeezable baby food pouches after holes were found in about 30 individual packets. [ + ]

As the appetite for plant-based protein grows, the focus on meat analogues and processing technologies is also increasing. [ + ]

The City of Sydney is proposing to name two areas in Rosebery after Aussie lollies as a tribute to the suburb's sweet-making history. [ + ]

Lion and China Mengniu Dairy have mutually agreed to cease the sale process. [ + ]