Wine Intelligence has found that Chinese wine drinkers consumed more wine during COVID-19 restrictions and bought more wine from online retailers. [ + ]

foodpro 2021 will be held at Sydney Showground, from 25 to 28 July 2021, to bring together the food manufacturing and processing industry. [ + ]

Queensland food manufacturer Keppel Brand will use its $372,148 grant from the Palaszczuk govt to buy food processing equipment to expand its product range. [ + ]

Filling and packaging equipment supplier KHS has invested 20 million euros to modernise its production headquarters in Dortmund, Germany. [ + ]

An Austrian study has identified 10 biofilm hotspots in meat processing environments, three of which were found after cleaning and disinfection. [ + ]

Beef Australia 2021, the triennial beef industry event in Rockhampton, will help showcase the Aussie red meat industry and facilitate export opportunities. [ + ]

A government-sponsored study has found that food waste caused by deficiencies in the cold food chain costs the Australian economy nearly $4 billion. [ + ]

The FDA has released findings of an investigation into three US outbreaks of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses that occurred last year, all tied to romaine lettuce. [ + ]

FSANZ is calling for comment on an application to approve food from two genetically modified potato lines that reduce browning and acrylamide potential. [ + ]

A Qld mango farm is aiming to set a new industry benchmark for mango quality control with a funding boost from the Palaszczuk government. [ + ]

UNSW celebrates research that has uncovered a way to turn waste banana stalks into biodegradable and recyclable packaging material for the food industry. [ + ]

GlobalData has forecast that Australia's hot drinks sector could be worth $3.99 billion by 2023, with the hot coffee category leading the sector. [ + ]

A proposal to create a $50 million agricultural industrial precinct that combines fresh food production and manufacturing is open for public comment. [ + ]

A national matchmaking platform, developed for manufacturers to respond to COVID-19, has been expanded so it can provide solutions after the pandemic. [ + ]

To promote heart-healthy eating as COVID-19 restrictions affect Aussie diets, Coles and the Heart Foundation have launched the Cook with Heart Challenge. [ + ]