Cornell's berry breeding program is releasing the Crimson Treasure raspberry and the Dickens strawberry varieties which produce large fruits with vibrant colours. [ + ]

Australian Catholic University is the first Australian university to remove drinks with added sugar from all vending machines at its eight campuses. [ + ]

2400 cans of food and six hours later, a team of Edith Cowan University students created a black swan to win the CANstruction Perth 2018 competition. [ + ]

Eggz On The Run has voluntarily recalled Glendenning Farms brownshell eggs following 23 cases of Salmonella enteritidis in the Sydney area. [ + ]

Pottery from Croatia has revealed evidence of Mediterranean cheese production from 7200 years ago, and this could have aided the expansion of early farmers into Europe. [ + ]

Increased global demand for food processing equipment is good news for food processors as it indicates a vibrant demand for processed foods. [ + ]

Those who perceive themselves as having a lower socioeconomic status may eat more meat to make up for their status, as meat consumption symbolises power. [ + ]

The European Union is supporting FreshDetect, as it tweaks its BFD-100 handheld device that can determine the total viable count on fresh meat in 3–5 seconds. [ + ]

Coca-Cola Amatil has launched the Australian-made SyLon Sports closure for Powerade bottles. [ + ]

An IWSR study found China has the largest e-commerce market for alcoholic beverages at US$6.1 billion, but France and the UK have the most mature markets. [ + ]

Research has found sucralose is metabolised in the gut and produces at least two fat-soluble compounds, which contradicts previous safety claims. [ + ]

Researchers found gender and age influenced how children like their food to be arranged. [ + ]

Meat & Livestock Australia's virtual reality Paddock to Plate Story is heading on another roadshow through South Australia, Victoria, ACT and NSW. [ + ]

Fonterra's third mozzarella line at Clandeboye enables it to make enough cheese for over half a billion pizzas a year. [ + ]

Researchers wicked vegetable oils into the surfaces of common extruded plastics to help remove sticky foods. [ + ]