The Ballarat food distribution hub aims to aggregate and supply fresh food to relief programs in the area in order to address food insecurity. [ + ]

High safety standards have seen an increasing demand for food safety products such as disinfectants. [ + ]

Alcohol does not support the healthy lifestyle consumers are increasingly seeking, and this has brought about a number of soft drink innovations. [ + ]

The nation's current organics market is worth $2.4 billion, but one crucial factor stunting market growth is the cost barrier. [ + ]

The Fight Food Waste CRC will tackle the growing international problem of food waste, which is at the heart of future industry sustainability. [ + ]

Ball Corporation's Cameo End Printing allows customers to differentiate their product from competitors by brightening up the lids on their recyclable aluminium cans from Ball. [ + ]

If a food is contaminated, quick, efficient pathogen detection and fingerprinting is essential in limiting the spread of foodborne disease. [ + ]

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Researchers used the prototype 3D printer to replicate the physical properties and texture of actual food samples. [ + ]

The majority of Australian foodservice packaging distributor Tailored Packaging has been acquired by Huhtamaki. [ + ]

In an attempt to address the issue of plastic waste, Tetra Pak is working to replace plastic straws used in its small drinks cartons with paper ones. [ + ]

A California vineyard installed automated laser technology which almost entirely eradicated the bird problem and resulted in a yearly cost saving of US$25,000. [ + ]

A study found the lower the alcohol strength labelled on the drink, the higher the total amount of drink consumed. [ + ]

Sweet food taxes decrease the purchase of soft drinks by 0.6 to 0.8%, biscuits and cakes by 1.2% and savoury snacks by 1.6%. [ + ]

With 26% year-over-year growth, the meal kit market is booming. [ + ]