A new ASTM International Standard will provide companies with a general classification for sustainability accounting purposes and key performance indicators related to discarded materials. [ + ]

With Gabriela Emanuele returning to HAVER & BOECKER headquarters in Germany, the company has appointed Clélio Tonelli Filho as general manager of its Australian division. [ + ]

Amcor is the first global packaging company to pledge to develop all its packaging to be recyclable or re-usable by 2025. [ + ]

Are you proud of your factory performance? If so, you may want to participate in the second Factory of the Year competition. [ + ]

Putting a tax on sweetened soft drinks in an attempt to curb obesity is not as simple and straightforward as you might think. It certainly looks as if such a tax will impact alcohol sales. [ + ]

Even after steering clear of trigger foods and reading labels carefully, allergy sufferers in Australia may still be at risk of an anaphylaxis attack when consuming some prepackaged foods. [ + ]

While Australia's early season for pineapples has seen fruit rotting in piles while the cannery is closed, a different sort of pineapple crisis has been going on in Spain and Portugal. [ + ]

After joining Romaco Holding GmbH in 2011, Jörg Pieper has just been announced as CEO of the company. [ + ]

In an attempt to improve the safety of egg products, the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has suggested amending egg product inspection regulations. [ + ]

Time is running out to register for the Australian Institute of Packaging's (AIP) 2018 Influential Women Mentoring Program for Australasia. [ + ]

After positioning itself more firmly in the health market, Nestlé has announced Ferrero has bought its US confectionery business for $2.8 billion. [ + ]

Microorganism manufacturer Novolyze has raised €2.2 million in an attempt to improve process validation for food manufacturers and stem the number of cases of foodborne illnesses. [ + ]

Global dairy supplier Fonterra and Albibaba's Hema Fresh have partnered up to deliver the Daily Fresh milk range in China. [ + ]

Manhattan Associates has announced the Manhattan Customer Engagement solution, which has the potential to change the Australian food retail sector by providing more personalised customer experiences. [ + ]

A survey conducted by New Nutrition Business found that 79% of consumers find messages surrounding health, food and nutrition confusing. [ + ]