Depending on where you live, you may be consuming honey that contains high levels of lead, according to a study conducted by Macquarie University researchers. [ + ]

The first Aged Care Catering Summit will explore how delegates can improve their business, provide nutritious meals and adapt to the shifting demographic and demands of the aged-care sector. [ + ]

Fumoir Grizzly has developed the M35 bacteriocin, known as Bac M35, which protects fish from growing Listeria monocytogenes and acts as a food preservative. [ + ]

The Bühler Group acquired the Haas Group in the first week of 2018, and both companies are set to benefit from this agreement. [ + ]

Coordinated by AIMPLAS and funded by the European Union, project REFUCOAT aims to develop more sustainable food packaging that also effectively preserves food. [ + ]

In New Zealand the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has introduced new treatment requirements to stop brown marmorated stink bugs moving into New Zealand via sea containers from Italy. [ + ]

With animal welfare becoming a more prominent issue in recent years, Kraft Heinz has announced it aims to improve the lives of egg-laying hens by removing cages in the supply chain. [ + ]

Food loss could be significantly reduced in the future following Tata Steel's development of its mobile canning line concept. [ + ]

Researchers have developed high-fibre wheat that can help improve gut health without changing your diet. [ + ]

A PhD candidate at Deakin University has found a way to preserve milk for more than six weeks while also increasing its nutritional value. [ + ]

Would you eat rescued relish or recycled brewing grains? According to a study by Drexel University, many consumers may be willing to buy foods made from discarded ingredients. [ + ]

The National Chicken Council's (NCC) aim to allow poultry producers to slaughter and process chickens with no limit on line speeds has caused controversy, with watchdog groups opposing it on grounds of food safety. [ + ]

Researchers from the University of Georgia have suggested that nutrition labels on food are not effective in lowering the consumption of sodium. [ + ]

Although foodborne illnesses had been steadily decreasing or stabilising in recent years, an annual report by the European Union on zoonotic diseases revealed that this is no longer the case. [ + ]

We've all experienced poor-quality dishes or limited food options on a flight, but have you ever been told an airline has suspended their catering service entirely? This is what happened recently with several airlines due to food safety concerns. [ + ]