Woolworths has knocked back CCA's new low sugar drink — is the soft drink market saturated? [ + ]

Cutting down packaging waste and reducing the number of foodborne illnesses are both prime concerns for the food and beverage manufacturing industry. [ + ]

What can you do with the more than 7-plus million tonnes of mollusc shells discarded by the seafood industry each year? [ + ]

A new collaboration between the Liggins Institute and the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute has received $1.5 million from the Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment's Catalyst Project fund to investigate the interplay between genes, diet and lifestyle. [ + ]

Up to 40% of produce can be wasted on the farm because it doesn't meet consumers' and retailers' demands for its looks. What if the nutrients in this resource could be turned into snacks and supplements? [ + ]

When comparing data from 1995 to 2012, The George Institute for Global Health researchers found portion sizes for a large proportion of Australia's most commonly consumed junk foods had risen significantly. [ + ]

The market for mixed milk drinks generates annual retail sales of around AU$150 billion annually on the global market, much the same as the international market for standard milk products, and is growing rapidly especially outside Europe. [ + ]

A research centre dedicated to developing sustainable and environmentally friendly tools for controlling fruit fly pests has opened at Macquarie University. [ + ]

After ingesting caffeine researchers found that obese mice ate less, lost weight and used more energy. [ + ]

Having completed its acquisition of Linpac, the Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) Group is now the worldwide leader in the rigid and flexible film market, with annual revenues exceeding $2 billion. [ + ]

Fonterra Foodservice's massive growth in China has contributed to its winning an ExportNZ award. [ + ]

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has called for submissions on a proposal to amend our MRLs. [ + ]

Just because Campylobacter caused the most foodborne disease in Denmark doesn't mean you can't still get Salmonella from your pet snake. [ + ]

To minimise the chances of the global milk supply being impacted by safety breaches, IBM and Cornell University are using genetic sequencing and big data analytics to characterise milk. [ + ]

Every year Foodbank distributes the equivalent of more than 62 million meals to those in need, but it can't do this without the support of the Australian food and grocery industry including farmers, wholesalers, manufacturers and retailers. Fonterra is doing its bit — is your company? [ + ]