Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) has announced its approval for the sale of low-THC hemp seed products as a food in Australia. [ + ]

Australia's first quark yoghurt has been launched. Described as a fresh dairy product made with a blend of cheese and yoghurt cultures, quark is a diet staple in Sweden and other parts of Europe and has been making its mark in the US. [ + ]

Aussie Farmers Direct has entered Australia's fast-growing home-delivered meal kit market, launching its new Simple & Fresh Dinner Box. [ + ]

The number of breweries worldwide exceeds 19,000, and 94% can be defined as craft beer producers, according to a recent survey. [ + ]

Regulation compliance concerns the European nutrition industry. [ + ]

A plasma-based technology is proving successful in stopping the growth of moulds on fresh produce. [ + ]

Huhtamaki Foodservice Europe-Asia-Oceania has introduced Adtone, a single-use paper cup with digitalised connection, for use in smart device-centred promotional campaigns. [ + ]

NSW food producers can be part of the NSW Department of Industry's stand at Fine Food Australia — but be quick. Expressions of interest close on March 31. [ + ]

Chitosan — a natural carbohydrate derived from crustacean shells — has been found to have potential to fight Clostridium perfringens food poisoning, which causes abdominal pain, stomach cramps, diarrhoea and nausea. [ + ]

The ongoing debate over healthy food labelling has been once again put under the spotlight as a US study finds terms such as no-fat, no-sugar, low-fat and reduced-salt and food packaging rarely reflect the actual nutritional quality of the food. [ + ]

An Australian researcher who has discovered a method for preventing mould from growing on fresh food will join a select group of innovators charged with improving global health outcomes through food. [ + ]

ProPak Asia is Asia's largest international processing and packaging trade event, attracting visitors from across Asia who come to meet world-leading companies, see the latest machines, technology and services, and learn from industry events. [ + ]

In the UK, a father has just been fined £50,000 following the death of his son in a grain silo accident. [ + ]

Modified cellulose packaging that degrades in nature in around two years and has antioxidising and antimicrobial features is under development in a Lithuanian university. [ + ]

Different bio-based coatings on paper substrate have been used by Finland's VTT Technical Research Centre to create lightweight 100% bio-based stand-up pouches. [ + ]