The global market for savoury snacks will rise from US$94.5 billion in 2015 to US$138.2.billion by 2020, according to consumer insight firm Canadean. [ + ]

The Australian Packaging & Processing Machinery Association (APPMA) will host a seminar on Packaging Machinery Trends at Foodtech Packtech 2016. [ + ]

While breakfast drink brands have not made huge inroads with consumers who rarely have time for breakfast, breaking down the numbers further reveals interesting information about the way 'breakfast drinks' are actually consumed. [ + ]

US researchers have found that the dining environment can have significant impact on eating behaviour. [ + ]

Nutritechnology company L-Nutra has released a 5-day plant-based meal program described as a "fasting mimicking diet". [ + ]

It may look like a simple meal of pasta with vegetables, but Swedish researchers believe they have prepared a true meal for the future, when plants modified with the 'genetic scissors' CRISPR-Cas9 were cultivated, harvested and cooked. [ + ]

The dialogue around food, and perceived healthfulness or otherwise of certain ingredients, has gained momentum. [ + ]

Some of Egypt's top chefs have come together to taste test new preparation methods and recipes for farmed Nile tilapia, as part of a project aimed at increasing the use of farmed fish to improve food and nutrition security in the region. [ + ]

Pakistan-based dairy producer Fauji Foods Ltd has become the first company to introduce its tea creamer in Ecolean's Air Aseptic 125 mL package. [ + ]

The Australian Institute of Packaging, in conjunction with the Surface Coatings Association Australia, will hold a technical dinner on Wednesday, 5 October in Melbourne. [ + ]

A group of vegetable growers has flown the flag for the Australian industry at Asia Fruit Logistica, held in Hong Kong from 7–9 September. [ + ]

NewCold Advanced Logistics has awarded contracts to Dematic to build two high-bay warehouses in Melbourne. [ + ]

Kiwifruit grower Seeka Kiwifruit Industries will establish a food technology and processing centre in New Zealand's Bay of Plenty region, following its purchase of the Kiwi Crush and Kiwi Crushies product ranges from Auckland-based Vital Food Processors Ltd. [ + ]

The winners of the 2016 Queensland Supply Chain & Logistics Awards have been announced at the 17th Queensland Supply Chain and Logistics Conference. [ + ]

Economically motivated adulteration (aka food fraud) is estimated to affect 10% of the world's food supply. This global economic and public health problem is estimated to cost the food and beverage industry $10–$15 billion each year, and this sum does not include the cost of the damage to a brand if consumers discover they have been buying adulterated product. [ + ]