A new concept in laboratory management is offering flexible, high-end lab spaces for rental in the heart of Sydney. [ + ]

A new concept in laboratory management is offering flexible, high-end lab spaces for rental in the heart of Sydney. [ + ]

'Grains for a Healthy Future' is the theme of the 65th Australasian Grain Science Conference. [ + ]

Food companies are now responding to the growing demand for vegetarian food offerings by releasing a greater variety of prepared vegetarian offerings in the form of shelf-stable, refrigerated and frozen products, David Despain writes in Food Technology magazine. [ + ]

At US$260 for a single 50 g bar, To'ak Chocolate is the most expensive chocolate in the world, according to its creators. [ + ]

It seems that people who drink bottled water have a greater taste for other non-alcoholic beverages as well. [ + ]

Fonterra's new mozzarella plant at its Clandeboye site is now up and running, doubling the company's production of the cheese to produce enough mozzarella for 300 million pizzas each year. [ + ]

End-user experience was a key focus of the 2015 DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation, with 77% of the winners being honoured for design that enhances the user's experience. [ + ]

After several years of growth, butter has finally overtaken margarine as the spread of choice for Australian grocery shoppers. More than half of shoppers (51%) bought butter in 2014, compared to just under half (49%) who purchased margarine.

Growing demand for food manufacturing facilities has led Wiley to relocate its NSW office from Sydney Olympic Park to larger premises in Rhodes. The new 350 m² Sydney office is four times the size of its previous location. [ + ]

The Australian Parliament has passed new anti-dumping reforms that it says will "level the playing field", enabling Australian manufacturers to compete with international businesses. [ + ]

The Spanish seem to have hit on a way to slow private-label growth: branded manufacturers are adopting aggressive pricing and promotional strategies to stay in the game. [ + ]

The Californian drought has prompted Nestlé to invest heavily in technology to reduce water use in its five water bottling plants and four food and petcare product manufacturing facilities. [ + ]

The Australian Institute of Food Science Technology together with the Australian Food & Grocery Council will hold events in Sydney and Melbourne to provide information about food regulation and compliance. [ + ]

FSANZ is calling for submissions on changes to the Food Standards Code. The changes were gazetted on 10 April 2015 and are set to take effect on 1 March 2016. [ + ]