FSANZ has called for submissions to help develop the organisation's three-year forward plan. [ + ]

Middleby Corporation has recently acquired the Marel slicing business and is reintroducing the Thurne brand name as part of its portfolio of processing brands. [ + ]

The AIP is supporting Foodbank to pack Christmas hampers - and they need your help. [ + ]

Google has responded to our appetite for 'food porn' by developing an artificial intelligence project to calculate the calories in your latest Instagram. [ + ]

As the cost of genomic sequencing technology drops, it offers new opportunities for the identification and management of public health issues. [ + ]

Food Innovation Australia Limited (FIAL) has appointed four leading food and agribusiness sector experts to the board of the organisation, which is developing the Food and Agribusiness Growth Centre. [ + ]

To celebrate National Reconciliation Week (27 May-3 June) and NAIDOC Week (5-12 July), Qantas has released two limited edition inflight coffee cups for both weeks. [ + ]

The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) has announced that Pierre Pienaar is the inaugural recipient of the Certified Packaging Professional designation. [ + ]

The Coca-Cola Company has unveiled the world's first PET plastic bottle made entirely from plant materials. [ + ]

Yummia is releasing a range of yoghurts flavoured with fruit and vegetables.

Tetra Pak's Prisma Aseptic 1000 with bio-based plastic received a gold award for sustainability at the WorldStar awards held in Milan. [ + ]

The ACCC has issued fines totalling $20,400 to Supabarn Supermarkets and The Real Juice Company for misleading labelling on two juice products. [ + ]

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has called for submissions on a proposal to introduce maximum residue limits (MRLs) for residues of agricultural and veterinary chemicals that may occur in food. [ + ]

Researchers have used a new method to develop vaccines for two strains of avian influenza that can be transmitted from poultry to humans. [ + ]

Kalsec, a producer of natural flavour extracts, colours, antioxidants and hop products for the food and beverage industry, has released the results of a consumer study.