The wealthier a family, the more likely it is to buy healthy food. That's the message from research into health attitudes and food consumption data conducted by Roy Morgan Research.

Sustainable and infinitely recyclable, metal packaging is becoming a new trend. The sector is expected to reach a global market size of $115 billion by 2016. [ + ]

To help restore confidence in the safety of Japanese agricultural produce following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident, a team of researchers has used technology originally designed for use in outer space to create a system to detect radioactive contamination in food.

Beverage filling and packaging technology manufacturer Krones has purchased labeller manufacturer Gernep Group. [ + ]

Chocolate lovers rejoice - healthier, tastier chocolate could be on its way. [ + ]

Applications for the 2015 Drive Your Career program close on Friday, 8 May. [ + ]

Danish pump manufacturer Grundfos has appointed Mr Hasan Avci to head its strategy, commercial excellence and marketing functions in the Asia Pacific region. [ + ]

Setaram Instrumentation has announced that DKSH Australia is now its exclusive representative in Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]

Submissions have opened for the eighth annual Queensland SCL Awards, presented by the Supply Chain & Logistics Association of Australia (SCLAA). [ + ]

CHEP Australia recently came up with a way to encourage customer participation and help a great cause at the same time when it committed to making a donation to Foodbank, Australia's largest food relief organisation, on behalf of those who agreed to participate in a market insights initiative. [ + ]

Dematic will build a high-bay warehouse at The Smith's Snackfood Company's Regency Park manufacturing facility in Adelaide. The facility will support Smith's distribution network, which operates out of the Regency Park site.

Foodservice Australia 2015 will be showcasing the latest offerings in the food and hospitality industry from 31 May-2 June. [ + ]

Tightening legislation around nutritional claims has set back product activity in the digestive health segment, but despite these difficulties, digestive health claims continue to grow. In 2014, more than 3.2% of products launched carried digestive health claims, up from 2.7% in 2009. [ + ]

Policymakers in Europe are calling for action to restrict industrially produced trans fatty acids (TFAs) in the food chain. Currently, only three EU member states have passed legislation that restricts TFAs, but the WHO recommends that TFAs be virtually eliminated from the food supply. [ + ]

German company U-Boot Getränke has launched a new mixed drink, thanks to an innovative packaging concept from Greiner Packaging. [ + ]