Researchers have found traces of a banned antibiotic - fluoroquionolone - in chicken sold in supermarkets and butchers. [ + ]

Despite dairy not traditionally being part of the Chinese diet, China is projected to become the world's largest dairy market in the world by 2018, worth $60,639 million, according to a new report from Canadean. [ + ]

Now scanned 5 billion times every day, the Universal Product Code (UPC) barcode made its debut 40 years ago with a 10-pack of Wrigley's Juicy Fruit gum that was scanned and purchased at a Marsh Supermarket in Troy, Ohio. [ + ]

NSW poultry growers have been granted authorisation by the ACCC to collectively bargain with processors. The decision covers members of the NSW Farmers' Association who grow chicken, turkey and duck meat. [ + ]

The answer to feeding the world's growing population? Bugs, according to experts at the 2014 Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Meeting & Food Expo. [ + ]

Some positive changes have been made to the proposed Heath Star Rating (HSR) system, but further work needs to be done, the Australian Food and Grocery Council says. [ + ]

Stuart Shaw has been named as a new director to the APPMA board. Shaw is the innovations manager for Machinery Automation & Robotics (MAR). [ + ]

Don't believe the bad news: despite difficult market conditions around the world, Australia has more food and beverage acquisition targets than any other country in the Asia-Pacific region, a new report from Grant Thornton shows. [ + ]

Guidelines for sugar consumption vary between health organisations, leading to confusion about what's healthy and what's not. But it's not just consumers who are confused: contradictory studies leave experts scratching their heads, too. [ + ]

SPX and PeopleFlo Manufacturing have signed a technical and commercial agreement that will see the two companies collaborate on a project to develop new technology. [ + ]

Forget reduced fat: it's reduced sugar and reduced salt that consumers want. But it seems that what's on our shelves is yet to catch up with what consumers are looking for. [ + ]

The New Zealand Government has pledged to invest NZ$1.75 million in collaborative research projects with Singapore to develop food products with validated health benefits. [ + ]

Today at the Produce Marketing Association Fresh Connections conference in Auckland, CHEP will conduct a workshop on building better supply chains through collaboration and innovation. [ + ]

Flour miller Laucke has opened a $20 million specialist flour mill in central Victoria, The Australian has reported. [ + ]

Researchers from Universiti Teknologi MARA in Malaysia have developed a PCR kit that provides a sensitive and specific means of screening, detecting and identifying sarcocystis spp. [ + ]