Woolworths subsidiary Progressive Enterprises has approved acceptance of Loscam pallets for its chilled and frozen business. [ + ]

Packaging solutions specialist tna has announced the opening of a European manufacturing hub in Birmingham in the UK. [ + ]

Millions of tons of still-edible food are thrown away each year because the ‘best before’ date has passed. Wouldn’t it be handy if the packaging could ‘test’ whether the contents are still safe to eat? [ + ]

New Zealand-based Fonterra and Dutch company A-ware Food Group have been given the green light to develop a new cheese and dairy ingredients plant in the Netherlands. [ + ]

Specialty biomedical company Pamlab has signed an agreement to sell its business to Nestlé Health Science for an undisclosed amount. Pamlab’s products include Metanx, CerefolinNAC and Deplin. [ + ]

Brisbane-based PAC Solutions has been welcomed as a new member company to the Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association (APPMA). [ + ]

Ink expert hubergroup and pigment specialist Heubach have joined forces in a strategic partnership for water-based inks. [ + ]

Tetra Pak has entered into an agreement with Foodbank to supply long life milk to people in need. [ + ]

tna, Emrich Packaging Machinery and Swiss Pack have been confirmed as exhibitors at AUSPACK PLUS 2013. [ + ]

Barry O’Farrell has launched the next phase of the 8700 initiative, which requires supermarkets to display the kilojoule content of ready-to-eat foods. [ + ]

The AFGC and the Beverages Council have welcomed the Federal Court’s ruling that the NT container tax contravenes the Mutual Recognition Act. The container tax will not apply to beverages manufactured outside the NT. [ + ]

The AIP’s half-day flexible packaging training course is crossing the Tasman. Held in conjunction with PAC.NZ, the course will be held at the BNZ Highbrook Partner Centre in Auckland. [ + ]

Ai Group has welcomed the Victorian Government’s announcement of support for the $52 million expansion of the Mars confectionery plant in Ballarat. [ + ]

Fonterra will invest more than NZ$100 million in a new UHT milk processing plant at its Waitoa site in New Zealand. CEO Theo Spierings said the new plant would enable the co-operative to meet growing demand for UHT products in Asia. [ + ]

The remaining 70 employees of iconic food manufacturer Rosella Foods will be made redundant after efforts to sell the business proved unsuccessful. [ + ]