Seventy-two international exhibitors will be heading to Australia in May for AUSPACK PLUS 2013 and with them they will bring hundreds of products and innovations for visitors to see. [ + ]

The power of an organic label can be very strong: studies have shown that this simple label can lead us to think that a food is healthier, through what is known as the ‘health halo effect’. [ + ]

The AFGC and APC are launching a new toolkit that will assist marketing professionals’ awareness of sustainable packaging design and end-of-life. [ + ]

The Eruopean Food Safety Authority’s Panel on Biological Hazards has developed a model to help identify mechanically separated meat and differentiate it from other types of meat. [ + ]

Engineering researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a new method to kill deadly pathogenic bacteria, including Listeria, in food handling and packaging. This innovation represents an alternative to the use of antibiotics or chemical decontamination in food supply systems. [ + ]

A new study conducted at Technische Universität München and the University of Vienna has shown that natural oils and fats regulate the sensation of fullness after eating, with olive oil being the most effective. [ + ]

British researchers have demonstrated that environment can enhance the flavour of whisky by up to 20%. [ + ]

Woolworths is trialling a direct relationship with a group of dairy farmers in the Manning Valley. This will be the first time that a retailer has contracted farmers directly for drinking milk. [ + ]

Inghams has announced it will install video monitoring at all of its processing plants following the release of a video showing employees kicking, stomping and punching live turkeys. [ + ]

Bioniche Life Sciences received $500,000 from the National Research Council of Canada to further develop an E. coli O157 vaccine. [ + ]

New administrative measures on inspection, quarantine and supervision of imports and exports of dairy products to and from China will come into effect on 1 May 2013. [ + ]

A report released by the Produce Marketing Association and Western Growers aims to help produce industry members understand the latest food safety research and how to apply key findings to their day-to-day operations. [ + ]

Food industry standards in the UK will be given a boost to the tune of £800,000 as part of a collaboration between business and academia that will create new software. [ + ]

The iFAAM project - the world’s largest study of food allergies - will produce a standardised management process for companies involved in food manufacturing. [ + ]

Tomato could soon be living up to its ‘love apple’ title, improving heart health by lowering cholesterol. Researchers have genetically modified tomatoes to produce the actions of good cholesterol. [ + ]