Despite health not usually being a key driver in confectionery purchase and consumption, increasing consumer interest in naturalness is having an effect on the confectionery sector, says Innova Market Insights. [ + ]

The NSW Food Authority has busted the urban myth about carrots in vomit in a YouTube video about food poisoning. The video was launched as part of Australian Food Safety Week. [ + ]

Brazil has retained its number one ranking for aluminium beverage can recycling, achieving a 98.3% recycling rate. It has held the top spot globally since 2001. [ + ]

The Obesity Policy Coalition has slammed Australia’s self-regulatory system for food marketing, saying it has “resolutely failed” to protect children from junk food advertising. [ + ]

New recycling systems have been installed in 59 KFC restaurants in NSW to provide away-from-home recycling opportunities for around 30 million customer visits each year. [ + ]

This harvest, grain farmers have the opportunity to donate a portion of their crop to Foodbank Australia, the country’s largest food relief organisation. [ + ]

Robyn Murray has been appointed to the newly created position of Director of Food Technology and Quality at Weston Milling, a division of George Weston Foods. [ + ]

More than 400 participants caught up on the latest developments and progress in the bioplastics industry at the 7th European Bioplastics Conference on 6 and 7 November in Berlin. [ + ]

Submissions are being sought on Application A1074 - Minimum L-histidine in Infant Formula Products, which involves a proposed change to infant formula requirements in the Food Standards Code. [ + ]

Winners of the 2012 Australian Supply Chain and Logistics Awards have been announced by the Supply Chain and Logistics Association of Australia. [ + ]

Some children who have mild egg allergies can tolerate small amounts of baked hen’s egg, according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, and 55% may outgrow their allergy entirely. [ + ]

The Australian Brewery Association has spoken out in opposition to the proposed national container deposit scheme, suggesting it unfairly puts pressure on beverage producers and consumers. [ + ]

Quinn glass will relaunch its specialist bottling division, rebranding its bottling arm as Cobevco. The division will bottle beverages that are bulk imported into the UK, as well as those produced domestically. [ + ]

FSANZ has released consultation papers on proposed cost recovery arrangements for health claims applications and proposed changes to its Application Handbook. [ + ]

Broadcast on Radio National’s Bush Telegraph program, the inaugural AgTalks event will ponder the topic ‘Australians don’t care where their food comes from, as long as it’s cheap and looks good’. [ + ]