The Australian fish names standard (recently approved by Standards Australia as an official Australian Standard: AS SSA5300 — 2007) will be launched in Hobart tomorrow, Tuesday 30 October, by Federal Fisheries Minister, Eric Abetz.

The New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) has announced how it plans to initiate the new Food Act.

The Australian Chicken Meat Federation (ACMF) has warned that consumers can expect a significant price increase on chicken meat in mid-November, due to a continuing shortage of grain.

Austrade, the Australian government’s export development agency, is continuing to boost the reputation of Australia’s food and beverage industry in China by organising Australian exhibitions at Food Hospitality China 2007 (FHC).

The Coca-Cola Company has strengthened its share of the healthy beverages market by opening the Coca-Cola Research Center for Chinese Medicine at the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences in Beijing.

An Australian has been elected president of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), as it becomes increasingly involved in major global issues like climate change, security and social responsibility.

The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has called for a renewed commitment to guarantee the right to food for the world's hundreds of millions of hungry people.

The Molecular Plant Breeding Cooperative Research Centre (MPBCRC) has announced its intention to develop genetically modified (GM) wheat with enhanced tolerance to frost, to help combat concerns over frost damage to crops.

DuPont is recognising and rewarding innovation in industry, science, the environment and agriculture with its 2007/08 Australia New Zealand Innovation Awards.

The food regulatory authority Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) will have a new chief executive officer, Stephen McCutcheon, commencing on 29 October 2007.

The New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) has announced it will be testing more imported foods to ensure that food vendors meet their legal responsibilities to ensure their produce is safe.

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has announced it is considering changes to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code - regulations that govern the sale of food sold in Australia and New Zealand.

CSIRO has formed a new division for Materials Science and Engineering (CMSE) to help support Australia's manufacturing industry.

The European Organization for Packaging and the Environment (EUROPEN) has urged the packaging industry to not allow the Wal-Mart Packaging Scorecard to become an industry standard.

The Southern Cross Packaging Awards have been decided for the year, with the winners due to receive their awards at a presentation dinner at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Melbourne, 4 October.