GNT has secured FDA approval for the use of spirulina extract in beverages, enabling manufacturers to achieve vibrant blue shades while maintaining clean labels. [ + ]

Saputo Dairy Australia is closing its Maffra facility, while also shutting down its bulk powders production and cheese packaging areas at two other facilities. [ + ]

One of Australia's largest pie manufacturers, Mrs Mac’s Pie Company, has been sold to Aus Pie Co. [ + ]

Over 5000 Australian shoppers have cast votes for their favourite supermarket and everyday products in the annual Product of the Year Awards for 2023. [ + ]

Australia's food and grocery manufacturers are backing a scheme aimed at recycling soft plastic packaging back into local food-grade, recycled packaging material. [ + ]

Vinpac International and Orora have collaborated to develop a lightweight 'premium look' wine bottle in South Australia. [ + ]

Researchers develop a 5G-enabled deep learning approach for classifying malware attacks on the Industrial Internet of Things that could help to prevent cybercrimes. [ + ]

The Australian Parliament has launched an inquiry into food security in Australia, and is calling for submissions. [ + ]

REDcycle has announced that its soft plastics collection program will be on a temporary pause from 9 November 2022, so the AFGC is now working on developing other solutions. [ + ]

Result Group is introducing EcoMark Natural Branding which provides a non-contact labelling technique for fresh produce and other food goods. [ + ]

Australia's cherry sector is in a growth phase, but wet weather hangs over the upcoming harvest and may limit Christmas supply. [ + ]

The Food without Fields project, coordinated by VTT, examined the possibilities and challenges of new food production methods in Finland. [ + ]

A shellfish research facility at Hillarys in WA has been upgraded to allow for an expansion of the research into new species such as scallops. [ + ]

Charles Sturt has partnered with the Anthony Costa Foundation, goFARM Australia and Australian Farming Services to offer more than $1.3 million in scholarships to students from a First Nations or low socioeconomic background. [ + ]

New Zealand's The a2 Milk Company has advised that it has received FDA approval to supply its infant milk formula into the US. [ + ]