June 2, 2025 | Food Safety and Testing

Blockchain and battle for trust: How tech transforming seafood industry

Lars Moksness, Analyst on Consumer Behaviour at Norwegian Seafood Council As transparency and traceability become essential pillars of global food systems, the seafood industry is under increasing pressure to demonstrate…

May 30, 2025 | Food Security

AI-Driven underwater tech set to boost NZ mussel industry by $80Mn

The research aligns with the New Zealand Government’s Aquaculture Strategy, which aims to build a $3 billion industry by 2035, including a $1 billion goal for the Greenshell mussel sector…

May 30, 2025 | Australia

New EcoVineyards guides empower Australian winegrowers

Developed under the national EcoVineyards program—funded by Wine Australia—the four best-practice management guides offer clear, step-by-step advice focused on three key areas: soil health, ground cover, and functional biodiversity Australia’s…

May 29, 2025 | Company News

Fazer boosts rye bread production with €11Mn investment in largest rye bakery

The move comes in response to the 2024 Finnish nutrition recommendations, which emphasise the increased intake of whole grains Fazer, the market leader in Finland’s bakery sector, has announced a…

May 29, 2025 | Company News

SIG Foundation expands Cartons for Good initiative to Thailand

The program in Thailand aims to process approximately 15 tonnes of surplus fruit into mango and longkong pudding in its first year, all to be filled in 288,000 carton packs…

May 28, 2025 | Company News

SIG launches alu layer-free full barrier solution for multi-serve aseptic cartons

The packaging material offers the same full barrier protection as standard aseptic cartons and the same full shelf life of up to 12 months SIG, the pioneer of aseptic carton…

May 28, 2025 | Australia

Government commits $1Mn to future casino beef week events in Australia

The new funding is expected to enhance the event’s reach, attract greater national and international interest, and deliver lasting economic benefits to the region As thousands flock to the Northern…

May 27, 2025 | Australia

Australia and New Zealand launch SmartFacts to revolutionise on-shelf product transparency

SmartFacts enables consumers to simply scan a GS1-powered QR code on product packaging using their smartphones to instantly access a suite of trusted product data In a major step toward…

May 27, 2025 | Food Security

New Zealand Food Network teams up with kiwifruit industry to rescue kiwifruit

With the support of Zespri and in partnership with a nationwide network of packhouses, NZFN is leading the charge to increase access to nutritious kai and reduce food waste in…

May 26, 2025 | Company News

UAE’s Hotpack to invest $100Mn in manufacturing facility in New Jersey

The state-of-the-art facility will span 70,000 square feet, with operations set to commence in June 2025 New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and Hotpack, the UAE-based leader in sustainable food packaging solutions,…