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Mars' predictive tech, iSense's flavour profiling, Ajinomoto's umami study and more feature in this edition of Science Shorts.

Consumers across the food and beverage landscape will simply walk away from brands that merely pay lip service to sustainability concerns, argues Fonterra’s APAC CEO, who believes that many are already ‘voting with their wallets’.

An LED illumination technology has been shown to inactivate mould spoilage and at the same time increase certain phenolic compounds in strawberries.

Nestlé is the first company in Vietnam to utilize SIG’s QR code closure solution “One Cap, One Code” for online marketing.

Valeo Snack Foods has announced it is launching a new look and ‘drastic reduction in plastic’ for its iconic brand, York Fruits.

Labatt Breweries of Canada has announced a $119m capital program to boost innovation, training and production.

Japan has issued a new set of interministerial guidelines for logistic improvement in its processed food, beverages and liquor sectors, calling for manufacturers, retailers and other stakeholders to implement changes to improve transportation efficiencies.

Global packaging and paper group Mondi, along with cheese packaging company Hazeleger Kaas and brand owner Westland Kaas, have worked together to package the Dutch Maaslander brand in EnvelopeForm, a new fully recyclable polypropylene (PP) mono-material packaging solution.

SIG has launched an upgraded version of its CFA 724 filling machine, making it possible to fill two carton formats of the same base dimensions with a capacity of 24,000 packs an hour.

The Netherlands-headquartered equipment specialist has developed Smart Solutions, a cloud-based software that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to automate the quality and quantity control of cheese and other pizza toppings.