At The Australian's Global Food Forum in Sydney this week, a panel of industry leaders weighed in on the question.

Freedom Foods is raising $200 million to boost the capabilities and capacity of its plants and to accelerate its growth strategy.

Kraft Heinz has been found to have misled consumers over its on-pack claims about the nutritional content of its Shredz snacks range for kids.

Video game company Nintendo and cereal maker Kellogg’s teamed up to create a limited edition cereal box complete with NFC tag.

Jet Technologies has launched a high-volume bioplastics coffee packaging solution in Australia.

Chobani has released a limited batch Mandarin flavour yoghurt decked out in striking packaging in celebration of Chinese New Year.

In time for Australia Day, Arnott's has launched a new range of Tim Tams with packaging printed by Amcor Flexibles using thermochromic ink containing pigments which activate with a change in temperature.

Sealed Air and Woolcool have been announced as finalists in the World Packaging Organisation's Save Food Award, a special category in the 2018 WorldStar Packaging Awards.

Barrier IML packaging has enabled a South African company to differentiate with its mayonnaise.

Flexible packaging materials company Uflex has rolled out a new type of packaging that could change the way food is distributed in India.

Chobani celebrated the legalisation of same-sex marriage with the launch of a yoghurt with rainbow-coloured packaging.

Thankyou Group has announced it has pulled out of the food category in what it described as a tough call aimed at focusing on its other three categories.

Tetra Pak has created a marketing opportunity which allows beverage companies to turn their drinks into ice creams.

Country of Origin Food Labelling Standards (CoOL) will take effect on 1 July 2018, and Australian suppliers such as SPC are ready.

A new strawberry producer is making an impact on shelf by using a heat-sealed 350g punnet for its range.

On the eve of the official opening of Birch & Waite's new food manufacturing facility in Revesby, Sydney, we learned how the factory has been designed for the future.