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Welcome to Shelf Shout, presented by PKN Packaging News and Food & Drink Business, where we take a look at the latest trends, new products and packaging across a range of food and beverage categories.

Food & Drink Business

New Zealand-based peanut butter company, Fix & Fogg, has gone beyond “crossing the ditch” and aimed straight for the stars. The company was more than happy to satisfy a request for its nut butters from NASA astronauts for their six-month stay on the International Space Station.

A UNSW team has used ultrasonics to cut the time it takes to make cold brew coffee from 24 hours to three minutes. The trio attached their patented sound transmission system to a domestic espresso machine to make it happen.

This year’s pivotal event in the fight against food waste, the National Food Waste Summit, features an impressive line-up of international speakers and Australian experts passionate about addressing one of the most critical environmental challenges of our time.