10 September 2026
Face recognition technology to help combat under-age sales of alcohol
New technology has been created to assist convenience store operators with identifying consumers who are underage. The technology will compare the potential consumer’s face to that of people who have previously been caught for under-age purchasing of alcohol or tobacco.
The facial recognition software will be trialled in the UK later this month.
New EU organic farming rules agreed upon
The European Council and the European Parliament have reached an agreement to update the rules for o...
McDonald’s set science based greenhouse gas reeducation target
McDonald’s has become the first restaurant company to set approved science based targets to reduce i...
Yalumba Wines push into Chinese market
Australia’s oldest family owned winery, Yalumba, is expanding its push into China.
Australian opportunity to help supply China’s top drink
Research is underway to help Australian farmers better understand Chinese customers’ needs for sorgh...
Cambridge research finds antibiotic-resistant E.coli in supermarket chicken
Research conducted at Cambridge University has found superbug stains of E.coli in 22 of 92 chicken p...
Home cooked meals for infants not always better than supermarket bought ones, British Medical Journa...
A new UK study has found home cooked baby food is not necessarily superior to store bought options.
Self-serve checkouts promote stealing by those who normally would not, international study
A report into self-serve checkouts written by two criminologists has concluded the technology promot...
Unilever FMCG acquisition uses ‘Club’ subscription model to bypass supermarket channel
The recent acquisition of the Dollar Shave Club by Unilever may signal a new era in business models.