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25.01.2022 In a nod to the suburb famed for its confectionery history, the City of Sydney is proposing to name two areas in Rosebery after of some of Australia’s most-loved lollies.
25.01.2022 Today, the word probiotic is used to describe all kinds of ‘good’ microorganisms in foods and supplements: those found in yoghurt or fermented sauerkraut, or even those found naturally in the human digestive tract.
25.01.2022 Australian Grape & Wine has welcomed the announcement that the Australian and Canadian Governments have reached an agreement to remove discriminatory measures impeding Australian wine sales in the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia and Ontario.
24.01.2022 Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is calling for comment on an application to allow a new type of additive, sourced from a type of mushroom called ‘sweet osmanthus ear’, under the Food Standards Code. If approved, the additive would be used to preserve non-alcoholic drinks.
24.01.2022 The global economic impact of COVID-19 has caused the re-onshoring of Australian manufacturing, leaving businesses vulnerable to cyber attacks according to Forescout.
21.01.2022 Kerry, a developer of taste and nutrition solutions, has been ranked #5 on the FAIRR list of global food companies who are actively promoting and supporting plant-based foods and beverages.
21.01.2022 The winners of the 2020 South Australian Premier’s Food and Beverage Industry Awards have been announced, showcasing the state’s best companies in the sector.
20.01.2022 A new study co-funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and led by Monash University has shown that infant formulas can be designed to enhance the solubilisation of antimalarial and other drugs during digestion.
20.01.2022 Food quality monitoring throughout the supply chain is critical to ensure global food safety and minimise food loss.
20.01.2022 Australian healthcare and food industries will now have direct access to FoodTrack a food, labelling and nutrient information database to develop customised insights and identify market trends.
19.01.2022 A new supply chain traceability system hopes to boost Australia’s horticultural exports to China. The cloud-based system to be developed by The University of Tasmania will allow two-way tracing of horticultural products along the supply chain, providing for streamlined extraction of information for compliance, food safety, and proof of provenance and authenticity. The project will be funded through a Commonwealth-funded grant worth $455,000 aimed at modernising agricultural trade. The university’s application was one of just 16 to be funded from a total of 168 applications.
19.01.2022 Automated packaging machine builder HMPS recently partnered with SMC Corporation Australia New Zealand to design and custom fit one of its robotic pouch unloader cells with a retrofitted vacuum head for off-loading pouches of pet food from a retort.
18.01.2022 Australian Red Meat company Provenir has been granted a licence by the Victorian Food Safety Authority PrimeSafe to operate a vehicle based abattoir which is claimed as a first for Victoria.
18.01.2022 Kellogg Company and its vanilla supplier, Symrise, have engaged in a joint three-year project in Madagascar to responsibly source 100% of Kellogg’s vanilla by 2020.
17.01.2022 Packaging company Amcor has been notified by the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) that its AmPrima PE Plus recycle-ready solution with heat resistance has met APR’s responsible innovation requirements for moulded parts and films over three mils in thickness.
16.01.2022 John Harrison, Technical Sales Manager at Chadwicks, talks about future key trends and the continued challenges for flexible packaging in the Australia and New Zealand.
16.01.2022 A new flavour wheel could help improve the competitiveness of Australian beef in international markets.
16.01.2022 Campbell’s Australia was sceptical that new motor technology could deliver big energy savings at a factory in Shepparton. The proof was in the power bill.
15.01.2022 When Aus Asia Foods (AAF), a Brisbane-based fish importer and retailer, acquired two new, large freezers, the company was looking for a solution that would fulfil two key criteria: lower energy costs and increase the lifespan of the machinery.
15.01.2022 A recent survey has revealed that consumers are less likely to buy products if they contain ingredients on the label that they don't recognise.
15.01.2022 CSIRO has signed an 18-month partnership agreement with Brisbane-based company Pharmamark Innovation to develop omega-3 oils, proteins and bioactives from marine microorganisms.
14.01.2022 The Food Agility CRC is calling for agrifood and tech businesses to join Mission Food for Life, a $10 million initiative to build data-driven resilience in food supply chains. The initiative brings together a consortium to create data-driven solutions that help the agrifood industry to rebound quickly, reinvent business models and build resilience.
13.01.2022 Scientists are exploring options for transforming fruit and vegetable by-products such as peels or pulp discarded during processing into nutritious food ingredients and supplements.
11.01.2022 Premier of Victoria Daniel Andrews has moved to Stage 4 restrictions in Victoria and made some significant changes to how food production businesses can operate while the state fights against the COVID-19 pandemic.
11.01.2022 Victorian chicken processors have been given a green light by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to work together to reduce the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated Victorian stage 4 restrictions on the chicken meat industry.
11.01.2022 The Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Business Index (Australian PBI) fell by 2.1 points to 42.6 in August (seasonally adjusted); however, food-related manufacturing has bucked the trend to remain strong.
10.01.2022 According to the ABS, the retail surge in March is the strongest rise since it began tracking retail trade. While the panic buying saw empty shelves in supermarkets across the country, what often goes unseen are the Australian manufacturers behind the scenes struggling to fill this unprecedented demand.
10.01.2022 Young Henrys' brewers, along with scientists from the University of Technology Sydney Climate Change Cluster (C3), are capturing carbon dioxide (CO2), a brewing by-product, to feed algae, and in turn cut emissions.
10.01.2022 A Rutgers study published in the Journal of Food Science has stated that companies seeking to commercialise seafood products made from the cells of fish or shellfish should use the term ‘cell-based’ on product labels.
07.01.2022 With a history in eco-innovative wine production, De Bortoli has launched a sustainably produced range called 17 TREES.
06.01.2022 ICMJ will be holding a webinar this month to discuss practical steps available to the red meat industry to achieve its goal of carbon neutrality by 2030.
04.01.2022 Sydney-based start-up Ulu Hye entered the market in 2017 with a range of four ‘nut mylk bases’: Almond, Hazelnut, Hemp and Mixed Nut Blend (cashew, almond and macadamia).
04.01.2022 Food businesses need to be vigilant about their responsibilities to their employees as well as consumers.
04.01.2022 Seafood Industry Australia (SIA) has announced the appointment of Veronica Papacosta to the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Papacosta has been acting as the Interim CEO since early April and has now accepted her new role as full-time CEO.
04.01.2022 Bottlenecks in food and beverage manufacturing are inevitable from time to time and rather than being an issue themselves, they are often a symptom of a deeper problem.
03.01.2022 Scottish craft brewer BrewDog has unveiled an AU$55m climate action plan to tackle emissions. The brewer aims to remove twice as much carbon from the air than it emits every single year. The move is founded in its belief that carbon neutral is no longer enough, and that businesses should be having a positive impact on the planet. The beer business said it is now carbon negative.
03.01.2022 Packaging manufacturer PACCOR has introduced digital identity to its plastic packaging solutions, enabling the correct identification of each package throughout the value chain.
03.01.2022 International packaging company Zehnder Technologies has announced its new range of textured vegetable protein (TVP) and sustainable packaging products.
02.01.2022 Gone are the days when businesses could get away with simply writing 'recyclable', 'biodegradable' or 'compostable' on their packaging.
01.01.2022 German meat processor installs high-efficiency air cleaners as part of its pandemic prevention scheme
