Industry News
Nestlé's personal pet food solutions
Nestlé has launched the Petivity Microbiome Analysis Kit, an ecosystem of smart devices and analysis kits unlocking health insights for pets. [ + ]
Meat & Livestock Australia announces new Managing Director
Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) has announced that Michael Crowley will be its next Managing Director, starting in the role on 27 May. [ + ]
Casella Family Brands makes a big solar switch for beverages
Casella Family Brands has unveiled what is claimed to be the largest solar power facility in the Australian beverage sector. [ + ]
NSW subsidies available to showcase at Fine Food Australia
Up to 12 food and beverage manufacturers across NSW could be eligible to receive government subsidies to exhibit at Fine Food Australia. [ + ]
WA Government puts $5 million into Tassal barramundi farm
Tassal has received $5m govt support towards the modernisation of its barramundi farm in WA to help increase production and boost supply. [ + ]
CSIRO invests $20 million towards SME innovation
CSIRO has announced a $20 million investment towards small to medium enterprise growth. [ + ]
Four attributes food processers look for in equipment
At APPEX 2024, Heat and Control noticed visitors were looking for solutions and equipment that can acheive four distinct roles. [ + ]
Nestlé Purina PetCare opens its US$450m+ pet food facility
Purina took three years to repurpose a former brewery to create a new pet food factory in North Carolina, which was opened on 26 March 2024. [ + ]
Plant-based conversion for Danone's beverage production facility
Danone has transformed its beverage production facility in southwestern France to completely plant-based, citing anticipated customer needs as the reason for the switch. [ + ]
China to remove import duties from Australian bottled wine
Australian wine producers have welcomed China's decision to remove import duties from Australian bottled wine, but it may not be a quick recovery. [ + ]
Kombucha effect on fat metabolism studied
Researchers have found that the microbes in kombucha make changes to fat metabolism in the intestines of a model worm species similar to the effects of fasting. [ + ]
Are smart technologies the answer to the manufacturing labour shortage?
Rockwell Automation has released its 2024 State of Smart Manufacturing Report which cites automation and robotics as a way to address labour skills shortages. [ + ]
Better beer: are computers the way forward?
Beer might have an even tastier future say Belgian researchers, who used a machine learning method to make better tasting beers. [ + ]
Wine created using AI
Wine of Moldova has unveiled its "First AI Vintage", creating a wine under the guidance of artificial intelligence (AI). [ + ]
Wonderful time of year to be a chocolatier
Leading up to Easter, Koko Black has increased its production by 25%. [ + ]