Industry News
Chocolate prices heading up into Easter
Not 'egg-cellent' news before Easter with Australian consumers facing higher chocolate prices as global cocoa prices soar, according to Rabobank data. [ + ]
Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design Awards for ANZ open for entry
Entries close 3 May for the 2024 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA) Awards for ANZ. [ + ]
2024 Australian Small Business Champion finalists announced
The 2024 Australian Small Business Champion Awards have unveiled seven finalists within the Manufacturing Food category. [ + ]
Americold opens temperature-controlled facility in WA
Americold continues its expansion in Australia with the recent opening of its facility in Spearwood, Western Australia. [ + ]
Cereal fortification: can it address anaemia?
Research has shown that food fortification, particularly infant cereal fortification, can reduce iron deficiency among infants aged 6+ months. [ + ]
Label preference study — plant-based, vegan or vegetarian?
Food labelled as 'plant-based' beats vegetarian and vegan, according to consumer preference research conducted by La Trobe University. [ + ]
Flow wrap packaging applications webinar from Mettler-Toledo
Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection's webinar — 4 Steps to Maximise Product Quality in Horizontal Flow Wrap Applications — has been scheduled for 8 May. [ + ]
Cultivated chicken: with 50% less carbon
A life cycle analysis (LCA) was conducted to evaluate the anticipated environmental impact of large-scale production of the company's cultivated chicken. [ + ]
Ferrero Australia tops boxed chocs category at Canstar Blue Award
Ferrero Australia has won Canstar Blue's 'Most Satisfied Customers' Award in the Boxed Chocolate category. [ + ]
Bühler's Grain Innovation Center set to boost future foods
Bühler has nearly completed its new Grain Innovation Center in Switzerland, which will be used by the grain processing industry to develop future foods. [ + ]
Victorian pilot training program for distillation techniques
Victorian distillers could benefit from a new pilot training program focused on the latest distillation techniques and industry safety. [ + ]
Inquiry into food & beverage manufacturing in Australia
A government inquiry into food and beverage manufacturing in Australia has now commenced, with submissions open until 1 May. [ + ]
Fortifi Food Processing Solutions completes acquisition of REICH
Fortifi has completed its acquisition of REICH, which develops thermoprocessing systems for red meat, fish, poultry, cheese, pet food and other food markets. [ + ]
Apple variety that's red on the inside being released by Montague
Montague will be packing a small quantity of its KISSABEL Apples this week ready for release in Australia. [ + ]
Unilever plans a demerger of its Ice Cream operations
Unilever is planning a demerger of its Ice Cream operations to form a separate standalone business. [ + ]