The University of Tasmania has launched its new Centre for Food Innovation (CFI) and also announced a groundbreaking science collaboration with the Commonwealth Government’s Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). [ + ]

The Hite Brewery Company installed 25 Hanovia UV water disinfection systems at its Massan and Gangwan plants. The UV systems ensure water used in the production processes remains free from microbial contamination, ensuring a high-quality product. [ + ]

If an apple a day supposedly keeps the doctor away, what does it do to the allergist? Scientists may be able to genetically engineer apples that don’t trigger allergic reactions, but would people want to eat them? [ + ]

Teralba installed a Dimpleflo heat exchanger to replace an existing plate-type unit used to cool food products. This has reduced the maintenance interval to once per year and the total gasket cost is less than half the cost of the plate heat-exchanger gaskets. [ + ]

There’s only so much you can do with a soft drink recipe. While carbonated beverages dominate in terms of market size, they accounted for only 14% of global new product activity in soft drinks in 2012, according to Innova Market Insights. [ + ]

George Wolfe, Agr’s Chief Technical Officer, delivered a presentation on successful lightweighting of PET bottle production at the Packaging Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, in February. [ + ]

Engineering consultancy pitt&sherry met a rigorous design and development project timeline to accommodate the opening of the new $80 million Tasmanian Dairy Products processing facility in Smithton, Tasmania. [ + ]

The Abita Brewing Company first selected Stahlin Non-Metallic Enclosures 16 years ago. The brewery’s state-of-the-art facility features a 10-year-old Stahlin N series enclosure that still performs well in the corrosive environment. [ + ]

The turf war between dairy and soy proteins still has some way to go as researchers dig deeper into the proteins and look at essential amino acid content and bioavailability. [ + ]

The use of advanced inline cooking systems is improving product quality and cooking efficiencies among food processors in Australia - and saving on costs. [ + ]

Toyota Material Handling Australia helped engineer a solution to find the most efficient packing and picking methods for Rathbone Wine Group’s inner-Melbourne distribution centre. [ + ]

Hanoi-based TH Milk Group has commissioned Benco Pack to install a new form-fill-seal packaging line equipped with an Integrated Sleeve Applicator (ISA). [ + ]

The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) will be hosting the 2013 WorldStar Packaging Awards on Thursday May 9 at 6.30 pm in the Novotel at Sydney Olympic Park. The WorldStar Awards 2013, organised by WPO (World Packaging Organisation), are claimed to be the most important packaging awards competition in the world. [ + ]

Having used OFS software on six presses in its label-printing plant, Labelmakers recently decided to extend its OFS rollout at its Somerton facility in Victoria. [ + ]

New research is claiming that 3% of all premature deaths can be attributed to the high consumption of processed meats such as sausage products, salami or ham. [ + ]