Kerry Foods, a major supplier of chilled foods across Ireland and the UK, has chosen Amcor Stickpack for its recently launched Cheestrings Shots, a new product development that adds variety to the popular Cheestrings.

New Zealand’s number one yoghurt brand Fresh ’n Fruity has been given a fresh new look with lids supplied by Chadwicks.

Applied Vision Corporation has signed on to provide inspection systems for 11 new can manufacturing plants in 10 countries. Each new plant will install multiple Applied Vision systems to inspect everything from the quality of ends to decoration accuracy. Major can manufacturers, including CanPack, Crown, Impress and Rexam, are among the backers of the new projects located across the globe in Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East.

The market for individual coffee portions is booming. According to a report by the German Coffee Association, the share of overall coffee consumption made up by individual portions has increased tenfold in the last five years.

Cordina Chicken Farms has been declared GS1net-ready, able to validate, electronically exchange and synchronise product data with its trading partners through GS1net, using Bizcaps Enterprise software and Bizcaps Bureau Service.

Australia’s food and grocery sector is comparable in size to the Australian mining industry, according to one of the findings in KPMG's comprehensive investigation of Australia's fresh and processed food, beverage and grocery industries.

Siemens has offered the Braumat Process Control System to the brewing industry since 1980. Over the years, Braumat has evolved into a robust, reliable system taking advantage of the innovations in technology.

In a recent study, Meat and Livestock Australia investigated the cost of rendering at several plants throughout Australia. The investigations revealed that the cost of producing one tonne of rendered product ranged between $130 and $253.

Food Processing Equipment (FPE) has delivered an AMTek microwave tempering system to George Weston Foods (GWF) in Castlemaine.

JC’s Quality Foods has developed an enviable reputation in the Australian nuts, dried fruit and snack food markets. From a one-van operation, established by founder and CEO Joe Cannatelli back in 1994, the business has grown substantially as its product range has expanded to meet the demands of a healthier Australian lifestyle and diet.

Barons Brewing has announced a partnership with Independent Liquor Group (ILG) to build a $30m+, state-of-the-art, domestic brewing facility, with the capacity to produce 250,000 hectolitres of beer per year at ILG’s Sydney warehouse in Erskine Park.

The problem presented to Enmin was how to meter confectionery snakes at an accurate rate into the weigh head of the multi-head weighing machine.

The problem presented to Enmin was how to meter confectionery snakes at an accurate rate into the weigh head of the multi-head weighing machine.

Inadequate equipment design, maintenance and housekeeping led to massive sugar dust explosions that killed 14 in the US last year.

Alcohol-free beer is the only non-sweet sports drink and is showing potential in a new market area.