Industry News
Pulsing with life: government invests in Australian beans
The Australian Government is investing in research to commercialise the production of plant-based protein sourced from Australian-grown pulses. [ + ]
CSIRO's plan to boost the agriculture and food sector
CSIRO is investing $150 million on three missions that will help Australia's agriculture and food sectors grow $20 billion by 2030. [ + ]
AIP selects representative for Plastics Pact action group
The Australian Institute of Packaging selected Dr Nicole Garofano to work with the Collective Action Group in a bid to increase plastic recycling and lower waste. [ + ]
Eggscellent: most Australians view egg industry favourably
A survey has found that most Australians think highly of the egg industry and are appreciative of its output in light of the pandemic. [ + ]
Wine and Design: new exhibition explores wine labels
A new exhibition in South Australia will look at how wine label design can affect economies surrounding and contributing to wine production. [ + ]
Study of tea finds industrial applications of filmy layer
Scientists have analysed the film that forms on cooling tea and have found that it has interesting industrial applications. [ + ]
Searching for the most popular vegan brands
Analysis has found the most searched for vegan brands in the world, with Beyond Meats beating out its rivals by a healthy margin. [ + ]
Kellogg's UK to have accessibility technology on boxes
The system will allow for blind and partially sighted people to access important information by scanning a code on the box. [ + ]
The New Food Conference celebrates lab-grown meat
The Anuga event will see speakers talk about ethics, sustainability and new technologies related to cultivated and lab-grown proteins. [ + ]
ARBS postponed until August 2022
Australia's air conditioning, refrigeration and building services event has been moved to 16–18 August 2022. [ + ]
Global Packaging Forum to run three sessions in September
The sessions are to be run virtually and will feature a range of international speakers and experts. [ + ]
Sanitising food processing plants: could good bacteria help?
US scientists are investigating solutions to lower the risk of disease-causing bacteria which could survive sanitisation in beef processing facilities. [ + ]
Lion to shrink its plastic usage on beer packaging
Australasian brewer Lion has pledged to eliminate plastic shrink-wrap from beer packaging within two years and transition away from plastic labels on beer bottles within the next decade. [ + ]
Low-sodium salt to improve health
Research has found that those who use a low-sodium, high-potassium diet have a reduced chance of stroke. [ + ]
New gas-detecting LEDs pass the sniff test
The new LEDs can be used to easily and cheaply detect gases, including those that are produced by off food [ + ]
