Industry News
Authenticating ‘wild mushrooms’ food label claims
US researchers used DNA barcoding techniques to test the mushroom species used in packaged food products that listed 'wild mushrooms' on their labels. The results are surprising. [ + ]
Flexicon relocates and expands Australian operations
Due to increased demand for its equipment, Flexicon Corporation has more than doubled the size of its manufacturing and sales operation in Australia. [ + ]
New website for expanding rural food manufacturers
A new website designed to help food and beverage manufacturers expand their businesses, or invest in rural Victoria, has been launched. [ + ]
Aquaculture now largest sector of seafood industry
Australia's aquaculture sector has been steadily increasing in value while other seafood industry sectors have dropped, according to the latest stats from ABARES. [ + ]
Queensland food processor expands operations
A fresh food processor in Bundaberg will expand facilities to become more competitive against importers in the market. [ + ]
AIP releases best practice industry case studies
The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) has released a series of case studies about sustainable packaging design from across Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]
AUSVEG backs Agriculture Visa to solve labour crisis
AUSVEG said the visa is a "key piece" to solving the horticulture industry's labour puzzle for the future. [ + ]
Smallgoods manufacturer fined $30K after worker fall
The manufacturer was fined after a worker fell backwards while standing on a stack of pallets about 1.5 m high to help unload boxes from a delivery truck. [ + ]
Event update: foodpro cancelled
The organisers of foodpro have announced the cancellation of the planned 2021 exhibition due to the impact of continued border uncertainty and extended lockdowns. [ + ]
Enmin expands into larger premises
Increased demand from the food industry for Enmin's products and services has necessitated a move to a larger factory, which facilitates further in-house developments. [ + ]
Sustainability scorecard developed for coconut industry
Chocolatier Barry Callebaut has joined forces with Nestlé and Proforest to launch a scorecard that will help develop sustainable practices in coconut production. [ + ]
Fable raises $6.5m to expand mushroom-based business
Fable Food Co has announced it has acquired $6.5 million in seed funding as it seeks to expand its business in the US, UK and Asia. [ + ]
NZ pumpkin milk to hit shelves in Asia
Made from NZ kabocha buttercup squash, the plant milk is now heading to Asia, thanks to a partnership between a Hawke's Bay company and the MPI. [ + ]
Labelling seafood made from fish cells
While Australia prepares for a Senate Inquiry into food labelling of plant-based meat, a US study has looked at what to call seafood made from fish cells. [ + ]
Mushroom Grow Bags developed from sugarcane biomass
Sunshine Sugar and Sustinent have developed Mushroom Grow Bags using sugarcane waste. [ + ]
