Industry News
Australasian Recycling Label Program welcomes 500th member
The growth comes after the Australian Government committed to work with the industry to apply the ARL on at least 80% of supermarket products by December 2023. [ + ]
$1.5m program to put Victorian drinks back in pubs and bars
The Victorian Government has launched an initiative that aims to get more locally produced drinks into the state's bars and restaurants. [ + ]
Australia Post to opt out of food deliveries
Australia Post's announcement to stop food deliveries on some perishable goods may be bad news for some small-scale food producers. [ + ]
Australian Economic Outlook webinar series announced
Australian lender Banjo Loans has teamed up with Bendigo Bank to host an interactive webinar on 21 April focused on the Australian Economic Outlook. [ + ]
Plant-based fish market to surge this decade
A study has found the plant-based fish market is expected to grow by more than 13 times its current state over the next 10 years. [ + ]
Margaret River Chocolate Company unveils sustainable new look
A new thermally efficient exoskeleton is one of a suite of energy-efficient innovations being proposed by the company to make its entire operations carbon neutral by 2025. [ + ]
Australis Engineering acquires Precision Stainless Systems
Brisbane-based conveyor and stainless steel fabricator Precision Stainless Systems has been purchased by Australis Engineering. [ + ]
Vaughan's Kaufland Distribution Centre complete
Vaughan Constructions has completed the 100,000 m2 distribution facility for German supermarket giant Kaufland at Mickleham, in Melbourne's north. [ + ]
Improving ventilation in indoor workplaces
Safe Work Australia has developed a fact sheet about improving ventilation in indoor settings to help reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission in the indoor workplace. [ + ]
Dairy maker to reset milk to net zero by 2035
From the dairy farm to plant and logistics, Finnish dairy manufacturer Valio plans to reduce the carbon impact of milk. [ + ]
Monitoring microbes with handheld DNA sequencers
Researchers have tested handheld DNA sequencers as a routine microbial monitoring solution for food production facilities. [ + ]
Saputo Dairy commits to renewable power agreement
Saputo Dairy Australia has commenced a 10-year renewable power purchase agreement (PPA) with ENGIE. [ + ]
Aussie start-up launches meat subscription service
The company hopes to change the way consumers buy meat while providing Australian farmers with a stable price for their livestock year round. [ + ]
Smarties switches to recyclable paper packaging
While some Smarties packs sold in Australia are already in paper, the change sees all plastic packaging replaced with new recyclable packaging. [ + ]
Macadamia processor cracks on with Queensland expansion
The Bundaberg macadamia facility — which is claimed to be the world's largest processor of the nut — will be expanding, creating 40 jobs. [ + ]
