Industry News
Global dairy market remains calm despite pandemic
Maxum Foods has provided a global dairy commodity update amid surging worldwide COVID-19 infections and stringent lockdown measures. [ + ]
Nestlé USA acquires prepared-meal producer Freshly
Nestlé announced that it has acquired Freshly, a fresh-prepared meal delivery service in the United States. [ + ]
NZ launches F&B campaign to attract global consumers
The Made with Care campaign is designed to grow awareness, preference and demand for New Zealand food and beverage products in key export markets. [ + ]
Optimising food plants for worker safety
A US project will use computer modelling and outreach to find strategies to minimise COVID-19 cases and transmission among workers in food processing facilities. [ + ]
Recycled water fruitful for greenhouse tomatoes
Researchers tested different water sources on greenhouse-grown tomatoes and found that recycled wastewater performed best. [ + ]
Call for comment on irradiation of fruits and vegetables
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is calling for comment on an application to irradiate fresh fruit and vegetables. [ + ]
Heineken buys beer and cider brands from Asahi
Asahi will remove cider brands Strongbow, Little Green and Bonamy's, and beer brands Stella Artois and Beck's, from its portfolio. [ + ]
New Food Conference will be at the 2021 Anuga food fair
The New Food Conference will be a part of next year's Anuga food fair in Germany and the focus will be on the topic of alternative and cultivated proteins. [ + ]
AUSPACK 2021 postponed, relocating to Melbourne May 2022
The APPMA Board has made the difficult decision to postpone AUSPACK 2021 in Sydney and reschedule its next event for Melbourne 2022. [ + ]
Detecting salmon spoilage with filter paper sensor technology
A smart sensor loaded on filter paper has been devised by Flinders University researchers to enable real-time monitoring of spoilage in seafood. [ + ]
Kit Kat packaging: from logo to recycling symbol
Kit Kat has temporarily replaced the logo on its four-finger milk chocolate bar with a label to encourage Australian consumers to recycle in store. [ + ]
Pay rise strikes to scramble Australian egg supplies
This Friday's strikes will affect the packaging of 7.5 million eggs across Australia, disrupting supply to supermarkets and cafes. [ + ]
Coca-Cola Amatil receives European acquisition offer
UK-based Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has proposed a $9.3 non-binding offer to acquire 69.2% of the entire existing share capital of CCL. [ + ]
Call for comment on an enzyme processing aid
FSANZ is calling for comment on an application to allow an existing enzyme processing aid to be produced from a new source in the Food Standards Code. [ + ]
How healthy is pink salt?
A study found levels of potentially harmful minerals within pink salt products sold in Australia. [ + ]
