Industry News
Australian Government supports dairy industry with $1.5m in grants
The Australian Government will allocate $1.51 million in grants to Australian Dairy Farmers and Dairy Australia to enable a more transparent dairy sector. [ + ]
Food and grocery manufacturing generates $7.8bn in SE Qld
An economic snapshot has revealed that the food and grocery manufacturing industry has generated $7.68 billion in South East Queensland over the last year. [ + ]
Aussie households underestimating their food waste
A report released by Fight Food Waste CRC revealed that Australians are motivated to waste less food, but greatly underestimate the quantity of food they waste. [ + ]
Tetra Pak launches fully traceable sugarcane packaging
Tetra Pak has introduced packaging made from plant-based polymers that are fully traceable to their sugarcane origin using the Bonsucro standards for sustainable sugar cane. [ + ]
Meat processing site creates 650 jobs in Qld
Hilton Foods Australia will create 650 jobs at a meat processing and distribution facility in Queensland, providing fresh meat products to 450 Woolworths stores. [ + ]
Australian drink companies cut sugar by 7%
Australia's non-alcoholic beverage industry has pledged a 20% sugar reduction by 2025 — its first progress report has announced a 7% reduction. [ + ]
Virtual tongue developed to predict taste of food products
Researchers are developing a 'virtual tongue' that can detect foods for natural ligands aimed at taste receptors, thus predicting the taste of food. [ + ]
Solar success at Foodmach
A 100 kW solar system installed by Foodmach at its Echuca facility back in 2013 has now clocked 1 GW of energy. [ + ]
Preparing our pork industry for African Swine Fever
Australian Government agencies, butchers and farmers are preparing themselves against the potential incursion of African Swine Fever in Queensland. [ + ]
Vegan, healthy products win prizes at student showcase
Vegan and healthy food alternative trends dominated the Student Product Development Showcase, with a vegan, gluten-free, nut-free snack winning first place. [ + ]
Marking milestones in Aussie seafood on World Fisheries Day
This World FIsheries Day, Seafood Industry Australia is celebrating a number of milestones hit by the Aussie seafood industry over the last year. [ + ]
Cool technology on trial at food and beverage businesses
A new cooling technology will be trialled at Pernod Ricard Winemakers to help reduce exposure to peak electricity costs for process cooling and maximise renewables. [ + ]
7 food fraud trends identified
Food fraud affects 10% of all commercially sold food products; here, SAI Global identifies the 7 most common food fraud trends affecting the industry. [ + ]
Using AI to track meat from paddock to plate
JBS Australia and Lumachain are trialling technology that uses Azure AI, IoT and blockchain to track meat from paddock to plate. [ + ]
BrewDog quenches thirst for more jobs with Qld brewery
Brew company BrewDog has opened DogTap Brisbane, its first brewery in the Southern Hemisphere. The brewery is expected to stimulate more jobs in the area. [ + ]
