Industry News
Eating fish lowers death risks
Eating lots of fish can reduce the risk of dying in both men and women by 8–9%, depending on how it's cooked. [ + ]
JBT increases presence in fresh-cut equipment market
JBT has purchased Netherlands-based FTNON, a leading equipment specialist for the fresh produce, ready meal and pet food sectors. [ + ]
What's happening at Fine Food Australia 2018?
The 2018 exhibition will feature new speakers and zones, demonstrations and masterclasses, and the Australian selections for The World Trophy of Pastry, Gelato and Chocolate. [ + ]
Crabs and trees help replace plastic packaging
Researchers have developed a sustainable packaging wrap by spraying alternating layers of chitin nanofibres found in shellfish and cellulose nanocrystals found in wood pulp. [ + ]
Diet soft drinks reduce colon cancer risks
Soft drinks have a bad reputation when it comes to health, but consuming artificially sweetened beverages has been found to reduce colon cancer recurrence and death. [ + ]
Screw this cork business
According to the Portuguese Cork Association (APCOR), 88% of the world's top wines are sealed with corks. [ + ]
ABB's new leader for food and beverage operations
Darcy Simonis will lead ABB's food and beverage operations in the position of Industry Network Leader. [ + ]
Disease-causing yeast commonly used in food
Different names are used for the same species of yeast, but one is used in the food and biotechnology industries while the other is known to cause infections. [ + ]
Awards to celebrate Victoria's wine lists
The 2018 Victorian Wine List Awards will take place at the Drinks Collective Show and recognise local Victorian businesses that excel in wine list development and wine service. [ + ]
2018 Lions' Den for foodservice entrepreneurs
If you've got a business idea and want professional feedback, then now's the time to apply to the 2018 Lions' Den, which will take place at Fine Foods Australia in Melbourne. [ + ]
AIP helps Foodbank Victoria fight hunger
The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) has announced it will continue to support Foodbank through the new Victorian Warehousing Volunteer Program. [ + ]
GEA supplies India's largest buttermaking machine
The GEA BUE 6000 has a capacity of up to 6000 kg/h of butter, which will help Indian dairy producer Creamy Foods produce milk fat products and ghee. [ + ]
NZ Plastics Industry Design Awards entries open
Plastics New Zealand has announced that entries are now open for the 2018–19 Industry Design Awards, which feature a 'new look' and two new awards. [ + ]
Squeezing profits out of food waste
Monash University and IITB are helping businesses transform food waste into profits and improve their business model. [ + ]
Low-cost, sustainable option for food packaging
A large-scale manufacturing process using cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) as advanced barrier coatings for food packaging is available for licensing. [ + ]
