Industry News
Brewpack rebrands with new $35m production facility
Brewpack and Stockade Brew are restructuring under the newly formed Tribe Breweries umbrella, which aims to become the largest independent craft brewery in the region. [ + ]
What do hatching chicks and food safety have in common?
Eggshells seem so fragile but so robust at the same time, and scientists from McGill University said this is all down to the eggshell's nanostructure. [ + ]
Red Lea goes into voluntary administration
A creditors' meeting will be held on 12 April following the announcement that Red Lea Chickens is in voluntary administration. McGrathNicol has been appointed as administrator. [ + ]
Mondelēz promises $50 million for healthy lifestyles
Australia is one of the beneficiaries of Mondelēz's multiyear, $50 million commitment to promote healthy lifestyles and address obesity. [ + ]
Want Rockwell? See NHP
NHP Electrical Engineering Products has been appointed as sole distributor for Rockwell Automation products in the South Pacific from 1 May 2018. [ + ]
Managing coldroom humidity saves money
Increasing the accuracy of humidity measurement in coldrooms can result in decreased spoilage, increased yields and quality, better recipe repeatability and reduced labour costs. [ + ]
Carcass disposal and food-animal disease outbreaks
On-farm burial presents some problems for large-scale carcass disposal during disease outbreaks — but there are solutions. [ + ]
T&G Global sells NZ processed foods business
T&G Global has agreed to sell the major assets of its subsidiary ENZAFoods New Zealand, trading as T&G Foods, to natural fruit and vegetable ingredient producer Cedenco. [ + ]
Can NZ eradicate Mycoplasma bovis from its cattle herd?
NZ is testing milk from every dairy farm in the country as it attempts to eradicate Mycoplasma bovis from its herd. [ + ]
A vegan America could feed an additional 350 million people
Plant-based replacements for five categories of animal-based food produced up to 20 times more protein per acre. [ + ]
Fonterra releases new Anchor cheese options
As well as Tasty, Colby and Edam, Fonterra's Anchor cheese range includes two new options — Protein+ and Zero Lacto. [ + ]
Nestlé releases chocolate bar with 30% less sugar
Milkybar Wowsomes contain fibrous crispy oat cereal and restructured sugar that tastes equally as sweet but dissolves faster. [ + ]
Award for foodservice condiment packaging and dispensing system
The Cryovac FlexPrep dispensing system, which delivers portion control and improved food safety to the application of condiments, has won the 2018 Kitchen Innovations Award. [ + ]
Process simulation for the food industry
A Fraunhofer software solution can simulate a large variety of food technology processes including shaping, homogenising, injection, kneading, pressing and stirring. [ + ]
Future Food initiative helps grow Brisbane businesses
The education and industry development programs are part of the city's strategy to drive investment and job growth in the food and agribusiness sector. [ + ]
