Industry News
Rescued-food supermarket opens — take what you need, give if you can
The OzHarvest Market, Australia's first ever 'rescued food' supermarket, has opened on the ground floor of the TOGA Addison Project in Kensington, Sydney. [ + ]
Pallet movements predict slowing retail turnover
Since 2011, pallet movement data from CHEP has been used by the AFGC and CHEP as an indicator of Australian Bureau of Statistics Retail Trade Data. [ + ]
McCain's Belgian subsidiary chooses US$9 million worth of kit
Lutosa has chosen the equipment it needs for a new frozen French fries line. [ + ]
Could antibiotic-resistant gene bacteria on cows transfer to create MRSA?
A previously unknown gene in Macrococcus caseolyticus, a harmless bacterium naturally found on the skin of dairy cows, has been found to confer resistance to all beta-lactam antibiotics, including the last generation of cephalosporins used against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). [ + ]
Early birds can register now for GS1 Supply Chain Week 2017
GS1 Australia's Supply Chain Week 2017 (SCW 2017) will give supply chain professionals and business owners the opportunity to partake in an interactive learning experience while they explore how GS1 standards can drive business efficiencies and reduce costs. [ + ]
Ingestible sensors pass human trials
Successful phase one human trials of ingestible capsules could revolutionise the diagnosis of gut disorders and diseases. [ + ]
Save Food Packaging Award winners showcased at Interpack 2017
The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) will be at Interpack 2017 from 4–10 May, where it will display the Save Food Packaging Award winners for Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]
NIZO and PSE form a centre of excellence for food product and process modelling
Dutch food and nutrition contract research organisation NIZO and UK-based Process Systems Enterprise have announced the formation of the Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Food Product and Process Modelling. [ + ]
Campylobacter doesn't like the cold
A rapid chilling process has been found to help poultry processors and retailers reduce Campylobacter contamination. [ + ]
Join the Australian Pavilion at Anuga FoodTec 2018
For the first time there will be an Australian pavilion at Anuga FoodTec, and you can be part of it. [ + ]
Cricket flour energy bar pack wins sustainability award
A compostable pack for an energy bar made from powdered cricket flour has won the Best Sustainable category in the World Food Innovation Awards 2017. [ + ]
New factory to manufacture Dematic conveyor systems
Having acquired automation specialist Dematic, the KION Group is expanding its production capacity with a new plant in the Czech Republic. [ + ]
Upping its expert food processing crew
Expanding its team of food processing experts, tna has recruited Carel Pfaff to head its processing portfolio, which includes the company's FOODesign and Florigo range of preprocessing and high-performance frying equipment. [ + ]
Food technologists removed from 457 visa list
The federal government's changes to the 457 visa list include the absolute removal of food technologists from the list of eligible skilled occupations. This change is timely as, while a shortage of 3- to 5-year experienced food technologists has always been claimed, there are never jobs for fresh food technology graduates and we lose them from the industry. [ + ]
Pssst — want an outing?
Providing you are not in competition with SMC Pneumatics, the Australian Institute Packaging (AIP) is organising a tour of SMC's full production and manufacturing facility at Castle Hill. [ + ]
