Industry News
Consumers check labels for 'Australian made'
Research has revealed that 'Australian made' is now the third most looked for statement on product labels, with the top two being price related. [ + ]
Sodexo receives top ranking on palm oil scorecard
Food service and facilities management company Sodexo has received a score of nine out of nine from the World Wildlife Fund on its Palm Oil Buyers Scorecard. [ + ]
University launches first gluten-free dining hall
A US university has become the first in the country to establish an entirely gluten-free dining hall on its campus. [ + ]
CHEP's retail pallets take gold and silver at industry awards
Supply chain solution provider CHEP has won gold and silver for two of its customer solutions at the 2016 POPAI Marketing at Retail Awards. [ + ]
Females in Food
Females in Food is a new member-based organisation dedicated to empowering women in the food and beverage industry by ensuring they have the resources they need to excel and grow themselves and their businesses. [ + ]
Health and wellness concern drives pure ingredient growth
Market research company Euromonitor International has released its latest research on ingredients, revealing that 1.2 billion tonnes of pure commodities were used in food and drink applications in 2015, an increase of 2% since 2014. [ + ]
Building more supermarkets won't solve the obesity crisis
An analysis has challenged the notion that obesity rates can be reduced by improving access to supermarkets offering healthy food, finding that the bulk of soft drinks and junk foods are purchased in supermarkets. [ + ]
Kidney patients slash medicine costs by eating fruit and veg
A study has shown that adding more fruits and vegetables to the diet of people with kidney disease improved blood pressure and cut medication expenses nearly in half. [ + ]
FAO tackles antimicrobial resistance
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has pledged to help countries develop strategies for tackling the spread of antimicrobial resistance in their food supply chains. [ + ]
FSANZ calls for submissions on a new processing enzyme
FSANZ is seeking submissions on an application to allow a new enzyme, known as Oryzin, to be added to the Food Standards Code as an approved processing aid. [ + ]
What will the warehouse of 2020 look like?
Zebra Technologies Corporation has released the Asia–Pacific results from its latest Warehouse Vision Study. [ + ]
Early exposure to egg, peanut could reduce allergies
Early exposure to common allergens could reduce the risk of children developing an allergy to the foods, a new study has found. [ + ]
AUSVEG and PMA-ANZ announce dates for joint event
AUSVEG and PMA Australia-New Zealand Limited have announced the details of their joint convention. [ + ]
Go nude in October
October has been declared the month of 'nude food', with Australian schools encouraged to eliminate unnecessary packaging to better both their own health and the health of the planet. [ + ]
Australia and China launch joint grain research centre
Australia and China have announced a grains biosecurity research centre partnership. [ + ]
