Industry News
Consumers like their food on the move
Seeing your food moving makes it seem fresher and more appealing. [ + ]
Meat Industry Strategic Plan 2020
Minister for Agriculture Barnaby Joyce has launched the Meat Industry Strategic Plan 2020. [ + ]
CHEP comes to the aid of UNHCR with supply chain expertise
CHEP is supporting the UN Refugee Agency to perform an in-depth study of its global supply chain network, to increase efficiency and reduce costs associated with delivering life-saving relief supplies. [ + ]
APPMA to exhibit at PACK EXPO
APPMA will participate in the Partner Program at PACK EXPO Las Vegas for the third consecutive year. [ + ]
Harnessing the power of the pomegranate
A microencapsulation process for pomegranate juice retains the natural health properties of the fruit. [ + ]
F&B sector can't afford to ignore agricultural emissions
The biggest source of food-related greenhouse gas emissions occurs before produce leaves the farm gate, yet some of the world's leading household brands are ignoring the opportunity to work collaboratively with suppliers to reduce agricultural emissions. [ + ]
Aussies embrace pub grub
The days of 'a session' at the pub may be on the way out, with more Australians visiting the pub for a meal rather than solely to drink. [ + ]
Free-range porkies
The ACCC has found that pork industry claims such as 'free range', 'bred free range' and 'bred outdoors' did not always accurately reflect the living conditions of the animals. [ + ]
The five functions of sugar
Many health-conscious consumers are attempting to eliminate added sugars from their diets. But sugar is more than just empty kilojoules — it has functional properties as well. [ + ]
#salmonella — tracking foodborne illness with social media
Statisticians are turning to social media to help track foodborne disease outbreaks. [ + ]
Graminex distributor appointed for Australia and New Zealand
Connell Brothers (CBC) has been appointed to manage the sale and distribution of Graminex's products in Australia and New Zealand, including finished goods and ingredients, such as flower pollen extract, saw palmetto and cranberry. [ + ]
You're not nuts if you answered "Almonds"
The latest Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) data shows that, with annual export sales of $522 million, almonds led the field as Australia's most valuable horticultural export product in 2014–15. [ + ]
Non-foodies still an important market
Almost half of all Australians have little interest in cooking or food shopping, representing a significant market for products offering ease of preparation and convenience. [ + ]
Proposal to change allergen labelling requirements
FSANZ has called for submissions on a proposal to remove mandatory allergen labelling requirements for certain foods and ingredients where processing results in negligible amounts of protein being left in the final product. [ + ]
3D printing could be a new tool for commercial food suppliers
The use of 3D printers has the potential to revolutionise the way food is manufactured within the next 10 to 20 years, impacting everything from how military personnel get food on the battlefield to how long it takes to get a meal from the computer to your table. [ + ]