Industry News
Web portal helps B2B sector choose Australian Made
An interactive portal has been launched that will help Australian growers and manufacturers to access upcoming opportunities, increasing the quota of genuine Australian products and produce being procured. [ + ]
SAI Global new food safety courses
A successful pilot of SAI Global's latest food safety course will now see the training available for industry professionals throughout Australia.
[ + ]Packaging industry salary survey launched - get involved!
How much do you earn? The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) wants to know! The packaging industry is invited to participate in the first Packaging & Processing Salary and Education Survey. [ + ]
AIFST to run interactive training on gelling stabilisers
The Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology (AIFST) is presenting the second session in 'The Food Ingredients Series' that will provide up-to-date and relevant information about the different ingredients used for food production. [ + ]
Microalgae discovery could produce protein-rich pig feed, remediate effluent
Pigs will eat just about anything - but there could be something new on the porcine menu after researchers discovered several types of microalgae that grow on piggery effluent and can safely be fed back to the pigs. [ + ]
Self-adhesive label company sticks around for 40 years
Self-adhesive label company UPM Raflatac is celebrating its 40th birthday this year. To celebrate, the company is publishing a book, The Story of Raflatac, which will be published in Finnish and English. [ + ]
Too much choice can make us overeat, study finds
People who eat different types and brands of a particular food, such as pizza, are more likely to overeat than those who tend to stick to the one brand, researchers from the Universities of Liverpool and Bristol have found.
[ + ]Heat and Control to showcase products at Snackex 2015
Heat and Control will present a product showcase at Snackex 2015, the 16th international exhibition and conference for savoury snacks and nuts, which will be held in Istanbul 10-11 June. [ + ]
Thirsty work: report ranks food companies on water management
There can be no food without water - and, now more than ever, it's vital that major food companies use water sustainably, according to a report from Ceres, a non-profit sustainability advocacy group. [ + ]
Matthews appointed as Compact agent
Matthews Australasia has been appointed as the Australian agent for Compact Labelling Systems. The company introduced the Compact range at AUSPACK 2015. [ + ]
Sensing food spoilage by smartphone
The VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed a sensor that detects ethanol in food packaging headspace and is now searching for a partner in order to commercialise the sensor.
[ + ]DIN CERTCO to certify biodegradable plastics to Australian Standard
The Australasian Bioplastics Association (ABA) has announced DIN CERTCO as its technical auditing partner for the Australian Standard AS 4736-2006, which covers biodegradable plastics suitable for industrial composting.
[ + ]Entries open for Label Industry Global Awards
Entries are now open for the 2015 Label Industry Global Awards. To be held on 29 September as part of Labelexpo Europe in Brussels, four awards over three categories are up for grabs. [ + ]
Cutting cattle transport costs
Cattle transport in Australia accounts for up to 40% of the market price - not surprising given that cattle can travel up to 2500 km to abattoirs. TRANSIT, a new tool developed by the CSIRO, identifies ways to reduce the distance, time and cost of transporting cattle. [ + ]
Five years to make a risotto: creating food for the Solar Impulse flight
It took eight scientists at the Nestlé Research Center more than five years and 6000 hours to research and develop dishes for the pilots of the Solar Impulse plane, who are attempting to become the first to fly a solar-powered plane around the world.
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