Industry News
Wealthier diners make healthier choices, study finds
In the United States, chain restaurants with 20 or more locations nationwide are required to post calorie information on menus, with the aim of helping customers make healthier food choices. [ + ]
Fibre King launches new brand at AUSPACK 2015
Australian packaging machinery manufacturer Fibre King will introduce its global brand, Oryx Automation, at this year's AUSPACK industry event. [ + ]
2015 National Technical Forums
Private label packaging, chemical migration from packaging into food, life cycle analysis, design for the ageing and understanding shelf-ready packaging are some of the topics that will be presented at the 2015 National Technical Forums. [ + ]
Nestlé to fuel Solar Impulse pilots
When two Swiss pilots set off from Abu Dhabi to make the first ever attempt to fly a solar-powered aircraft around the world, they will be fuelled by specially designed food and drink supplied by Nestlé. [ + ]
Fibre King launches new brand at AUSPACK 2015
Australian packaging machinery manufacturer Fibre King will introduce its global brand, Oryx Automation, at this year's AUSPACK industry event. [ + ]
Nestlé to fuel Solar Impulse pilots
When two Swiss pilots set off from Abu Dhabi to make the first ever attempt to fly a solar-powered aircraft around the world, they will be fuelled by specially designed food and drink supplied by Nestlé. [ + ]
Arla joins forces with major dairy importer to increase Aust business fivefold
Arla Foods has entered into a joint venture in a bid to increase its business in Australia fivefold. The company has joined forces with Australia's largest cheese importer, F Mayer Imports, to form Arla Foods Mayer Australia Pty Ltd. [ + ]
Arla joins forces with major dairy importer to increase Aust business fivefold
Arla Foods has entered into a joint venture in a bid to increase its business in Australia fivefold. The company has joined forces with Australia's largest cheese importer, F Mayer Imports, to form Arla Foods Mayer Australia Pty Ltd. [ + ]
SPX to fit out 1 billion litre/year milk processing plant
SPX's Flow Food and Beverage business has been awarded the contract to design and install a new processing system for Arla Foods' fresh milk dairy - the largest of its kind in the world. [ + ]
Federal government issues statement on berry imports
The federal government has moved to allay community concerns in the wake of the possible link between imported frozen berries and an outbreak of Hepatitis A. [ + ]
Messages in a 'smart bottle'
A collaboration between Diageo and Thin Film Electronics, the connected smart bottle aims to enhance the consumer experience by using printed sensor tags that can detect both the sealed and opened state of each bottle. [ + ]
Messages in a 'smart bottle'
A collaboration between Diageo and Thin Film Electronics, the connected smart bottle aims to enhance the consumer experience by using printed sensor tags that can detect both the sealed and opened state of each bottle. [ + ]
Federal government issues statement on berry imports
The federal government has moved to allay community concerns in the wake of the possible link between imported frozen berries and an outbreak of Hepatitis A. [ + ]
Kalsec validates process for ridding spices of Salmonella
A study performed on carrot pellets using a scaled representation of the proprietary Kalsec extraction process has found a 6-log reduction in Salmonella. [ + ]
Colourful and healthy: researchers develop two new potato varieties
Researchers have developed two new varieties of potatoes which have high nutritional value and are highly suitable for industrial processing. [ + ]