Industry News
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
Energy Efficient Loans boost productivity for manufacturing, agriculture
The Energy Efficient Loan program, a joint initiative from the Commonwealth Bank and Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is financing technologies that reduce energy costs. [ + ]
Energy Efficient Loans boost productivity for manufacturing, agriculture
The Energy Efficient Loan program, a joint initiative from the Commonwealth Bank and Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is financing technologies that reduce energy costs. [ + ]
Haigh's Chocolates to install interactive production robot
South Australian chocolate maker Haigh's will unveil Australia's first industrial installation of a Baxter interactive production robot. [ + ]
Lobster offcuts recycled to create new ingredients
In a bid to reduce waste from the harvest and export of southern rock lobsters, researchers are working to find innovative ways of using leftover shells and parts. [ + ]
Berry importers must now declare berry producer when importing from China
Importers of berries from China must now declare the producer of the berries when lodging Full Import Declarations (FIDs) within the Integrated Cargo System. The change was announced in light of the Hepatitis A outbreak that has been linked to imported Chinese raspberries. [ + ]
Tetra Rex Bio-based carton makes world debut in Finland
Tetra Pak's plant-based carton packaging has hit shelves for the first time, as Finnish dairy producer Valio becomes the first company in the world to adopt it. [ + ]
Tetra Pak obtains FSC CoC certification for all 92 facilities
Tetra Pak has obtained Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Custody (CoC) certification for all of its converting plants and market companies. The certification means the company can now supply FSC-labelled packages from anywhere in the world. [ + ]
Experts to discuss packaging line safety, fault finding, product distribution integrity
Interested in learning more about packaging line safety, fault finding and product distribution integrity? The AIP and APPMA are jointly hosting a technical dinner on 1 April covering these topics. [ + ]
Experts to discuss packaging line safety, fault finding, product distribution integrity
Interested in learning more about packaging line safety, fault finding and product distribution integrity? The AIP and APPMA are jointly hosting a technical dinner on 1 April covering these topics. [ + ]
Tetra Rex Bio-based carton makes world debut in Finland
Tetra Pak's plant-based carton packaging has hit shelves for the first time, as Finnish dairy producer Valio becomes the first company in the world to adopt it. [ + ]
Frozen berries: calls for action on country of origin labelling
In the fallout from the frozen berry recall, a chorus of voices from politics, industry and consumer groups has urged the federal government to act on new food labelling laws. [ + ]
Proposed revision to Australian Standard on organic and biodynamic products
Standards Australia is currently revising AS 6000-2009 Organic and Biodynamic Products and has invited public comment on the proposed changes. [ + ]
Matcon moves Asia-Pacific office to Singapore
Matcon Group is relocating its Asia-Pacific Operations from Sydney to Singapore. From 1 March 2015, the company's office will be located within an IDEX Corporation regional building in East Jurong, Singapore. [ + ]
