Industry News
Workplace Health & Safety Show in Sydney
Workplace Health & Safety Show returns to Sydney Showground on 23–24 October 2024. [ + ]
Recyclable punnets for blueberries on trial
Mountain Blue has partnered with packaging company Opal to trial a plastic-free cardboard packaging for its Eureka blueberries at Coles. [ + ]
SunPork launches 'maternity rings' to eliminate farrowing crates
Australian pork producer SunPork has launched patented 'maternity ring' to achieve stall-free and farrowing crate-free pork production. [ + ]
Industry-level life cycle assessment of Australian avocado production
Hort Innovation has partnered with Lifecycles to understand the environmental footprint of Australian avocados, by conducting an environmental life cycle assessment (LCA). [ + ]
Goodman Fielder launches its new nutrition policy
Goodman Fielder has launched its new nutrition policy which is designed to align with the voluntary Healthy Food Partnership guidelines and sets out goals for Health Star Ratings. [ + ]
Coles opens its second customer fulfilment centre in Sydney
Located in Sydney's west, the Wetherill Park CFC uses innovative technology designed to enhance online shopping for Greater Sydney. [ + ]
Ready-made infant, toddler food study finds some falling short on nutrition
Some ready-made foods for infants and toddlers being sold in Australia are not meeting WHO standards, according to a new Monash University study. [ + ]
Rock lobster, rock lobster: live exports to China set to resume
Australia's live rock lobster trade embargo to China will be lifted after the federal government struck an agreement for full resumption by the end of the year. [ + ]
STEM internship opportunities for WA's food and beverage industry
CSIRO has developed a program that has on offer 20 paid internships for STEM students in Western Australia, which will be matched to local food sector businesses. [ + ]
Pure Dairy partners with US cheese manufacturer Great Lakes Cheese
Melbourne-based dairy consulting business Pure Dairy has partnered with US cheese manufacturer and packager Great Lakes Cheese. [ + ]
Fungi-based food on-trend in Australia
With demand for plant-based and alternative protein sources on the rise, there has been an upswing in the availability of fungi-based food products in Australia. [ + ]
Rockwell Automation technologies form part of smart manufacturing lab in Qld
The $3m manufacturing lab being built by Applied Robotics for training engineers at TAFE Queensland features several key Rockwell Automation technologies. [ + ]
Wine selection research reveals the importance of labels
To appeal to the majority of consumers, research reveals that winemakers may want to pay as much attention to what’s on the bottle as what’s in it. [ + ]
Unravelling the mystery of dormancy in food pathogens
Listeria monocytogenes can become dormant under certain conditions, making it undetectable by ordinary tests, so scientists have now developed a specific detection method. [ + ]
Qld soft plastics recycling trial
The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) applauds the Queensland Government's $1 million investment in a new soft plastics recycling pilot. [ + ]