Industry News
Are you coming to the 2014 AIP National Conference?
Mark the 17th and 18th of June in your diary to attend the biennial AIP National Conference, which will be held at the Sofitel Wentworth in Sydney. [ + ]
Chinese soft drink brand gains ground on Coca-Cola, Pepsi
Chinese soft drink brand Kangshifu is gaining ground on the three global giants - Coca-Cola, Pepsi and Sprite - according to research firm Canadean. [ + ]
SPC Ardmona busts myths about "over-generous" staff allowances
SPC Ardmona has hit back against accusations that its "over-generous" staff allowances are the cause of its difficulties. The company has issued a media release challenging what it says are false claims about the business, including that it is a "union shop". [ + ]
Industry welcomes Anti-Dumping Commission's findings
The Anti-Dumping Commission has released a Statement of Facts about imported processed tomatoes which indicates that 56% of all processed tomatoes imported from Italy have been dumped in Australia. [ + ]
Sodium intake linked to obesity
A new US study has drawn a link between high sodium intake and obesity in teenagers. Dr Haidong Zhu, a molecular geneticist at Georgia Regents University, found a correlation between salt and fatness, and also inflammation. [ + ]
MEP Instruments to distribute Anton Paar Process portfolio
MEP Instruments is now distributing Anton Paar Process Instrumentation products in Australia and New Zealand. MEP has distributed Anton Paar laboratory instrumentation sales for 15 years; it will now also distribute the Anton Paar Process portfolio. [ + ]
Food and Health Dialogue "very weak", voluntary regulation not working
Despite the federal government's Food and Health Dialogue making a valiant effort to make foods healthier, Australians are being failed by the system, Professor Bruce Neal from the George Institute and The University of Sydney says. [ + ]
Krones NitroHotfill bottle wins design award
A Krones-designed NitroHotfill bottle has won Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) the 2013 Australian Packaging Design Award. The 600 mL Powerade Sports bottle was voted Best of Show' at the awards. [ + ]
No difference between fructose and glucose, study finds
Despite fructose frequently being blamed for obesity, researchers have found no benefit in replacing fructose with glucose in commercially prepared foods. [ + ]
APPMA accepting submissions for 2014 scholarship program
The APPMA is now accepting submissions for the 6th Annual APPMA Scholarship. The scholarship offers a packaging engineer the opportunity to complete a Diploma in Packaging Technology, worth more than $9000. [ + ]
Cheese snacks boom in the tween sector
In an attempt to boost their children's calcium intake, many parents are turning to cheese snacks, new research from Roy Morgan shows. [ + ]
Dairy cows raise the roof in Germany
A lot of hot air has caused an explosive situation in the German town of Rasdorf, resulting in an injured cow and damaged property. [ + ]
Electronic tongue could replace human tasters, researchers say
Spanish researchers have developed what they call an "electronic tongue" - an analysis system based on the human sense of taste that can distinguish between several brands of beer. [ + ]
Two-year sentence for illegally imported meat
An importer has received a gaol sentence after she was found to have illegally imported more than 10 tonnes of meat from Korea. [ + ]
Filleting robot for white fish
Nordic Innovation has facilitated the development of a white fish filleting machine that locates the fish bones using X-ray technology and uses a water jet to quickly and precisely fillet the fish. [ + ]
