Industry News
Golden State Foods acquires majority ownership of Groenz Group
Golden State Foods has acquired majority ownership of the Groenz Group, a manufacturer of sauces, dressings, condiments and powders for the quick service restaurant and food service industries. [ + ]
Grundfos Pumps to distribute DAB pumps
Grundfos Pumps (Australia) and Grundfos Pumps NZ will be supporting and selling the DAB brand in Australia and New Zealand from January 2013. [ + ]
Joint development agreement heats up
HeatGenie has expanded its joint development agreement with packaging products supplier Crown Holdings for beverage and shippable soup packaging as part of its plans to expand its HeatGenie self-heating technology to the market. [ + ]
‘Un-Australian’ abattoir convicted of lamb substitution
A New South Wales abattoir has been added to the NSW Food Authority’s Name and Shame register after being convicted of large-scale lamb substitution. [ + ]
CCL Industries to acquire Avery Dennison label converting business
CCL Industries has signed a binding agreement to acquire the Office & Consumer Products and Designed & Engineered Solutions businesses of Avery Dennison on a debt-free basis for $500 million. [ + ]
Antidumping commission established
The Minister for Home Affairs Jason Clare has introduced legislation to establish the Australian Anti-Dumping Commission, which will commence operation on 1 July 2013. [ + ]
Matcon wins big in Birmingham
Bulk handling specialist Matcon is celebrating after being awarded two PPMA Group Industry Awards at the Processing & Packaging Machinery Association Show in Birmingham recently. [ + ]
Chickpea breakthrough could feed millions
Millions of people in developing countries may benefit from a breakthrough in chickpea farming thanks to an international project involving a researcher from The University of Western Australia. [ + ]
The rise and rise of breakfast drinks
The popularity of breakfast drinks has gradually increased in recent years, with the percentage of Australians purchasing them in an average four-week period growing from 4.1% to 7.7% since 2008. [ + ]
Retail growth to remain moderate during 2013
The latest AFGC CHEP Retail Index indicates that retail growth will remain steady as we head into 2013. [ + ]
Husky kicks off world tour, forgoes 2013 tradeshows
Husky Injection Moulding Systems has kicked off its Husky World Tour 2013, a series of customer events that will take place throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region. [ + ]
Uncle Tobys breakfast cereals first major range to pass new health claims nutrient criteria
The Standard for Nutrition, Health and Related Claims became law on 18 January 2013. The Standard creates stricter controls about on-pack nutrition content claims and health claims and restricts the use of health claims to just those foods and beverages which meet specific levels of both positive and less desirable nutrients, measured in the nutrient profiling scoring criterion. [ + ]
NatureWorks opens Asia-Pacific headquarters
Natureworks will open its first Asia-Pacific regional headquarters in Bangkok and expand its team of senior commercial, managerial and technical personnel. [ + ]
Listening to what the tongue feels
Creaminess or astringency of new foods can be determined by measuring the sound generated by the food interacting with the tongue during consumption. This new technology, developed by NIZO food research, records and analyses the sound of rubbing of the tongue against the food and can be used to predict the sensory effects of food innovations. [ + ]
National Starch announces new identity
National Starch and Corn Products has a new identity. The group of companies, one of the world’s leading ingredient solutions providers, will now be known as Ingredion. [ + ]