Industry News
Applications closing soon for APPMA Scholarship
If you’ve been putting off finishing your application for the 2013 APPMA Scholarship, now is the time for action: applications are closing soon. [ + ]
Easter bunny to deliver $1.85m chocolate spend
It’s that time of the year again. Australians will spend about 50% more on chocolate over the week around Easter, with expenditure expected to reach $185.7 million - up 5.2% on last year. [ + ]
Shellfish safety conference opens
More than 200 delegates from 30 countries converged on Sydney yesterday for the 9th International Conference on Molluscan Shellfish Safety. [ + ]
Krones, A&D Australasia, BASF and Festo head to AUSPACK PLUS 2013
Krones, A&D Australasia, BASF and Festo are just four of the 270 companies exhibiting at AUSPACK PLUS 2013. [ + ]
The CoOL war: import labelling sparks trans-Tasman row
A trans-Tasman battle over country of origin labelling has erupted, with representatives for fruit and vegetable growers in Australia and New Zealand trading barbed comments about labelling practices. [ + ]
Bombay Sapphire appoints new master distiller
Bombay Sapphire has announced that experienced distiller Nik Fordham has been appointed to the position of master distiller. [ + ]
Plantic and Profish commit to sustainable fish packaging
Plantic Technologies has announced a new commercial supply agreement with Profish Food, a sourcing agent, processor and distributor of fresh fish. [ + ]
Baby boomers triumph in nutritional battle of generations
According to Roy Morgan Research, baby boomers have the healthiest food preferences of all the generations, while younger generations overwhelmingly opt for flavour over nutrition. [ + ]
Dry season increases toxic honey risk
New Zealand’s long, dry summer could lead to higher-than-usual levels of tutin in honey, the NZ Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) warns. [ + ]
Last Australian-owned cannery enters voluntary administration
According to AUSVEG, Windsor Farm in Cowra has struggled with the high dollar, increases to AQIS export licences and “the supermarket duopoly”. [ + ]
Salt a possible trigger for autoimmune diseases
Research published in the journal Nature suggests that salt may have a role in the increased incidence of autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis. [ + ]
Recycling rate continues to rise
The Australian Packaging Covenant (APC) has announced that the overall recycling rate for post-consumer packaging in Australia is 63.8% for 2012. [ + ]
Inghams business sold to TPG
After putting the Inghams business up for sale in July 2012, Bob Ingham has agreed to sell the business to TPG, a leading global private investment firm, for a reported $880 million. [ + ]
Call for Augusta Zadow scholarship applications
SafeWork SA is calling for applications for the 2013 Augusta Zadow scholarships that assist with workplace health and safety improvements for women in South Australia. [ + ]
Say cheese: ADCELLPACK develops cellulose-based MAP
In order to increase the amount of bio-based food packaging materials, the European ADCELLPACK consortium is developing a thermoplastic wood-fibre-based packaging material for trays used primarily in packages of sliced cheese. [ + ]
