Industry News
How Australia's 'food detectives' track down outbreaks
Whole genome sequencing (WGS) has emerged as a good tool for identifying the viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites that cause foodborne disease. [ + ]
Australian wine industry "swimming" in oversupply
In its most recent Wine Quarterly Q3 2023 report, Rabobank found that Australia's wine industry could be facing several years of oversupply. [ + ]
USDA salmonella safety proposal backed by food safety activists
In April, the USDA released a proposed determination to declare salmonella an adulterant in breaded stuffed raw chicken products, which has now been backed by CSPI. [ + ]
Fortified bread flour regulations now mandated in NZ
All non-organic wheat flour for breadmaking must now be fortified with B-vitamin folic acid in New Zealand, to protect babies from serious birth defects. [ + ]
Improving infant formula safety checks: research
A study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign found that some testing methods are more powerful than others at catching contaminants in infant formula. [ + ]
Sunny Queen targets five goals with sustainability plan
Sunny Queen Australia has released a Sustainability Strategic Plan built around the five goals aligning with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. [ + ]
Pacific Automation partners with BERNSTEIN for switches and safety
Pacific Automation has announced a new Australian partnership with German manufacturer BERNSTEIN. [ + ]
BOGE compressors acquires INMATEC GaseTechnologie
BOGE, a compressed air specialist, has taken over INMATEC GaseTechnologie, a manufacturer of nitrogen and oxygen generators. [ + ]
Partnership to develop advanced protein ingredients
Novozymes and Arla Foods Ingredients have partnered to develop advanced protein ingredients using precision fermentation. [ + ]
Australian poultry business Lenard's celebrates 36 years
Celebrating 36 years in the poultry business, Lenard's is also launching new economical products and is set to open a new factory outlet. [ + ]
Native milk protein certified by Non-GMO Project
Arla Foods Ingredients MicelPure, a native milk protein, has become the first product by the company to be certified by North America's Non-GMO Project. [ + ]
Victorian Government invests in grain industry
The Victorian Government is set to fast-track cereal, oilseed and pulse crop improvements by transforming the AGG into a more accessible database. [ + ]
A world of ingredients at Fi Europe 2023 in Germany
The tastemakers of the world are set to gather at Fi Europe when it returns to Frankfurt from 28–30 November. [ + ]
$20m funding to boost innovation in food and beverage sector
Food and beverage manufacturers are being encouraged to apply for a share of the $20m in second round funding through Australia's Food and Beverage Accelerator (FaBA). [ + ]
Eliminating industrially produced trans fats, call for submissions
The Australian Government, on behalf of the Food Regulation Standing Committee, is leading a consultation into industrially produced trans fats in processed foods. [ + ]
