Industry News
ACCC carbon price claims webinar for small businesses
Small businesses will have the opportunity to ask questions and get guidance on carbon price claims with the ACCC’s interactive webinar on 16 August. [ + ]
LycoRed granted patent for tomato extraction process
LycoRed has been granted a European patent for its extraction process of the Lyc-O-Mato oleoresin from tomatoes. [ + ]
Beverages Council CEO: CDS will penalise consumers and manufacturers
The Container Deposit Scheme will penalise consumers and damage small and medium manufacturers, the Australian Beverages Council CEO has said. [ + ]
Butter flavouring shown to cause ‘popcorn workers’ lung’
Butter flavouring used in microwave popcorn which was thought to be safe has been shown to be a respiratory hazard for workers who inhale the substance, causing ‘popcorn workers’ lung’. [ + ]
DAFF releases report on imports of fresh ginger from Fiji
DAFF has issued the Provisional Final Import Risk Analysis Report for Fresh Ginger from Fiji, which proposes strict quarantine conditions. [ + ]
Microwaving retains RPO’s carotene content, study finds
Researchers have found that microwave heating of red palm oil (RPO) retains a higher carotene content than RPO that has been conventionally heated. [ + ]
Report: global aseptic packaging market to reach 153 billion litres by 2016
By 2016, the global aseptic packaging market will reach 153 billion litres, according to the 2012 Global Aseptic Packaging Report. [ + ]
ABCMF brings together Australia's biggest breakfast cereal manufacturers
The AFGC has announced the formation of the Australian Breakfast Cerreal Manufacturers Forum, which brings together Australia’s largest breakfast cereal producers. [ + ]
RS Components and SMC Corporation extend partnership into ANZ
RS Components has extended its global partnership with pneumatics and automation specialist SMC Corporation into Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]
IDEX acquires Matcon Group
IDEX has acquired Matcon Group for £24 million. IDEX will incorporate Matcon into its Health and Science Technologies segment. [ + ]
MPI calls for public consultation on NAIT scheme regulations
The New Zealand MPI has released a discussion paper on proposed regulations governing the National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) scheme. [ + ]
Summit Machinery named as FAM agent for ANZ
Summit Machinery Services has been announced as the agent for FAM in Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]
Murray Goulburn to invest $200m to grow business locally and globally
Murray Goulburn Co-operative (MG) has announced its plans to invest $200 million in state-of-the-art dairy food manufacturing facilities for UHT milk, cheese, butter and spreads. [ + ]
E. coli sausages and Listeria cheese: pathogen research facility to open in Norway
Eating in Norway is not for the weak of stomach, with delicacies like smoked lamb’s head and salt-cured moose. But Norwegian researchers are upping the ante, deliberately creating food contaminated with deadly pathogens. [ + ]
FSANZ invites submissions on chemical levels in bottled water
FSANZ is calling for submissions on an application relating to WHO limits for chemicals in packaged water in the Food Standards Code. [ + ]
