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Smart ink for smart packaging
In the food industry, marketing options will increase when smart inks start giving consumers more relevant information.
[ + ]Country of origin logo achieves success for Australian exporters
The Australian Made logo has been rated as the most important selling point after quality and price in recent research.
[ + ]Food industry ready for national preventative health challenges
Is Australia’s food and grocery sector ready to proactively face the challenges outlined in the federal government’s National Preventative Health Taskforce Strategy?
[ + ]Zeaxanthin Association formed
The Zeaxanthin Trade Association has been formed with the aim to increase understanding and awareness about dietary zeaxanthin.
[ + ]Mobile commerce pilot about consumer food choices
A mobile commerce application is being used to investigate whether consumers will make healthier food choices if they scan nutrition barcodes while shopping.
[ + ]Wilmar Gavilon acquires Brisbane sugar terminal
Wilmar Gavilon has acquired the Brisbane sugar terminal. After facility upgrades commencing in October, the site will start handling grain exports in 2010.
[ + ]CMTP acquires Aspect Packaging
CMTP group of companies is now Australia’s largest combined manufacturer and supplier of pallets, packaging products and supplies after taking a controlling interest in Aspect Packaging’s operations.
[ + ]The average New Zealand diet presents no chemical residue food safety concerns
Examination of more than 120 commonly eaten foods in New Zealand have shown that New Zealanders’ dietary exposure to chemical residues is not of concern.
[ + ]Cadbury NZ returns to cocoa butter-only recipe
Cadbury New Zealand is removing palm oil from its Dairy Milk chocolate and returning to its previous recipe in response to consumer feedback.
[ + ]Finally: some funding for the food industry
The first round of the Regional Food Producers Innovation and Productivity Program has been completed with 15 regional food businesses receiving a total of $6.4 million to fund technology and productivity improvements.
[ + ]CSIRO invited to join EU food innovation consortium
CSIRO has become the only organisation outside Europe to be invited to join HighTech Europe - a consortium of research agencies, industrial federations, universities and equipment manufacturers established to facilitate the uptake of innovative and emerging food processing technologies.
[ + ]Don’t wash pathogens back onto the processing line
Research at Kansas State University's Food Safety Consortium shows that without proper precautions, washing floor drains in food processing plants could actually make it easier for any Listeria monocytogenes to travel from the drain to points on the processing line.
[ + ]Salty issues
Australian companies are responding to the World Action on Salt and Health (WASH) drive to reduce the amount of salt in processed and fast foods. However, research is throwing up some interesting anomalies.
[ + ]Independent investigator releases final report on listeriosis outbreak to Canadians
The Independent Investigator has made 57 recommendations for improvements to Canada's food safety system following the investigation into last year's listeriosis outbreak in Canada.
[ + ]Gene breakthrough secures crops’ future
University of Newcastle researchers have achieved a major scientific breakthrough in the quest to protect crop longevity, yield and quality.
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