Industry News
Recycling lab testing paper-based solutions
Koehler Innovation & Technology has opened a recycling lab to test and monitor paper-based products at all stages throughout the product life cycle. [ + ]
US sustainable packaging maker launches in Australia
A US manufacturer of 100% recycled and recyclable secondary packaging, PakTech, has officially launched in Australia. [ + ]
Boost for veggie growers with farm data initiative
A $6.1 million farm data initiative has been launched to assist vegetable growers in unlocking growth, productivity and profitability. [ + ]
Vegetable ice cream: two serves with every scoop
Ice creams with interesting pumpkin and cauliflower flavour combos were on the menu at the nation's annual Hort Connections event in Adelaide this week. [ + ]
Season Four of AFGC series released
Sustaining Australia TV features expert interviews and behind-the-scenes stories about Australia's food and grocery manufacturing industry. [ + ]
Federation TAFE students win at Excellence in Baking competition
At the 2023 Excellence in Baking national competition, Federation TAFE students achieved honours for pastry cooking and baking. [ + ]
Tetra Pak sets sights on circularity and sustainability
Tetra Pak has expanded its offering of packaging solutions using certified recycled polymers to cover new formats, product categories and geographies. [ + ]
Climate change affecting oyster industry
Research on Vibrio bacteria that are an emerging climate change risk to the seafood industry has been presented by CDU researchers. [ + ]
NZ validates Mānuka honey regulatory definition
Following a robust scientific reassessment, NZ has confirmed that its regulatory definition of Mānuka honey will not be changed. [ + ]
Fonterra announces acting COO
Fonterra has announced Anna Palairet as acting Chief Operating Officer (COO) to replace current COO Fraser Whineray. [ + ]
Mars Petcare Australia invests $112.6m to expand its Wodonga factory
Mars Petcare has announced a significant investment in its Wodonga factory to expand its pet food manufacturing capabilities locally. [ + ]
Common sweetener may damage DNA
A study has found that a chemical formed when a popular sweetener is digested is "genotoxic", meaning it breaks up DNA. [ + ]
Trial-scale NoLo facility now open in SA
Claimed as a world's first, a new trial-scale no- and low-alcohol research facility has now opened at the University of Adelaide's Hickinbotham Roseworthy Wine Science Laboratory. [ + ]
Food manufacturing opportunities for Northern Australia
A research group from Charles Darwin University revealed, at a recent conference, what is needed for Northern Australia to build food manufacturing capabilities. [ + ]
Highly sensitive robot gripper eliminates need for pneumatics
Researchers have developed a robot gripper that can transport fragile objects between production steps without damaging them. [ + ]
