Industry News
National logistics award launched
The 2007 Logistics Development Award has been launched by the Logistics Association of Australia (LAA), in conjunction with Chep Asia Pacific.
[ + ]Unique tomatoes tops in disease-fighting antioxidants
Deep red tomatoes get their rich colour from lycopene, a disease-fighting antioxidant. A new study, however, suggests that a special variety of orange-coloured tomatoes provides a different form of lycopene, one that our bodies may more readily use.
[ + ]National robotics innovation competition
An industry-sponsored robotics innovation competition will be launched at an information evening on 7 March.
[ + ]Safety regulators target food manufacturing
WorkSafe Victoria has joined a trans-Tasman campaign to focus on the safety of labour hire workers in high-risk sectors of the food manufacturing industry.
[ + ]ConfectioNZ 2007 is on in March
The New Zealand Branch conference of the Confectionery Manufacturers of Australasia (CMA), ConfectioNZ 2007, will be held from 8-10 March at the Millennium Hotel in Rotorua.
[ + ]Non-GMO solution to seafood allergies
Seafood allergy sufferers may soon be able to eat prawns without the fear of an adverse reaction.
[ + ]$1.6 million funding for logistics sector
At the Australian Logistics Council (ALC) Annual Forum 2007, Mark Vaile, Minister for Transport & Regional Services, announced funding of $1.6 million for the freight and logistics sector.
[ + ]Australian children undertake physical activity survey
One of the most important surveys of children ever to be undertaken in Australia is occurring nationally with thousands of phone calls to families across Australia inviting them to participate.
[ + ]New subsidiary established in Australia and New Zealand
Tate & Lyle has formed a new subsidiary to serve the Australian and New Zealand food and beverage industry - Tate & Lyle ANZ Pty Ltd.
[ + ]National Manufacturing Week 2007 'Australian made'
National Manufacturing Week 2007 (NMW) is to be held from 22-25 May at the Melbourne Exhibition & Convention Centre.
[ + ]Amcor appoints head of sales and marketing for Australasia group
Michael Todd has been appointed to the role of group general manager sales and marketing for Amcor Australasia.
[ + ]Organic show included in food industry trade show
The upcoming Anuga in Cologne will be offering an international trade show for the food industry sector, the new Anuga Organic, 13-17 October 2007.
[ + ]IADSA keeps up the fight for key additives in food supplements
The International Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement Associations (IADSA) has pledged to continue fighting to retain key additives used in food supplements in the Codex ‘General Standard for Food Additives’ list this year.
[ + ]Record-breaking number of new products flood shelves
In 2006, a record-breaking barrage of new products flooded store shelves, according to the Mintel Global New Products Database (GNPD).
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