Industry News
NZ billionaire bids for SIG
Graeme Hart, an Auckland-based billionaire, has plans to take over Swiss packaging company SIG.
[ + ]Celebrating 40 years of food technology
The Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology (AIFST) is holding its 40th Anniversary AIFST Convention from 24-27 June at the Melbourne Convention Centre.
[ + ]Workshop registration deadline extended
The registration deadline for the Australian Food Safety Centre of Excellence Workshop Series has been extended.
[ + ]Campylobacteriosis overtakes salmonellosis in the EU
In 2005, campylobacteriosis overtook salmonellosis as the most reported zoonotic disease in humans in the EU.
[ + ]Meat processor enters dairy market
A New Zealand meat processing company has announced its plans to invest in a dairy products venture, posing a potential competitive threat to Fonterra.
[ + ]Supplement regulation change
The New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) is proposing to update decades-old regulations for food-type dietary supplements.
[ + ]Human beans may come to a plate near you
The US Department of Agriculture has signalled its plans to allow the commercial cultivation of genetically-modified rice on more than 3000 acres in Kansas.
[ + ]Market-driven alliance announced
Kiremko and tna have announced a strategic alliance designed to provide high-quality turnkey integrated solutions for complete packaging and processing for the potato snack food industry.
[ + ]Powder handling seminar goes to NZ
The first powder handling seminar to be held in New Zealand will be presented in Auckland on 24 May.
[ + ]International award for refrigeration research
An Australian will receive a prestigious international accolade for his research into improving the quality of fresh produce exports.
[ + ]Australia develops integrated RFID forklift
A joint Australian project has resulted in the development of what is claimed to be the country’s first fully-integrated RFID forklift.
[ + ]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.
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