Industry News
Robot-ready strawberries in development
Strawberries specially bred for automated picking will soon become a reality in Australia thanks to an $11.5m initiative to develop bot-ready strawberries. [ + ]
How close to reality is 3D-printed food?
Columbia engineers look at the benefits and drawbacks of 3D-printed food technology and how our kitchens could look in the software-controlled future. [ + ]
foodpro poll reveals top priorities for manufacturers
A poll run by foodpro has revealed that businesses are looking to make more investments as normal operations resume post-pandemic. [ + ]
$1m investment in Australian citrus
Hort Innovation will invest nearly $1m to assess new citrus varieties that are suited to Australian growing conditions. [ + ]
Updates to Safe Food Australia standards
FSANZ has updated Safe Food Australia to incorporate Standard 3.2.2A Food safety management tools, which will come into effect December 2023. [ + ]
More lollies made locally with Allen's $12m factory expansion
More of Allen's chew lollies will now be made in Victoria, thanks to an expansion of Nestlé's manufacturing site at Broadford. [ + ]
De Novo Dairy announces rebranding
De Novo Dairy has rebranded to De Novo Foodlabs, reflecting the company's focus on creating sustainable nutrients that improve the health of people and the planet. [ + ]
Aussie manufacturers struggling to keep pace with technology
The 2023 State of Smart Manufacturing Report from Rockwell Automation contains responses from 75 Australian manufacturing industry leaders. [ + ]
Meat-free proteins, an allergy assessment
A team of scientists in the Netherlands set out to investigate the allergy risk associated with meat-free proteins made of legumes. [ + ]
Food & beverage sector falling behind in sustainability
In the 2023 Electrify Fleets Rankings, the food and beverage sector fell behind various companies in electrifying its fleets with a 3/10 average ranking. [ + ]
Fonterra releases FY23 interim results
Fonterra has released its 2023 Interim Results which show the Co-op's profit is up 50% in the first half of the year. [ + ]
Turning industry food waste into power, improved treatment
Research shows a novel anode catalyst could improve and stabilise the power generation performance of microbial fuel cells treating vegetable oil industry wastewater. [ + ]
US food additives study reveals 10% increase
A US study reveals manufacturers have increased additives in packaged foods and beverages, but noted a decrease in added flavours in carbonated soft drinks. [ + ]
Development with novel foods process for CBD products in Britain
Two of the Association for the Cannabinoid Industry's novel foods applications have been validated by the Food Standards Agency in the UK. [ + ]
AIP Australasian Packaging Conference program revealed
The upcoming conference program has been curated to deliver a two-day educational program that will cover a range of topics relating to the theme 2025 & BEYOND. [ + ]
