Industry News
NZ initiative to reduce food waste across supply chain
NZ food businesses have been invited to join the Kai Commitment project, which is designed to reduce food waste across NZ's food supply chain. [ + ]
Queensland Agricultural Awards recognise young producers
The annual Queensland Agriculture Awards have been announced at the TropAg conference in Brisbane, with young emerging leaders recognised for their positive impacts. [ + ]
On trend: the rise of protein alternatives
Demand for protein alternatives has intensified and it looks like the trend is here to stay, according to GlobalData. [ + ]
Glass and manufacturing facility being built in Qld
A $500 million facility being built by Visy on the Gold Coast will help the state's beverage makers source a local supply of recycled glass content packaging. [ + ]
Norco wins excellence award
Dairy co-operative wins Excellence in Large Business Award at 2022 Northern Rivers Business Awards. [ + ]
Philadelphia cream cheese celebrates 50th milestone in SA
Philadelphia cream cheese maker celebrates 50 years of manufacturing in South Australia. [ + ]
Food price inflation reaches 9%
As expected, the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data from the ABS showed strong prices across all food grocery products, and more rises are likely to come. [ + ]
Bega Cheese CEO resigns
Bega Cheese has announced that Paul van Heerwaarden has decided that he will step down as Chief Executive Officer in the coming months. [ + ]
Education initiative to help SMEs switch to sustainable packaging
An industry education initiative has been launched to help small businesses make the switch to sustainable packaging and adopt the Australasian Recycling Label. [ + ]
Barry Callebaut introduces its second generation of chocolate
Barry Callebaut has redesigned how chocolate is made — from farming, fermentation and roasting, it is putting 'cocoa first and sugar last'. [ + ]
New Zealand wine export value hits all-time high
According to the New Zealand Winegrowers Annual Report for 2022, the value of New Zealand wine in international markets is stronger than ever. [ + ]
$500m pumped into Australia's agrifoodtech sector in 2021
An agrifoodtech sector report shows investors tipped more than half a billion dollars into Australian startups last year, and predicts a bright outlook for 2022. [ + ]
Can taller food improve flavour?
The growing height of foods might leave us open-mouthed, but some research has shown the tall trend could come with unexpected taste benefits. [ + ]
Budget 22/23 — is it enough for the manufacturing industry?
Last night, Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down an updated Australian Federal Budget with key economic forecasts. [ + ]
Bacardi is cutting plastic pourers out of packaging
Bacardi is cutting approximately 140 tons of single-use plastic annually, by removing plastic pourers from its bottles in a number of countries. [ + ]
