Agribusiness hub seeks industry input
17 June, 2015A new agri-food innovation hub is being developed in Southern Queensland to position food producing and processing businesses to reach global markets.
Consumer input sought on country-of-origin food labelling
16 June, 2015An online survey has been released to enable consumers to have their say on country-of-origin food labelling.
FSANZ calls for submissions on three-year plan
12 June, 2015FSANZ has called for submissions to help develop the organisation's three-year forward plan.
Middleby relaunches Thurne branded slicing systems
12 June, 2015Middleby Corporation has recently acquired the Marel slicing business and is reintroducing the Thurne brand name as part of its portfolio of processing brands.
AIP calls for help to support Foodbank
11 June, 2015The AIP is supporting Foodbank to pack Christmas hampers - and they need your help.
Food and Agribusiness Growth Centre board members announced
10 June, 2015Food Innovation Australia Limited (FIAL) has appointed four leading food and agribusiness sector experts to the board of the organisation, which is developing the Food and Agribusiness Growth Centre.
7 fire safety recommendations for manufacturing facilities
10 June, 2015 | Supplied by: WormaldWormald has developed seven fire safety recommendations for manufacturing facilities.
AIP announces Australia's first Certified Packaging Professional
05 June, 2015 | Supplied by: Australian Institute of PackagingThe Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) has announced that Pierre Pienaar is the inaugural recipient of the Certified Packaging Professional designation.
Tetra Pak package receives sustainability award
03 June, 2015 | Supplied by: Tetra PakTetra Pak's Prisma Aseptic 1000 with bio-based plastic received a gold award for sustainability at the WorldStar awards held in Milan.
FSANZ invites comment on changes to health and nutrition claims standard
26 May, 2015FSANZ has called for submissions on proposed changes to the nutrition and health claims standard, which would provide exemptions from claim requirements in the Food Standards Code for trademarked elements of the Health Star Rating system.
Fruit fly research centre receives $3.7 million
25 May, 2015Macquarie University researcher Associate Professor Phil Taylor and The Centre For Fruit Fly Biosecurity Innovation have received $3.7 million in funding as part of the Australian Research Council's (ARC) Industrial Transformation Research Program.
Mid-sized companies need support to capitalise on export opportunities: Grant Thornton boss
22 May, 2015While the federal government's support of small business in the recent Budget has been welcomed by industry, mid-size businesses are missing out, according to Tony Pititto, national head of food & beverage, Grant Thornton Australia.
Master of Food and Packaging Innovation launched
21 May, 2015The food and packaging industries will receive a boost of specialist graduates in a few years: the University of Melbourne has launched a Masters degree that aims to drive innovation in these sectors.
Grain Science Conference
19 May, 2015'Grains for a Healthy Future' is the theme of the 65th Australasian Grain Science Conference.
Flexitarian trend prompts growth in vegetarian products
19 May, 2015Food companies are now responding to the growing demand for vegetarian food offerings by releasing a greater variety of prepared vegetarian offerings in the form of shelf-stable, refrigerated and frozen products, David Despain writes in Food Technology magazine.
