Berry importers must now declare berry producer when importing from China
23 February, 2015Importers of berries from China must now declare the producer of the berries when lodging Full Import Declarations (FIDs) within the Integrated Cargo System. The change was announced in light of the Hepatitis A outbreak that has been linked to imported Chinese raspberries.
Experts to discuss packaging line safety, fault finding, product distribution integrity
20 February, 2015Interested in learning more about packaging line safety, fault finding and product distribution integrity? The AIP and APPMA are jointly hosting a technical dinner on 1 April covering these topics.
Experts to discuss packaging line safety, fault finding, product distribution integrity
20 February, 2015 | Supplied by: Australian Institute of PackagingInterested in learning more about packaging line safety, fault finding and product distribution integrity? The AIP and APPMA are jointly hosting a technical dinner on 1 April covering these topics.
Frozen berries: calls for action on country of origin labelling
19 February, 2015In the fallout from the frozen berry recall, a chorus of voices from politics, industry and consumer groups has urged the federal government to act on new food labelling laws.
Proposed revision to Australian Standard on organic and biodynamic products
19 February, 2015Standards Australia is currently revising AS 6000-2009 Organic and Biodynamic Products and has invited public comment on the proposed changes.
Matcon moves Asia-Pacific office to Singapore
19 February, 2015 | Supplied by: Matcon LtdMatcon Group is relocating its Asia-Pacific Operations from Sydney to Singapore. From 1 March 2015, the company's office will be located within an IDEX Corporation regional building in East Jurong, Singapore.
India's sweet obsession
18 February, 2015The confectionery market in India is expected to grow by 71% in the next four years, as the growing Indian middle-class consumes more gums and jellies, and chocolate continues to be high in demand among children, according to research by Canadean.
Goodman Fielder acquisition cleared by Chinese government
17 February, 2015The Anti-Monopoly Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China (MOFCOM) has granted approval under the country's Anti-Monopoly Law for Wilmar International and First Pacific Company to acquire Goodman Fielder.
Patties Foods identifies potential source of Hepatitis A contamination
17 February, 2015Patties Foods has extended the recall of its frozen berry products to include its Nanna's Raspberries 1 kg packs after investigations revealed a potential link to a specific source of raspberries from China.
Poor hygiene blamed for hepatitis A in frozen berries; further testing needed
16 February, 2015Poor hygiene is being blamed for the alleged contamination of frozen berries with Hepatitis A. However, Patties Foods says the recall has been instigated only as a "precautionary measure, in the interests of public safety" and that further testing is required.
Global frozen food market to hit US$156 billion by 2020
16 February, 2015The global frozen food market was worth US$122.1 billion in 2013 and is set to reach US$156.4 billion in 2020 - a CAGR of 3.6% - according to a new market report by Persistence Market Research.
Explainer: what is halal, and how does certification work?
13 February, 2015 by James Wong, Monash University and Julian Millie, Monash UniversityHalal food certification in Australia has become a contentious issue.
$11m in grants available to small exporters
13 February, 2015More than $11 million in grants is up for grabs to improve market access for small exporters of dairy, meat, egg, fish, horticulture and grain products. The grants form part of the $15 million, four-year Package Assisting Small Exporters.
Betta Foods purchase looks likely; 39 redundancies announced
12 February, 2015Struggling confectionery manufacturer Betta Foods could have new owners in the coming weeks. The administrator has received numerous expressions of interest to purchase the business but has had to make redundancies to keep the business afloat.
More than just an exhibition
12 February, 2015
As part of AUSPACK's 30th anniversary celebrations, the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) and the APPMA have organised a whole week of events: Packaging and Processing Week 2015.
