Book your place at the APPMA Awards of Excellence night
27 November, 2018 | Supplied by: APPMATickets are now available for the reinstated Gala Awards Ceremony for the APPMA Awards of Excellence, which centres around sustainability.
Australia to change the definition of lamb
22 November, 2018The Australian Government has announced it will change the definition of lamb in export legislation so it is in line with New Zealand's and the new AUS-MEAT definition.
Witch cheese taste uncopyrightable
20 November, 2018In a decision that would cover 'taste' in general, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has rules that the taste of a food product is not eligible for copyright protection.
NZ introducing new biosecurity fines
19 November, 2018New Zealand is introducing new infringement offences for sloppy biosecurity practices by arriving vessels, transitional and containment facilities and cruise ships.
MHT acquisition strengthens Krones' PET capabilities
12 November, 2018Krones has acquired injection moulding tools company MHT Holding and its subsidiaries.
evokeAG is calling for agricultural start-ups
08 November, 201815 start-ups in the agricultural or food industries will have the opportunity to display their ideas to hundreds of Australian and international delegates at the evokeAG Startup Alley.
Food activist to deliver 2018 UniSA Nelson Mandela Lecture
07 November, 2018Ronni Kahn, a leader in the fight against global food waste and founder of food rescue organisation OzHarvest, will deliver the ninth annual UniSA Nelson Mandela Lecture.
New chairman for Zespri
01 November, 2018Peter McBride is stepping down from his roles at Zespri after a very successful tenure.
Western Sydney is a food and grocery powerhouse
31 October, 2018Food and grocery manufacturing is growing rapidly in Western Sydney, with the area generating $17 billion in output annually, according to a report.
Charges laid over pig semen imports
30 October, 2018A pork production company and two individuals have faced court after being charged for illegally importing pig semen — six-figure fines are possible.
Get in early for AUSPACK
30 October, 2018 | Supplied by: APPMARegistrations have now opened for AUSPACK 2019.
Duni acquires a 75% stake in BioPak
29 October, 2018Duni AB has acquired a majority stake in Australian sustainable packaging company BioPak for approximately SEK410 million (AUD63 million).
NZ looks to upgrade food recall and risk management regs
26 October, 2018New Zealand Food Safety is seeking feedback on proposals to strengthen food recalls and improve risk-based plans and programs.
Sidel Group acquires PET Engineering
24 October, 2018Sidel Group has expanded its portfolio of packaging solutions with the acquisition of Italian packaging company PET Engineering.
Start planning for AUSPACK 2019
24 October, 2018 | Supplied by: APPMAAUSPACK, Australia's largest bi-annual exhibition for the processing and packaging sectors, is coming to Melbourne in March next year.
