Do you want access to world-class food industry professionals as employees?
21 August, 2017 | Supplied by: Australian Institute of PackagingThe food industry often has trouble finding staff competent in food packaging processes and design, including new product design. It's time the industry takes some responsibility for this issue and invests in the training of staff. If future employees finish their education well prepared to enter the workforce the whole industry will benefit.
New APAC leadership for DSM Nutritional Products
16 August, 2017 by Nichola Murphy | Supplied by: DSM Nutritional ProductsTo increase growth in Asia Pacific, Royal DSM has appointed Pieter Nuboer and André Rhoen into new leadership positions for their nutritional products.
Adelaide teaches the world about marketing wine and spirits
14 August, 2017Even though France boasts thousands of years of winemaking and South Australia only 200-odd, French (and Chinese) students come to Adelaide to learn about wine and spirits marketing.
Unilever acquires Weis from founders
14 August, 2017 by Nichola MurphyUnilever announced last week that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Australian ice-cream company Weis.
24th HACCP Conference is almost upon us
14 August, 2017 by Nichola MurphyHeld 30–31 August, registrations for the 24th HACCP Conference will soon be closing.
FBI warns the food sector may be vulnerable to terrorist attacks
10 August, 2017 by Nichola MurphyTerrorist attacks in the food industry are possible but a bigger threat is the unhappy insider.
Is your company's WHS up to date?
07 August, 2017Nothing will kill a company faster than an adverse workplace health and safety incident. Are you sure your company is au fait with the latest industrial safety polices, research, services and equipment?
Jail for horsemeat fraudsters
03 August, 2017Three businessmen who passed off horsemeat as beef in a simple grab for profit have been convicted of fraud, with two being given custodial sentences and one a suspended sentence.
JBT buys into powder filling
02 August, 2017 | Supplied by: JBTJBT Corporation has purchased an English provider of powder filling systems, PLF International, for £28 million.
Hannapak goes to WestRock for $75 million
02 August, 2017 | Supplied by: HannapakThe Hanna Group (Hannapak), one of Australia's leading providers of folding cartons, has been acquired by WestRock Company.
Fines for fake 'free-range' claims aren't poultry
31 July, 2017Snowdale Holdings has been ordered to pay a total of $750,000 in penalties for making false or misleading representations that its eggs were 'free-range'.
ISEKI_Food Conference — call for papers
31 July, 2017Food scientists from research and industry, technologists, students and the wider community are invited to present topics relevant to food science and technology, industry and education at the 2018 ISEKI_Food Conference in Stuttgart.
Finally, food retail spending is increasing
31 July, 2017The latest AFCG CHEP Retail Index points to modest recovery in retail turnover in Australia, led by the food, particularly catered food, sector.
Marel is getting further into pork and beef
31 July, 2017 | Supplied by: MarelMarel's strategy to be a full-line supplier to the poultry, meat and fish industries globally is closer to fruition with the company's acquisition of Sulmaq.
Nestlé signs deal to test dehydrated food technology
31 July, 2017Nestec, a subsidiary of Nestlé, has signed a Technology Evaluation and License Option Agreement to test EnWave's Radiant Energy Vacuum (REV) food dehydration technology.
