Sustainability

Soaring energy costs impacting manufacturers

13 December, 2022

The government is now acting to address soaring energy prices in order to reduce pressure on food and grocery manufacturers.


Spanish seafood manufacturer transitions to paper packaging

12 December, 2022 | Supplied by: Mondi Group

Sustainable packaging and paper company Mondi has supported Angulas Aguinaga in its transition to recyclable, paper-based packaging for its surimi sticks.


New Zealand dairy industry one step closer to net zero

02 December, 2022 | Supplied by: Nestle Professional

Fonterra and Nestlé have announced a new partnership designed to help reduce New Zealand's on-farm emissions.


Food processor joins network to improve return on solar

22 November, 2022 | Supplied by: South Street Energy

A local smallgoods manufacturer wasn't getting much return from its solar energy system so it joined South Street Energy's Distributed Generation Network.


COP27: dairy sector progress to net zero

14 November, 2022

The dairy sector has announced the progress of its global PP2DNZ climate initiative, which launched last year.


MEQ Probe MEQ LIVE meat measurement technology

11 November, 2022 | Supplied by: MEQ Probe

MEQ Probe has launched MEQ LIVE, a technology that allows for the measurement of meat quality and yield of a live animal while reducing carbon emissions.


Digital product passports to accelerate recycling

10 October, 2022 | Supplied by: Sidel Oceania Pty Ltd

Sidel is now a member of R-Cycle, a community designing digital 'product passports' to accelerate the recycling of plastic packaging around the world.


Ferrero achieves local sustainability milestones

20 September, 2022 | Supplied by: Ferrero Australia

Ferrero Australia has marked local sustainability milestones by reducing water usage by more than 30% this financial year and completing the second phase of the Lithgow factory's solar project.


Raising the bar: AVL Wines announces Net Zero 2040 commitment

16 September, 2022

AVL Wines has set an ambitious climate target to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2040 across its entire value chain.


Woolworths Group joins sustainable beef body

07 September, 2022 | Supplied by: Woolworths Group

Woolies has become a member of the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, which is working to introduce sustainable beef farming.


Canberra brewery recognised with B-Corp certification

05 September, 2022 | Supplied by: Capital Brewing Co.

Capital Brewing Co, which achieved carbon neutrality earlier this year, has been awarded B-Corp status.


Packaging industry recognises the impact of food waste

05 September, 2022 | Supplied by: World Packaging Organisation

The World Packaging Organisation is encouraging its members to observe the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste this year.


Mondi opens paper product recyclability lab

01 September, 2022 | Supplied by: Mondi Group

The lab will speed up the development of sustainable packaging and lead to developments in the circularity of materials used by the company.


Meat processor embraces geothermal energy

29 August, 2022 | Supplied by: Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)

Hardwick Processors has adopted heat pump technology to reduce its reliance on natural gas for heating by 75%.


Confoil and BASF DualPakECO compostable paperboard packaging

18 August, 2022 | Supplied by: Confoil Pty Ltd

The DualPakECO trays are made of lightweight paperboard and coated with BASF’s biopolymer ecovio PS 1606.


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