Two more Italian tomato exporters investigated for dumping
20 January, 2015Vegetable producers and processors have welcomed an announcement that the Anti-Dumping Commission will investigate the alleged dumping of canned tomatoes in Australia by two Italian importers.
The great bottle battle - Coke vs Pepsi
19 January, 2015 by Chris Round, Caroline Judd, Simon Casinader*Coke took Pepsi to court in Australia, alleging that the release of Pepsi's glass 'Carolina Bottle' infringed the rights and reputation of Coke's iconic glass 'Contour Bottle', or its outline or silhouette. Read about the great bottle battle and how you can protect your shapes based on the Federal Court of Australia decision in The Coca-Cola Company v PepsiCo Inc & Ors (No 2) [2014] FCA 1287.
Global Food Safety Conference to feature LRQA, Cargill, Metro Group and World Bank
16 January, 2015Representatives from LRQA, Cargill, Metro Group and the World Bank are among some of the keynote speakers at the Global Food Safety Conference, to be held in Kuala Lumpur from 3-5 March.
Labelling review recommends 'per serving' information be scrapped
15 January, 2015The independent review of labelling has issued a recommendation that proposes the declaration in the nutrition information panel (NIP) of amounts of nutrients per serving be no longer mandatory unless a daily intake claim is made.
UK sees reversal of cider's success story and beer's decline
14 January, 2015In Australia, beer sales are dropping while cider sales are skyrocketing. This trend has been reflected in the UK - but things are changing. Beer sales in the UK are predicted to rise for the first time in five years, while sales of cider have begun to drop, according to Mintel.
Single-serve ice-cream sales hot up
13 January, 2015 | Supplied by: Innova Market InsightsConsumer tendency to eat on the go, plus a growing demand for individual treats, has seen a global increase in handheld ice-cream sales. Single-serve product launches have increased significantly, with a 22% rise recorded over the five years to October 2014.
New APAC headquarters for robot company
08 January, 2015Universal Robots (UR) has announced plans to open its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Singapore. This will be the sixth global office for the company.
Tasmanian organic certifier merges with ACO
08 January, 2015A Tasmanian organic certifier is merging with the country's largest organic certification body. Tasmanian Organic-dynamic Producers (TOP) has announced that it will merge with Australian Certified Organic (ACO).
O-I names new COO; European president resigns
08 January, 2015 | Supplied by: O-I Asia PacificOwens-Illinois (O-I) has announced several leadership changes, naming Andres Lopez president of glass containers and chief operating officer, and announcing the resignation of Erik Bouts, president of O-I Europe.
Coles slapped with $10m penalty for unconscionable conduct
07 January, 2015Coles has been ordered to pay $10 million plus costs after being found guilty of unconscionable conduct in its dealing with suppliers. It will also be forced to establish a formal process to provide redress for the more than 200 affected suppliers.
ISFR document on complying with the Nutrition, Health and Related Claims Standard
22 December, 2014The Implementation Subcommittee for Food Regulation (ISFR) has developed a document on how to comply with the Nutrition, Health and Related Claims Standard (Standard 1.2.7) in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.
Seafood country of origin labelling could extend to restaurants, fast food outlets
22 December, 2014Recommendations to extend seafood country of origin labelling to restaurants and fast food outlets have been welcomed by the Australian Made Campaign. The recommendations were made by the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee.
COAG report rejects container deposit scheme
19 December, 2014The highly contentious container deposit scheme (CDS) has been rejected by a COAG report as being excessively expensive, vindicating arguments against the scheme made by an alliance of Australian food and beverage industry bodies.
Grain science conference to attract scientific and technical experts
19 December, 2014In September 2015, international and Australian scientific and technical experts will meet at the 65th Australasian Grain Science Conference.
Tasmanian vegie growers to collectively bargain with processors
18 December, 2014Tasmanian vegetable growers could gain permission to collectively bargain with vegetable processors Simplot and McCain if a draft determination issued by the ACCC goes ahead.
