2nd National Sustainable Food Summit: an overview
05 April, 2012 by Alice RichardThe 2nd National Sustainable Food Summit took place over 3 and 4 April at Dockside in Sydney. The two days were packed full of stimulating discussion and exciting ideas for changing the way we look at food - from research to production to consumption. Discussion ranged from climate change to synthetic meat to social responsibility - even human waste got a mention.
PMMI at Anuga
29 March, 2012Today at Anuga Food Tec, President and CEO of PMMI Charles Yuska discussed “trends and issues affecting the global food chain”. This turned out to be a truly time-warped, US-centric experience.
Anuga Food Tec - not for the high-heeled
28 March, 2012Anuga Food Tec is held every three years in Cologne and anyone who’s anyone in the food and beverage processing and packaging industry either exhibits or at least attends.
AIP National Conference to host 34 speakers
20 March, 2012Thirty-four guest speakers from nine countries will present at the 2012 Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) National Conference. The conference, held over 14-15 June at Surfers Paradise, is open to both members and non-members of the AIP and is ideal for those in the food, beverage, manufacturing and packaging industries.
30% of floor space already confirmed for AUSPACK PLUS 2013
09 March, 2012In the less than three months since launching AUSPACK PLUS 2013, 30% of the floor space for the exhibition has been sold.
Potato industry seminar
09 March, 2012AUSVEG, the peak industry body for vegetable and potato growers, will be holding a potato industry seminar in Tasmania for growers, processors and other interested industry parties.
Jamie’s Ministry of Food launched in Victoria
09 March, 2012Jamie Oliver has joined forces with the Victorian Government to launch Jamie’s Ministry of Food as part of the Victorian Government’s efforts to tackle diet-related disease.
Australia and New Zealand on display
05 March, 2012Anuga FoodTec is the premier international food processing equipment and technology exhibition. At this year's event, four Australian/New Zealand companies, Heat and Control, Gold Peg International, Cavitus and GEA Avapak, will show the international food processing community their wares.
Reaping the rewards - the 45th annual AIFST convention
02 March, 2012The Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology Incorporated is hosting the 45th Annual Convention in Adelaide in July. The theme of the Convention is ‘Reaping the rewards’.
National Sustainable Food Summit
01 March, 20123 Pillars Network will convene the 2nd National Sustainable Food Summit in Sydney on 3-4 April 2012. The summit is a direct response to calls from across the food industry for urgent and serious conversation about the sustainability of Australia’s food system.
UTS hosts 3rd Sustainable Phosphorus Summit
29 February, 2012An event focused specifically on phosphorus scarcity and food security will be hosted by UTS from 29 February to 2 March 2012.
Happy birthday tna
29 February, 2012This year, the Australian packaging company tna is celebrating its 30th birthday. Starting from scratch in 1982, the company has now installed more than 6000 production lines in 120 countries and has an annual turnover in excess of $45 million.
AFGC establishes SME Forum
24 February, 2012The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) has established an SME forum to cater for small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) in Australia’s $10 billion food and grocery manufacturing sector. The Forum is intended to serve the needs of smaller food and grocery manufacturers and explore the issues that affect SMEs.
Austech 2012 - take advantage of the strong Australian dollar
23 February, 2012While the strong Australian dollar is making life difficult for Australian manufacturers, one upside is that imported goods are more affordable than ever. Austech 2012 is a great opportunity to take advantage of the strong Australian dollar.
Pac.NZ seminar
17 February, 2012The Packaging Council of New Zealand is hosting a one-day seminar, ‘The Business of Sustainable Packaging’.
