Foodtech Packtech 2006
12 July, 2006Foodtech Packtech 2006 is widely regarded as the most important trade event for New Zealand's food technology and packaging technology industries.
Advisory committee appointments
02 June, 2006Deirdre Hutton, Chair of the Food Standards Agency has announced three new appointments to the Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food (ACMSF). The appointments run from 1 April 2006.
The 39th annual AIFST convention
24 May, 2006The 39th Annual Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology (AIFST) Convention will be held from 9–12 July 2006 at the Adelaide Convention Centre.
WEA national conference
23 May, 2006In June, the Winery Engineering Association will host its annual conference and exhibition in Adelaide.
Bulk materials handling exhibition launched
13 February, 2006Bulkex 2006, a bulk materials handling exhibition, has been launched. To be held in Melbourne in September, the show focuses on everyone involved in the industry, from designers through suppliers, to end-users.
Risk assessment conference
03 February, 2006Representatives of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), two international bodies that are at the forefront of the development of risk-based assessment for both chemical and microbiological hazards, will be in Australia for the first time next month to speak to food scientists on the current status of the science and its implementation.
Engineering manager appointed
06 January, 2006Simon Hall has been named applications engineering manager of Flexicon Corporation (Australia) by John Simonof, vice president of Worldwide Operations.
George Davey wins AIFST award
22 October, 2005Food Authority director-general, George Davey has been awarded the 2005 Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology (AIFST) Award of Merit for his outstanding contribution to the food sector spanning more than 30 years.
Processing equipment at AUSPACK 2005
21 April, 2005Processing equipment has always had an unofficial acceptance at AUSPACK and as increasingly more the packaging and processing line meet, AUSPACK will provide a one-stop-shop answer for the manufacturing industry.
FoodPro 2005
20 January, 2005FoodPro 2005, the Australian International Food Processing Exhibition, will spread across four halls of the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour, from 10-13 July 2005.