Maggie Beer apologises for misleading labelling
21 August, 2014Maggie Beer has agreed to amend the labelling of four of her product lines after the ACCC found the labelling to be in breach of the Australian Consumer Law.
Speakers announced for supply chain conference
14 August, 2014A number of senior executives have been confirmed as speakers at the 15th Queensland Supply Chain and Logistics Conference.
More time-poor Aust consumers eating ready meals
13 August, 2014In the year to March 2010, 8.1% of Australians said they'd eaten a frozen or chilled ready-made meal in the last seven days. In 2014, this figure has risen to 9.4%, according to new figures from Roy Morgan Research.
New labelling rules for gluten-free foods in US
12 August, 2014As of 5 August, all foods sold in the US that are labelled gluten-free must comply with the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) gluten-free definition.
Which is the most energetic industry in Australia?
11 August, 2014While more than 1.25 million Australians keep themselves going with energy drinks each week, workers in the transport, retail and recreation industries are up to twice as likely as the rest of us to reach for a pick-me-up in a can.
The state of retail-ready packaging: seminar
11 August, 2014Interested in learning more about the state of retail-ready packaging? A free seminar session will be held on the topic at FoodTech PackTech 2014 in New Zealand.
Organic food brand sells for $80m
08 August, 2014Organic food brand Five:am has been acquired by PZ Cussons for $80 million. Best known for its organic yoghurt, Five:am manufactures its products out of a state-of-the-art facility near Melbourne.
Calls for across-the-board mandatory CoOL
08 August, 2014The Australian Made Campaign has renewed calls for mandatory country-of-origin labelling (CoOL) on all food products after it was revealed that some unpackaged foods would not be required to carry country-of-origin labelling.
Chinese bakery and cereals market to hit $47bn by 2018
08 August, 2014The Chinese bakery and cereals market is not only the world's largest by volume, but is set to become the second-most valuable. The market is expected to reach $47 billion by 2018, making it second in value only to the US.
3D printing and brand collaboration on the menu for technical dinner
05 August, 2014 | Supplied by: Australian Institute of PackagingIn conjunction with LATMA, the AIP is hosting a joint technical dinner on 3 September at the Box Hill Golf Club.
Jim van der Poel retires from Fonterra board
05 August, 2014Jim van der Poel has announced that he will retire from the Fonterra board in November. He has been a director of Fonterra for the last 12 years.
AIP recognises 125+ years of service
04 August, 2014 | Supplied by: Australian Institute of PackagingFive members of the packaging industry who have cumulatively contributed more than 125 years of service to the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) have been recognised for their work by the AIP.
Milk price wars force dairy producers to turn to China
04 August, 2014 | Supplied by: IBISWorldThe supermarket milk price wars have forced fresh milk producers to seek new markets and revenue sources, according to IBISWorld. China has been the focus of many producers' efforts.
Affluent consumers prefer branded margarine over supermarket brands
04 August, 2014While supermarket house brand margarine has proven popular with consumers, higher-income consumers are steadfastly sticking to their preferred brands, new research from Roy Morgan shows.
DSM signs Teavigo licensing agreement with Taiyo
31 July, 2014DSM has signed a licensing agreement with Taiyo Kagaku that will transfer the Teavigo brand EGCG business to Taiyo. The deal will see Taiyo become the sole producer of the Teavigo product by the end of this year.
