Triple win for Ampac
10 March, 2014 | Supplied by: Ampac Technologies Pty LtdAmpac has started the year off with a bang, receiving awards from three separate organisations for its packaging products.
Funding for sustainable fisheries
07 March, 2014OceanWatch has been recognised as a natural resource management (NRM) organisation and will receive $439,836 as part of the National Landcare Program to promote best-practice harvest practices and help increase long-term returns for Australian fishers.
Industry welcomes Food To Asia Action Plan
06 March, 2014The Victorian Government's Food To Asia Action Plan is a positive step that will enhance competitiveness and growth in the domestic food processing sector, the AFGC says.
Changing Aust demograph affects packaging demand
06 March, 2014Australia's ageing population is driving demand for lightweight, easy-to-open packaging with clear labelling. A new report from Canadean predicts that the Australian packaging market will grow at a CAGR of 2.21% up to 2017.
LINPAC recognised for customer service
06 March, 2014The Institute of Customer Service has awarded LINPAC Packaging the prestigious ServiceMark accreditation. LINPAC was recognised for its excellent standards of customer service through its LINcare program.
Miteco acquired by Tetra Pak
05 March, 2014 | Supplied by: Tetra PakTetra Pak has acquired Miteco, a leading provider of production solutions for soft drinks, fruit juices and liquid food. The company has a particular focus on carbonated soft drinks.
Understanding global agriculture to improve local agriculture
05 March, 2014Speakers at ABARES 2014's global focus session spoke around the theme of improving the competitiveness of domestic agriculture sectors through reduced regulatory burdens and better supply chain infrastructure.
AMA calls on food industry to stop "undermining" star rating system
04 March, 2014AMA Vice-President Dr Steve Hambleton has called on the food industry to put its full support behind the proposed star rating system for food.
PFD goes from manual to automated with Kronos
03 March, 2014 | Supplied by: Kronos Australia Pty Ltd
PFD is using Kronos workforce management solutions deployed in the Kronos Cloud to streamline its business and deliver operational efficiencies. The company has seen a 68% decrease in payroll enquiries and 84% reduction in 'outside-of-cycle' pays.
Tetra Pak wins iF design award
03 March, 2014 | Supplied by: Tetra PakTetra Pak's Tetra Evero Aseptic has been awarded a 2014 International Forum Packaging Design Award (iF award). The product is said to be the world's first aseptic carton bottle for ambient white milk.
Plastic packaging big in Japan
03 March, 2014The plastic packaging industry in Japan is growing rapidly, with flexible and rigid plastic packaging demand set to increase by 6.9 billion packs between 2012 and 2017.
Pointing the finger: communicating food risk accurately and quickly
03 March, 2014When German health authorities incorrectly linked a deadly E. coli outbreak to Spanish cucumbers in 2011, farmers across the European Union watched produce rot in their fields and warehouses, losing millions of euros in the process.
Vegetable 'hipster revolution' spikes demand for obscure vegies
28 February, 2014It's what we've all been fearing: the hipster vegetable revolution is upon us. According to market research from AUSVEG, consumers are increasingly favouring obscure vegetables to spice up their midweek dinners.
'Healthy' colas take off in Japan
27 February, 2014Japan, home of canned bread, square watermelons and jellyfish ice-cream, recently went one step further to create - wait for it - healthy cola.
IFT releases Traceability supplement to Journal of Food Science
26 February, 2014The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) has announced a new Traceability supplement as part of its Journal of Food Science. The supplement includes articles, summaries and a white paper.
