Nominations open for 2014 NZIFST Food Industry Excellence Awards
26 February, 2014The New Zealand Institute of Food Science and Technology (NZIFST) is welcoming nominations for the 2014 NZIFST Food Industry Excellence Awards. The awards will be presented at the NZIFST Conference.
BioPak to exhibit at foodpro 2014
25 February, 2014BioPak has announced it will exhibit at foodpro 2014, Australasia's largest and longest-running food manufacturing trade show. The show, which is held once every three years, will this year be held in Melbourne for the first time since its inception in 1967.
Consumers to start feeling pinch of global coffee shortage
24 February, 2014The predicted global coffee shortage has sparked panic buying, after fund buying led to the equivalent of the total global annual coffee production being traded in a five-day period last week.
Are you coming to the 2014 AIP National Conference?
21 February, 2014 | Supplied by: Australian Institute of PackagingThe Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) has issued a 'save the date' notice for the biennial AIP National Conference, to be held on 17 and 18 June at the Sofitel Wentworth in Sydney.
Amcor's acquisition of Detmold packaging business passes ACCC review
21 February, 2014 | Supplied by: Amcor GlobalAmcor's proposed acquisition of Detmold Group's Australian flexible packaging business will not be blocked by the ACCC, the competition watchdog has announced.
Most consumers won't cough up for non-GM foods
20 February, 2014While the labelling of genetically modified GM foods is a hot topic, recent research from The NPD Group shows that 67% of all primary grocery shoppers in the US will not pay extra for non-GM foods.
CCA denies rumours of SPC Ardmona closure
19 February, 2014Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) has issued a statement clarifying its position on SPC Ardmona following reports that it may close the processor. The company says these reports are "mistaken".
Canadean Soft Drinks Review 2013 - Country Reports Series
19 February, 2014 | Supplied by: CanadeanThe Soft Drinks Review 2013 - Country Reports Series from Canadean includes reports for more than 80 different countries. The reports cover consumption volumes for all key soft drinks categories with historic, current and forecast data to 2016.
Murray Goulburn case study at ACI Connect conference
18 February, 2014A case study explaining how Murray Goulburn went about optimising its milk powder drying process is just one of the reasons why you should register to attend Australia's new automation, control and instrumentation conference, ACI Connect.
NZ 'cavemen' crowd fund paleo company
18 February, 2014Mitchell McClenaghan and Ryan Kamins are hoping to raise $100,000 in funding for their Clean Paleo brand through the www.indiegogo.com site.
Imported foods have 99% compliance with Aust standards
18 February, 2014New figures from DAFF show that most imported foods comply with Australia's strict food standards. According to a new report from DAFF, the results of tests applied to imported food show a consistently high rate of compliance.
Butter is better for rich and poor alike
17 February, 2014While the debate over whether margarine or butter is better for you rages, consumers have been quietly voting with their dollar. Recent sales trends show that Australian shoppers are purchasing butter more often than they did five years ago.
Dates announced for Queensland Supply Chain & Logistics Conference
17 February, 2014Organisers of the Queensland Supply Chain & Logistics Conference have announced the dates for the 2014 event. The conference will be held over 4 and 5 September at the Sofitel Hotel in Brisbane.
Organic farmer sues neighbour for GM 'contamination'
14 February, 2014West Australian organic farmer Steve Marsh is taking his neighbour Michael Baxter to court after Marsh's farm was allegedly 'contaminated' by genetically modified (GM) canola from Baxter's farm.
1st Congress on Food Structure Design to be held in Portugal
14 February, 2014The 1st Congress on Food Structure Design will take place in Porto, Portugal, from 15-17 October. The goal of the event is to strengthen the scientific understanding of product design and engineering and stimulate the development of innovative, complex and highly structured products and suitable production processes.
