$100 million over three years for SPC Ardmona
13 February, 2014 by Janette WoodhouseWhen SPC was asking the federal government for $25 million and the Victorian government for the same, it was reported that the mothership, Coca-Cola Amatil, was willing to put $90 million into the mix. With the ASX announcement of a new $100 million investment plan to assist the future of SPC Ardmona and the Goulburn Valley, I am wondering why has CCA dropped its contribution to $78 million?
B-R Controls broadens its Centec partnership
12 February, 2014 | Supplied by: B-R Controls Pty LtdCentec has extended its partnership arrangement with B-R Controls to include the full Centec range of density, sound velocity, CO2 and oxygen analysers.
Interested in automation, control and instrumentation?
12 February, 2014Industry 4.0, cybersecurity, ethernet in industry, machine safety, future manufacturing and skills shortages are just some of the hot topics that will be covered at the inaugural ACI Connect conference. Book your space at this two-day, must-attend event now.
Entries invited for 26th DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation
12 February, 2014 | Supplied by: DuPont Australia Pty LtdEntries are invited for the 26th DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation, the industry's longest-running, independently judged competition. David Luttenberger, CPP, president, David Luttenberger Consulting, will lead the panel of judges.
Traditional bread markets using health claims to promote new products
12 February, 2014More than 42% of new bread products launched in 2013 made some type of health claim.
Not bad news for all fruit processors
11 February, 2014 by Janette WoodhouseThe plight of SPC has been front page news for a while; the media bemoans the fate of Australia's last fruit cannery and the viability of the entire Goulburn Valley. But not all first-world fruit processors are in such dire straits.
Boosting Māori primary produce
11 February, 2014The Federation of Māori Authorities and the Massey University-led Riddet Institute have signed an agreement aimed at providing distinctiveness and added value to Māori primary produce.
The next move for SPC Ardmona: rethinking the business model?
07 February, 2014 by Michael Santhanam-Martin*, University of MelbourneThe failure of Victorian fruit cannery SPC Ardmona (SPCA) to secure AU$25 million from the federal government has led to heightened fears about the future of the company and the Goulburn Valley fruit growers who supply it.
Are you coming to the 2014 AIP National Conference?
06 February, 2014 | Supplied by: Australian Institute of PackagingMark the 17th and 18th of June in your diary to attend the biennial AIP National Conference, which will be held at the Sofitel Wentworth in Sydney.
Chinese soft drink brand gains ground on Coca-Cola, Pepsi
06 February, 2014Chinese soft drink brand Kangshifu is gaining ground on the three global giants - Coca-Cola, Pepsi and Sprite - according to research firm Canadean.
Industry welcomes Anti-Dumping Commission's findings
05 February, 2014The Anti-Dumping Commission has released a Statement of Facts about imported processed tomatoes which indicates that 56% of all processed tomatoes imported from Italy have been dumped in Australia.
SPC Ardmona busts myths about "over-generous" staff allowances
05 February, 2014SPC Ardmona has hit back against accusations that its "over-generous" staff allowances are the cause of its difficulties. The company has issued a media release challenging what it says are false claims about the business, including that it is a "union shop".
MEP Instruments to distribute Anton Paar Process portfolio
04 February, 2014 | Supplied by: Metrohm Australia & New ZealandMEP Instruments is now distributing Anton Paar Process Instrumentation products in Australia and New Zealand. MEP has distributed Anton Paar laboratory instrumentation sales for 15 years; it will now also distribute the Anton Paar Process portfolio.
Food and Health Dialogue "very weak", voluntary regulation not working
04 February, 2014Despite the federal government's Food and Health Dialogue making a valiant effort to make foods healthier, Australians are being failed by the system, Professor Bruce Neal from the George Institute and The University of Sydney says.
Two-year sentence for illegally imported meat
03 February, 2014An importer has received a gaol sentence after she was found to have illegally imported more than 10 tonnes of meat from Korea.
