Sugarcane grower elected to Australian Made Campaign board
29 November, 2013 | Supplied by: Australian Made Campaign LtdThe Australian Made Campaign has welcomed Alf Cristaudo to its board of directors. Cristaudo is the former chairman of Canegrowers Australia and recently completed his terms as director of the National Farmers’ Federation.
Murray Goulburn ups WCB bid to $9.50
28 November, 2013The bidding war for Warrnambool Cheese & Butter continues, with Murray Goulburn increasing its takeover offer to $9.50 cash per share, or $533 million in total.
People more fatal than food for allergy sufferers
27 November, 2013Those with a food allergy have a 1.81 in a million chance of dying from anaphylaxis, compared with an 11 in a million chance of being murdered, an Imperial College London study shows.
Saputo changes WCB offer
26 November, 2013Saputo has convinced Warrnambool Cheese and Butter (WCB) to further amend the terms of Saputo's previous offer of $9 cash per share.
Applications for sugar research funding invited
26 November, 2013Sugar Research Australia is inviting researchers and postgraduate students to apply for research funding and scholarships to help build the profitability, productivity and sustainability of the Australian sugarcane industry.
foodpro moves to Melbourne for 2014
25 November, 2013For the first time ever, foodpro will be held in Melbourne (in 2014). The event will feature more than 300 food and beverage suppliers and around 10,000 industry visitors.
Functional and barrier coatings to hit $5bn by 2018
25 November, 2013A new report from Smithers Pira estimates the global market for functional and barrier coatings used in paper and board applications will reach $5.1 billion by 2018. Worth $4.2 billion in 2012, the market is expected to increase by almost 420,000 tonnes by 2018.
Want to share something interesting about the packaging industry?
22 November, 2013If you have packaging-related knowledge that you would like to share with the Australian packaging industry, the place to do it is at the Australian Institute of Packaging's National Conference - and the call for papers is now open.
Food touted as Australia's biggest export prospect
21 November, 2013Baby food, dairy and beer manufacturing are leading Australian export prospects, according to market analyst experts.
FODMAP friendly certification
20 November, 2013Foods suitable for irritable bowel syndrome sufferers and others who have intolerance towards ingredients high in fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols can now be easily identified with the FODMAP logo.
Canola value increases by 25%
19 November, 2013Record production and strong demand has seen the value of canola increase by 25% since 2012, new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows.
Will the Food and Grocery Prescribed Industry Code of Conduct make a difference?
19 November, 2013 by Janette WoodhouseColes, Woolworths and the AFGC have agreed on a ‘Food and Grocery Prescribed Industry Code of Conduct’ which is supposed to give suppliers a “fairer go”, according to AFGC CEO Gary Dawson. But will it?
Ultralight can wins 2013 Can of the Year Award
19 November, 2013 | Supplied by: Ardagh Group (Australia)Ardagh has won the Can of the Year Award for 2013 for a food can that could potentially save the food canning industry thousands of tonnes of steel each year.
Guidance available on reducing acrylamide levels
18 November, 2013In an attempt to help food manufacturers reduce acrylamide levels in certain foods, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued draft guidance on the topic.
Two in a row for Aurecon: Lactose Evaporator project wins award
18 November, 2013 | Supplied by: Aurecon Pty LtdFor the second year in a row, Aurecon has won the Food and Drink Award at the global IChemE Awards 2013. Aurecon won the award for its work on the Clandeboye Lactose Evaporator Project in New Zealand.
