Seafood industry awards its high achievers
28 October, 2013The Australian seafood industry's highest achievers have been recognised at the 7th National Seafood Industry Awards. The awards also launched the biennial Seafood Directions Conference.
Saputo increases WCB offer
28 October, 2013Saputo has increased its offer to acquire all the shares of Warrnambool Cheese & Butter (WCB) to $8.00 cash per share. The WCB board has once again unanimously recommended that WCB shareholders accept the offer.
Meat processor convicted of food safety and hygiene breaches
28 October, 2013Sunrise Meats has been fined $41,250 for a number of food and hygiene breaches. The company was convicted and sentenced for various breaches of the Food Act 2003 and ordered to pay professional costs of $10,000.
Australian vegetable prices drop despite inflation
24 October, 2013Vegetable prices have dropped more than 10% from last year's price, the Consumer Price Index from the Australian Bureau of Statistics has shown.
ALC welcomes SA Transport and Land Use Plan
23 October, 2013The release of the South Australian Integrated Transport and Land Use Plan has been welcomed by the ALC. The plan aims to achieve a greater level of integration between the public and private sectors in the provision of port and freight networks.
Sweet-toothed Chinese consumers turn to chocolate
23 October, 2013Chocolate is set to be the next big thing in China, according to Canadean. The market research firm says that, although sugar confectionery remains the largest category in the Chinese market, chocolate is set to be the fastest growing.
BASF receives Frost & Sullivan award
22 October, 2013 | Supplied by: BASF Australia LtdBASF has been presented with the 2013 Product Line Strategy Leadership award from Frost & Sullivan, based on a recent analysis of the European resins for protective coatings market.
Food industry well represented in Premier's NSW Export Awards
22 October, 2013NSW's best exporters were recognised on 16 October at the 2013 Premier's NSW Export Awards. The awards showcased a range of innovative companies across all export sectors, including those with links to the food industry.
After wine, Chinese consumers want a slice of cheese
21 October, 2013 by Brigit Busicchia, Macquarie UniversityDespite the fact that cheese is alien to traditional Chinese gastronomy, imports of processed cheese or "New World" cheese - as it is often called - have been growing at an impressive rate.
Savoury or sweet? Surprising growth in biscuit sector
17 October, 2013 | Supplied by: Innova Market InsightsWhile the savoury biscuit market is much smaller than that for sweet biscuits and cookies - and levels of new product activity are generally much lower - the savoury sector has been showing a stronger growth rate in many countries.
Consumers going gluten free to lose weight
16 October, 2013Recent Mintel research has shown that 65% of consumers who purchase gluten-free products think they are healthier than their gluten-containing counterparts, and just over a quarter believe they aid weight loss.
Happy World Food Day!
16 October, 2013Australia's food producers have been recognised for their roles in feeding local and global communities as part of World Food Day. The theme for World Food Day 2013 is 'Sustainable Food Systems for Food Security and Nutrition'.
Chinese dairy export window of opportunity open
15 October, 2013The demand for dairy imports in China is forecast to grow for at least the next two years, a new Rabobank report says. According to the report, the demand comes as local milk production struggles under structural change in the supply chain.
Ishida multihead weigher wins an Oscar
14 October, 2013 | Supplied by: Heat and Control Pty LtdIshida's RV Series multihead weigher range has been awarded an Oscar for innovation - an Oscar Macfrut Award, that is.
Consumers want government regulation on food: survey
14 October, 2013A survey published in the Australian New Zealand Journal of Public Health has shown that the majority of adults believe it is important that the government regulates food policy options under consideration.
