Australian citrus looks to China
03 October, 2013China is where it's at for Australian citrus growers, according to David Thomas, BRIC (Brazil Russia India China) expert. Thomas is the keynote speaker at the Citrus Australia National Issues Forum in Melbourne on 28 and 29 October.
Forum targets sugary drinks as obesity cause
02 October, 2013According to the organisers, the Rethink Sugary Drink forum "comes amid a recent move by soft drink companies to publicly position themselves as 'part of the obesity solution' via expensive advertising and PR spin campaigns".
SE Asia's biggest bicarb soda plant planned for Thailand
02 October, 2013Solvay has announced plans for South-East Asia's largest sodium bicarbonate plant. The plant, to be built in Thailand, will have a total capacity of 100,000 tonnes per year.
Carton bottle wins German Packaging Award
02 October, 2013SIG Combibloc's combidome - a bottle made of cardboard - has been awarded the German Packaging Award (Deutscher Verpackungspreis) in the 'Best Sales Packaging: Beverages' category.
WCB board rejects Bega's takeover offer
02 October, 2013Warrnambool Cheese and Butter's board of directors has recommended that the company reject Bega Cheese Limited's takeover offer.
Dairy farmers comment on price war tactics revelation
01 October, 2013Consumers deserve to know about the tactics Coles deployed when it decided to slash its own-brand milk to $1 per litre, the Queensland Dairyfarmers’ Organisation has said.
Comment invited on infant food age-labelling requirements
01 October, 2013Submissions are invited on a proposal to amend minimum age-labelling requirements for infant foods. FSANZ is calling for comment on the proposal, which seeks to change labelling requirements from "four months" to "around six months".
Australians embrace flexitarianism
01 October, 2013According to new research from Lonergan Research, almost half of Australian adults surveyed have actively tried to reduce their meat consumption, with around one in 10 calling themselves 'flexitarians'.
Interview with Ralph Moyle, National President of the Australian Institute of Packaging
30 September, 2013 | Supplied by: Australian Institute of PackagingRalph Moyle talks about what the AIP means to him and the changes he has seen in the packaging industry over the years.
O-I takes four of seven Clear Choice Awards
30 September, 2013 | Supplied by: O-I Asia PacificThe Glass Packaging Institute has awarded Owens-Illinois (O-I) for its products in the 2013 Clear Choice Awards. O-I took out four of the seven product categories.
Foodtech Packtech 2014 exhibitor bookings now open
30 September, 2013Exhibitor bookings for Foodtech Packtech 2014 are now open, but exhibition space is filling fast. More than 50% of the available floor space has already been sold to repeat exhibitors, organisers say.
ALC welcomes 50th member
27 September, 2013Moorebank Intermodal Company has been welcomed as the 50th member of the Australian Logistics Council.
GS1 Recallnet wins LAA award
27 September, 2013 | Supplied by: GS1 AustraliaGS1 Recallnet has won the Larry Smith Leadership in Technology Award (IT Capability) across the Logistics and Supply Chain Industry award category in the Logistics Association of Australia Leadership in Logistics Awards.
From HACCP to HARPC - how the US Food Safety Modernization Act will affect exporters
27 September, 2013Up to 109,000 companies exporting food to the US will be affected by the FDA's Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The intention behind the act is to prevent problems that can cause foodborne illness from happening rather than trying to fix a problem once it has occurred.
Glass packaging market to hit $60bn by 2019
26 September, 2013The global glass packaging market will reach almost US$60 billion by 2019, according to a new report published by Transparency Market Research.
