Fonterra review findings announced
04 September, 2013Fonterra is choosing to see its recent recall as a glass half full (of whey protein, presumably), rather than half empty. Chief Executive Theo Spierings said the review has enabled the company to strengthen its systems to prevent such an incident occurring again.
It's the giveaways, not the food
03 September, 2013Advertising and fast foods is always a controversial topic. Now new research is showing how companies target their juvenile audience in a completely different way to their adult audience and that for children it has little to do with the food.
Bosch finalises Tecsor acquisition
03 September, 2013Bosch Packaging Technology has finalised the acquisition of the assets of French company Tecsor Machines et Systémes SAS. Agreements for the acquisition were signed in June 2013. The purchase price has not been disclosed.
Jasol appoints new managing director
02 September, 2013Matthew Rowland has been appointed as the new managing director of Jasol, a market leader in the manufacture and supply of cleaning and hygiene solutions for the food and beverage, manufacturing, dairy processing and water treatment sectors.
In election mode: Labor actually mentioned the food industry (indirectly)
29 August, 2013The Labor party has funding in its budget to bring the supermarkets, processors and farmers to the table to finalise a Food and Grocery Code of Conduct that will ensure fairness across the food supply chain.
Food safety the winner
29 August, 2013The 2013 HACCP Awards winners all share a passion for food safety and the Australian and New Zealand food industries.
Awards, allergies and awareness: day two of the 20th Australian HACCP Conference
29 August, 2013 by Alice RichardDay two of the 20th Australian HACCP Conference got off to a slow start for some after the preceding night’s gala dinner and awards event. The speakers didn’t miss a beat, however, with first speaker Bill McBride delivering a comprehensive update and overview of the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI).
The future of food: day one of the 20th HACCP Conference
28 August, 2013 by Alice RichardOne item sure to be on the agenda in the coming half-century will be food: the lack of it, how to produce more of it, how to get it where it's needed and how much it will be worth. These topics - and more - were covered in depth on day one of the 20th Australian HACCP Conference.
Recall could harm Australian vegetable processors, says AUSVEG
27 August, 2013The recall of frozen broccoli from China could impact on Australian frozen vegetable processors, AUSVEG claims. Earlier this week, Metcash issued a recall of a batch of its Black & Gold Broccoli Florets after receiving several complaints of glass fragments in the bag.
Sparkling wine category to pop in 2017
26 August, 2013The Australian sparkling wine category is projected to see the most growth in the wine category to 2017, according to Canadean. The sparkling wine category’s growth rates are set to more than double the sector average over the period.
Protests force Fonterra to suspend Sri Lankan operations
23 August, 2013Fonterra has announced it will temporarily suspend consumer operations in Sri Lanka after accusations of tainted product sparked protests outside its Sri Lanka head office.
Spill costs vegetable oil producer $45K
23 August, 2013A water pollution incident has cost a Rutherford vegetable oil producer $45,000. Atlantic Pacific Foods was convicted on 15 August and fined $15,000 for the offence and ordered to pay $30,000 in prosecutor and investigation costs.
Govt bailout prevents demise of Chiko Roll
23 August, 2013The NSW Government will support Simplot's struggling Bathurst vegetable processing plant with payroll tax rebates for three years through its NSW Regional Industries Investment Fund.
US emerging as strong dairy competitor
22 August, 2013The US could emerge as a competitor to Australian dairy products in international export markets, according to Tim Hunt, Rabobank’s New York-based global dairy strategist.
Coalition's manufacturing policy good news for food sector, says AFGC
22 August, 2013The Coalition's manufacturing policy is a step towards enhancing Australia's food and grocery manufacturing sector, the AFGC says.
