Health Star Rating system to go ahead
14 June, 2013The five-star rating system for food packaging has been approved by state and federal health and agriculture ministers. The system will be voluntary for two years, after which time it will be evaluated.
SABIC publishes new food safety and compliance declarations
14 June, 2013SABIC has published new food safety and compliance declarations for its polyolefins (polyethylenes and polypropylenes) on its website to allow its clients to gain assurance on regulatory compliance.
Rushed labelling system is still flawed, AFGC says
14 June, 2013The new front-of-pack nutrition labelling system (FoPL) has been rushed out without any cost-benefit analysis or evidence that it will achieve the outcomes it is seeking, according to AFGC CEO Gary Dawson.
GS1 GoScan wins state ICT award
14 June, 2013 | Supplied by: GS1 AustraliaThe GS1 GoScan has been awarded the Victorian iAwards Merit Recipient award in the Consumer Category of the 2013 iAwards.
Seeing stars: ministers poised to approve new food rating system but industry seeks a delay
14 June, 2013 by Gary Sacks, Deakin UniversityState and federal health ministers are meeting to approve a new star rating system for food packaging. Easy-to-interpret front-of-pack labels are expected to help consumers quickly assess the nutritive value of food and help fight the epidemic of obesity and related chronic diseases.
Supply chain visibility study shows importance of GS1 standards
13 June, 2013Aberdeen Group’s new research study ‘Supply Chain Visibility: A Critical Strategy to Optimise Cost and Service’ reveals 63% of 149 companies with predominant global supply chains have ranked supply chain visibility as a high priority for improvement.
Coles in court for half-baked bread
13 June, 2013The ACCC has instituted Federal Court proceedings against Coles after the supermarket’s ‘freshly baked’ bread products were alleged to be par-baked off-site and sent frozen to Coles stores with in-house bakeries.
NZ bioactive milk protein launches in Japan
12 June, 2013Quantec has signed a distribution and supply agreement with Kanematsu Chemicals Corporation to distribute Quantec’s patented IDP complex of bioactive milk proteins throughout Japan.
Pharmaceutical packaging products to hit $90bn in 2017
12 June, 2013World demand for pharmaceutical packaging products will increase 6.4% annually to $90 billion in 2017, the Freedonia Group has predicted.
FS&T webinar explores skills for the future
12 June, 2013The ISEKI-Food Association is conducting a webinar which will present data from a study that aimed to identify the skills needed by professional food scientists and technologists into the future.
Innovation Grants now open for applications
12 June, 2013Applications are now open for Innovation Grants. Grants from $250,000 to $1.5 million are available for agriculture, fishing, aquaculture and farm forestry industries.
Wine industry tastes a clean energy future
12 June, 2013 | Supplied by: AusIndustryThe high costs of upgrading winery facilities to improve sustainability can deter producers. Fortunately, grants are available through the Clean Technology Food and Foundries Investment Program.
Greens launch new biosecurity authority
04 June, 2013The Australian Greens have launched a new national independent biosecurity authority that they say will give greater protection against pests and diseases that are threatening Australia’s agricultural sector and environment.
AWRI announces 2013 wine webinars
04 June, 2013The Australian Wine Research Institute is hosting a series of webinars covering a range of winemaking, winery management and viticulture topics, from climate change to phylloxera to Chinese consumer insights.
US meat, poultry, seafood packaging market to reach $9.7 bn by 2017
03 June, 2013Meat, poultry and seafood packaging demand in the US is expected to increase 3.2% annually to $9.7 billion in 2017, a new study from the Freedonia Group shows.
