Carlton United Brewery site reveals its secrets
13 March, 2013The old Carlton United Brewery site at the top end of Swanson Street in Melbourne has been revealing its secrets to a team of archaeologists from La Trobe University, the site developer, Grocon, and heritage consultants Godden Mackay Logan.
Call for Augusta Zadow scholarship applications
12 March, 2013SafeWork SA is calling for applications for the 2013 Augusta Zadow scholarships that assist with workplace health and safety improvements for women in South Australia.
Inghams business sold to TPG
12 March, 2013After putting the Inghams business up for sale in July 2012, Bob Ingham has agreed to sell the business to TPG, a leading global private investment firm, for a reported $880 million.
Kalsec HeatSync Heat Indexes for monitoring hot pepper use
08 March, 2013 | Supplied by: KalsecIn an effort to monitor consumer demand for hot and spicy foods, Kalsec Inc has developed the Kalsec HeatSync Heat Indexes, which follow usage of more than 30 different ‘hot’ peppers.
Nestlé Health Science acquires Pamlab
07 March, 2013Specialty biomedical company Pamlab has signed an agreement to sell its business to Nestlé Health Science for an undisclosed amount. Pamlab’s products include Metanx, CerefolinNAC and Deplin.
Mandatory kJ labelling for supermarket RTE food
06 March, 2013Barry O’Farrell has launched the next phase of the 8700 initiative, which requires supermarkets to display the kilojoule content of ready-to-eat foods.
Tetra Pak to supply long life milk to Foodbank
06 March, 2013Tetra Pak has entered into an agreement with Foodbank to supply long life milk to people in need.
tna, Emrich and Swisspak to head to AUSPACK PLUS 2013
06 March, 2013tna, Emrich Packaging Machinery and Swiss Pack have been confirmed as exhibitors at AUSPACK PLUS 2013.
Industry welcomes ruling on NT container tax
05 March, 2013The AFGC and the Beverages Council have welcomed the Federal Court’s ruling that the NT container tax contravenes the Mutual Recognition Act. The container tax will not apply to beverages manufactured outside the NT.
Lindt cafe is chockers with chocolate
05 March, 2013 by Lauren DavisOn 26 February, Lindt held the grand reopening of its chocolate cafe in Martin Place, Sydney. The store, which was originally opened in 2004, recently underwent renovations to bring a brand new concept store to the heart of Sydney’s CBD.
Rosella to shed 70 jobs
05 March, 2013The remaining 70 employees of iconic food manufacturer Rosella Foods will be made redundant after efforts to sell the business proved unsuccessful.
Consumers don’t trust the Big 10 brands
04 March, 2013More than 50% of Australians don’t trust the ‘Big 10’ food and drink companies, according to Oxfam’s Behind the Brands report, which assessed the companies on their sourcing of agricultural commodities from developing countries.
Coles is a bad egg, says Humane Society
04 March, 2013The Humane Society International has branded Coles’ changed free-range standard an attempt to “dupe” consumers and “hijack the business of genuine free-range egg producers”.
Key Technology and Visys to merge
01 March, 2013Key Technology and Visys NV, a leading provider of chute-fed in-air sorters used by food processors and waste recyclers, have entered into a merger agreement.
ASM position sensor catalogue
01 March, 2013ASM’s product catalogue provides engineers with an overview of its product range with technical specifications and a description of the operating principle of sensor line.
