The super-trend of 2013: naturality
10 January, 2013‘Naturality’ is likely to be the dominant trend of 2013, according to a new report. The author of 10 Key Trends in Food, Nutrition & Health 2013 calls naturality a ‘super-trend’ that is influencing the food industry across all categories.
Tetra Pak acquires US membrane filtration technology leader
09 January, 2013Tetra Pak has strengthened its portfolio of complete processing production solutions for the dairy and cheese industries with the acquisition of Filtration Engineering Company.
Bonsoy class action widens to include manufacturer and distributor
09 January, 2013More than 600 Australians have joined a class action against companies associated with Bonsoy soy milk. Maurice Blackburn Lawyers has extended the statement of claim to include the manufacturer and exporter, as well as the brand owner, Spiral Foods.
Calls for submissions on carbon monoxide in fish processing
08 January, 2013FSANZ is calling for submissions on a proposal to clarify the permissions in the Food Standards Code on the use of carbon monoxide (CO) in fish processing. CO is used to treat the dark muscle tissue of fish such as tuna to turn the flesh bright cherry red. This can make the fish look fresher than it actually is.
McCain Foods to acquire Kitchens of Sara Lee from Hillshire Brands
08 January, 2013McCain Foods has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of the Kitchens of Sara Lee frozen bakery business from Hillshire Brands for $82 million.
PAC.NZ releases Code of Practice Version 2
21 December, 2012In response to changes since the first launch of the Code of Practice for Packaging Design, Education and Procurement, PAC.NZ has released Version 2 of the Code.
Pineapple import decision prompts ministerial argument
21 December, 2012A decision on importing pineapples has prompted an argument between the federal and Queensland Ministers for Agriculture, with John McVeigh calling Joe Ludwig a “coward” and Ludwig accusing McVeigh of failing to understand Australia’s biosecurity system.
Comments invited on NZ MPI shelf-life guide
20 December, 2012The New Zealand Ministry of Primary Industries has released a revised and updated information booklet for the food industry - A Guide to Calculating the Shelf-Life of Foods.
Brambles acquires Pallecon
19 December, 2012Brambles Limited has signed a sale and purchase agreement to acquire Pallecon, a leading provider of intermediate bulk container (IBC) solutions in Europe and the Asia-Pacific, for €135 million.
Processing 100 times faster for compliant importers: DAFF
19 December, 2012Importers who comply with biosecurity requirements can have their goods released up to 100 times more quickly than those who don’t comply, DAFF has said.
Meat manufacturer receives $6 million for clean technology
18 December, 2012One of southern Queensland’s biggest meat manufacturers has received a $6.2 million grant to invest in clean technology to improve its production efficiency and cut energy costs in its operations.
NZ and US sign ‘momentous’ food safety agreement
18 December, 2012New Zealand and the US have signed a Food Safety Systems Recognition Arrangement - a document signifying that each country recognises the other’s food safety systems as providing a comparable degree of food safety assurance.
2013 “another tough slog” for Australian business
17 December, 2012“2013 looks like it’s shaping up as another tough slog for Australian businesses, with no indication the international economy will improve dramatically or that we will see any pressure taken off the high Australian dollar,” said NSW Business Chamber CEO Stephen Cartwright.
Winemakers welcome tax changes
14 December, 2012Winemakers now have something new to drink to. New laws to the Wine Equalisation Tax Rebate have been passed, which will reportedly ensure its integrity.
Health claims standard a “regressive step”, says AFGC
14 December, 2012New regulation on nutrition content and health claims will result in unnecessary costs, discourage innovation and reduce trade competitiveness in the food processing sector, claims the AFGC.
