New CEO for Milmeq
13 December, 2012Mike Lightfoot has been appointed CEO of Milmeq after current CEO Matthew Wall announced his intention to retire at the end of 2012.
Submissions open for 2013 APPMA Awards of Excellence
13 December, 2012Submissions are now open for the 2013 APPMA Awards of Excellence. Designed to recognise innovative and outstanding packaging and processing solutions, the awards will be announed at AUSPACK PLUS 2013.
Packaging trends and innovations on menu for 2013 Technical Dinner
12 December, 2012Packaging trends and innovations will be key topics of conversation at the AIP’s first NSW Technical Dinner for 2013.
Australian Beverages Council responds to AMA calls for caffeine restrictions
11 December, 2012The Australian Beverages Council, on behalf of the country’s energy drinks industry, has responded to the AMA’s calls for greater regulations on energy drinks.
New name for Demag Cranes
11 December, 2012Demag Cranes Group has become Terex Material Handling & Port Solutions following Terex’s purchase of a majority share of the company in August 2011 and a domination and profit and loss transfer agreement in April 2012.
ADM makes new proposal for GrainCorp shares
10 December, 2012Archer Daniels Midland has made a revised non-binding proposal to GrainCorp to acquire its outstanding shares for $12.20 per share in cash.
Spicy on the inside: day one of the Food Regulations and Labelling Standards Conference
10 December, 2012 by Alice RichardSumming up the food labelling debate in Australia, AFGC CEO Gary Dawson likened it most appropriately to a piece of food that looks dry on the outside, but is hot and spicy when you bite into it.
Over 100 expressions of interest for Rosella company
07 December, 2012Ferrier Hodgson has reportedly received more than 100 expressions of interest from potential buyers looking to purchase part or all of the Gourmet Group business, which includes brands such as Rosella, Aristocrat and Waterthins.
AFGC welcomes new anti-dumping laws
07 December, 2012The Federal Government’s decision to establish and Anti-Dumping Commission has been welcomed by the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC).
Food safety sector set to boom by 2016
06 December, 2012The food safety sector looks set to boom in the coming years, with a new study from the Freedonia Group suggesting that demand for food safety products will rise 8.4% per year to $18 billion in 2016.
Watch what you eat: tipping points hastened by food system
05 December, 2012Science writer Julian Cribb warns of a series of ‘tipping points’ - points of no return that the global food system will reach in the next 50 years unless there is a radical change to farming systems, cities and the world diet.
Sustainable, ethical, collaborative: AFGC launches Sustainability Commitment
04 December, 2012The Australian Food and Grocery Council has launched its Sustainability Commitment, which sets clear objectives, targets and metrics on water, energy, packaging and sustainable sourcing.
ACCC will not oppose acquisition of Pfizer Nutrition by Nestlé
04 December, 2012The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has decided not to oppose the proposed acquisition of Pfizer Nutrition by Nestlé.
RTW program leads to Worksafe Award win for Confoil
03 December, 2012Aluminium foil tray manufacturer Confoil recently received a Worksafe Award for Employer Excellence at the Worksafe Victoria annual awards.
Coffee bumps tea off the top spot in Australia
03 December, 2012Coffee has been named king of hot beverages in Australia, usurping tea’s position as the at-home drink of choice among Australians, according to BIS Foodservices’ Coffee and Beverages 2012 report series.
