Bioplastics on the rise: 7th European Bioplastics Conference
13 November, 2012More than 400 participants caught up on the latest developments and progress in the bioplastics industry at the 7th European Bioplastics Conference on 6 and 7 November in Berlin.
Take the pressure down: top 10 trends for 2013
12 November, 20122013 will be a year of increasing pressure, including pressure on manufacturers to be accountable to consumers and suppliers, and regulatory pressure around definitions of naturalness.
Brewers Association opposes CDS
12 November, 2012The Australian Brewery Association has spoken out in opposition to the proposed national container deposit scheme, suggesting it unfairly puts pressure on beverage producers and consumers.
Quinn glass launches specialist bottling division
12 November, 2012Quinn glass will relaunch its specialist bottling division, rebranding its bottling arm as Cobevco. The division will bottle beverages that are bulk imported into the UK, as well as those produced domestically.
Call for submissions on cost recovery for health claims applications
12 November, 2012 | Supplied by: Food Standards Australia New ZealandFSANZ has released consultation papers on proposed cost recovery arrangements for health claims applications and proposed changes to its Application Handbook.
Food preferences and shopping habits on the table for AgTalks
09 November, 2012Broadcast on Radio National’s Bush Telegraph program, the inaugural AgTalks event will ponder the topic ‘Australians don’t care where their food comes from, as long as it’s cheap and looks good’.
Risky business
07 November, 2012Just because an ingredient is legal for inclusion in foods and beverages in Australia doesn’t mean you can use it.
ETU: asbestos issues in Qld food production are “ongoing”
07 November, 2012The Electrical Trades Union says investigations reveal ongoing issues in some of Queensland’s major food-production factories.
Company fined $40K for double digit amputation
07 November, 2012A West Australian salad processor has been fined $40,000, plus $12,000 costs, after one of its employees had two fingers amputated when opening a belt slicer.
New restrictions in place for use of fenthion
05 November, 2012The use of fenthion on a number of food crops has been restricted due to potential short-term dietary risks. It has also been prohibited for use on specific fruits and vegetables.
Green manufacturing gets a boost with VCSCM opening
03 November, 2012The opening of the Victorian Centre for Sustainable Chemical Manufacturing is expected to boost green manufacturing in the food, chemical and pharmaceutical industries.
Greenpeace calls for Simplot to comment on John West campaign
02 November, 2012Greenpeace claims John West coerced a company to remove a billboard featuring Greenpeace‘s “Reject John West” campaign advertising. The charity is calling on Simplot to clarify whether this is true.
Sealed Air sells Diversey Japan
02 November, 2012Sealed Air Corporation has entered into an agreement with the Carlyle Group for Carlyle to acquire Diversey Japan for ¥30 billion (equivalent to US$377 million).
Applications for Industrial Transformation Research Program open next week
02 November, 2012Applications for the ARC’s Industrial Transformation Research Program schemes open next week. The first round funds research into food storage, food processing, manufacturing capabilities and product opportunities.
Plantic announces exclusive distributor agreement with LINPAC
01 November, 2012Plantic Technologies has struck an exclusive distributor agreement with LINPAC Packaging, which will see Plantic expand its product offering with the addition of LINPAC’s range of high-barrier films.
