AFGC CEO moves on after 3½ years
24 January, 2012Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) Chairman John Doumani has announced that AFGC Chief Executive Kate Carnell will leave the industry group at the end of March 2012. Carnell has accepted the position of CEO at beyondblue.
Time running out for 2013 APPMA Awards of Excellence submissions
11 January, 2012Time is running out to submit your entry for the 2013 APPMA Awards of Excellence. Submissions are due no later than Friday, 22 March 2013.
Robotic meat processing technology wins Engineering Excellence Award
09 December, 2011
Milmeq has won the Mechanical and Manufacturing category at the 2011 New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards for its Ovine Automated Evisceration and Brisket Cutting Processing Systems, developed for Ovine Automaton Ltd. The systems achieved the commercial reality of robotic technology fully integrated within meat processing lines.
Call for submissions on hemp application report
08 December, 2011
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) today called for submissions from government agencies, public health professionals, industry and the community on its assessment report for an application to allow food derived from hemp.
Bright Food signals long-term investment in Australian food sector
05 December, 2011
Bright Food Group has completed its acquisition of a 75% equity stake in Food Holdings Pty Ltd (Manassen Foods) and signalled its commitment to the Australian food industry by opening a permanent office in Sydney.
Krones awarded German packaging prize
25 November, 2011
Krones has won the German Packaging Prize for its microwave heating technology.
Call for submissions on GM corn line application
24 November, 2011
FSANZ has called for submissions to change the Food Standards Code to allow food derived from a GM corn line.
AMS to distribute Katronic’s range of ultrasonic flowmeters
24 November, 2011 | Supplied by: AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty LtdKatronic Technologies’ range of non-invasive, clamp-on flowmeters is available in Australia through AMS Instrumentation & Calibration.
tna opens packaging plant in China
23 November, 2011
tna has announced a new manufacturing plant in China. It will produce the company’s end-of-line packaging solutions along with plants in Australia and the UK.
Key Technology appoints new senior vice president
18 November, 2011
Key Technology has appointed Louis Vintro as Senior Vice President of Business Development and Global Operations.
A2 Corporation to expand its operations into the UK and Ireland
17 November, 2011
A2C has entered into agreements to establish a sales and marketing joint venture in association with leading UK dairy company Robert Wiseman Dairies PLC.
Global food safety improvements supported by Waters, Mars and USAID
16 November, 2011
Waters Corporation, Mars and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) have jointly pledged $1 million to create the first-ever Global Food Safety Capacity Building fund. To be managed by the World Bank, the proposed fund will support global food safety improvements through expanded understanding of food safety standards and best practices throughout the food safety system, from farm to fork.
Winners announced for 2011 ASCL Awards
15 November, 2011
The SCLAA has announced the winners of the 2011 ASCL Awards.
CSIRO microencapsulation workshop
15 November, 2011
A CSIRO microencapsulation workshop will be held at its Food and Nutritional Science facility at Werribee, Victoria, in December.
NORD Drivesystems opens in Australia
14 November, 2011
The Australian NORD subsidiary has been officially opened at the new facility in Victoria.
