AFGC supports review of anti-dumping laws
21 February, 2011
The Australian Food and Grocery Council supports the Coalition's efforts to review Australia's anti-dumping laws, which are affecting Australia's largest manufacturing sector.
Kuala Lumpur set for 2011 Malaysia International Halal Showcase
17 February, 2011
The 2011 Malaysia International Halal Showcase in Kuala Lumpur is set to take place in April.
LC-MS Applications for Food, Beverage and Water Testing compendium
15 February, 2011 | Supplied by: Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific has released a comprehensive and searchable compendium - LC-MS Applications for Food, Beverage and Water Testing. The compendium, designed as a knowledge transfer tool, provides users with access to the wealth of application expertise developed by Thermo Fisher.
Dionex App Note 270: Determination of Hydroxymethylfurfural in Honey and Biomass
15 February, 2011 | Supplied by: Dionex Pty Ltd
Dionex has published a new high-performance anion-exchange chromatography with pulsed amperometric detection (HPAE-PAD)-based method for the determination of hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) in samples ranging from food (honey and pancake syrup) to treated biomass (corn stover and wood hydrolysate). HMF is naturally found in many foods (eg, honey) and can increase during cooking or processing. The concentration of HMF can indicate food quality and authenticity and some countries have proposed limits to its content in food.
Emona 2011 Test Instruments Catalogue
15 February, 2011 | Supplied by: Emona Instruments Pty Ltd
The Emona 2011 Test Instruments Catalogue covers 80 pages of instrumentation and equipment for the industrial service and plant maintenance, industrial electrical and electrical contracting and science and life sciences laboratories. The catalogue is an invaluable reference for all engineers, technicians, scientists, contractors and educators.
Dairy market report released
15 February, 2011
Dairy Australia's 2011 Situation and Outlook Update report has been released saying climate is still a challenge for farmers.
SEW-Eurodrive has released updated DriveAcademy calendar
10 February, 2011
Drive solutions specialist SEW-Eurodrive has released an updated 2011 calendar for its nationwide motor and drive technology training program, known as DriveAcademy. Based on the same in-depth technical training syllabus used to educate SEW-Eurodrive’s own engineers, DriveAcademy provides end users and system integrators with a comprehensive set of skills required to get the most out of motor and drive technologies and applications.
Cargill acquires Sorini
09 February, 2011
Cargill has completed its acquisition of a majority stake in PT Sorini Agro Asia Corporindo Tbk ('Sorini'), first announced on 15 December 2010. Cargill now owns 85.01% of Sorini's ordinary shares.
Global food prices reach record high
08 February, 2011
Food prices around the world surged to a new historic peak in January, for the seventh consecutive month, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported today, adding that the prices are not likely to decline in the months ahead.
Woolworths supports Queensland dairy farmers
08 February, 2011
Woolworths is extending an extra helping hand to Queensland dairy farmers via a special 5 c/L donation on milk.
Decline in Japanese alcoholic beverages
08 February, 2011
The Japanese alcoholic beverages sector has been on a steady decline and is expected to reach $44.72bn by 2014 compared to $48.75bn in 2009, according to the new research by Datamonitor. Several factors are affecting the sector and driving trends in this market
Banana prices following Cyclone Yasi
04 February, 2011
The recent cyclone in Far North Queensland has caused substantial damage to banana crops, which will severely affect availability and prices in the weeks and months to come.
Bosch subsidiaries change name
04 February, 2011
Bosch Packaging Technology is changing the company names of its subsidiaries Sigpack Systems AG and Paal Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH, effective 1 February.
Packaging, processing and plastics on show
03 February, 2011
The latest packaging, processing and plastics technology will be on show at the AUSPACK PLUS 2011 ‘out of the box’ exhibition, 22-25 March 2011, 9 am - 4 pm daily, at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
The profitable path to cutting carbon
03 February, 2011 by Corrie van Rensburg* | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation Australia
Founded on sophisticated production intelligence software, a new breed of information-enabled energy management systems is taking on the carbon footprint challenge - while simultaneously improving production performance and the bottom line.
