Partnership formed between material handling companies
15 November, 2010
A partnership has been finalised between SSI Schaefer and Crown Equipment to provide the marketplace with complete packaged material handling solutions.
30 years of pumping solutions
12 November, 2010
Grundfos Pumps has hosted an event to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Grundfos in Australia and the official opening of its new Queensland Office.
The future of organic products: brands or retailer private labels?
12 November, 2010
The word "organic" on a label is no longer a guarantee of commercial success. As the organic market matures the question is now whether the market will be dominated by brand names or by private label brands.
Mintel reveals consumer packaged goods trends for 2011
11 November, 2010
Consumer packaged goods trend predictions for 2011 have been released by Mintel.
AFGC appoints industry leader as new chairman
10 November, 2010
The Board of the Australian Food and Grocery Council has welcomed the election of John Doumani as the new Chair.
World demand for food safety products to reach $13.6 billion
09 November, 2010
World demand for food safety products - including disinfection and diagnostic products, smart labels and tags, and software and tracking systems - is projected to rise 8.1% per year to $13.6 billion in 2014.
Innovation may be key for food processing industry
03 November, 2010
Global demand for nutritious, sustainable food is set to double by 2050 and the government is helping the food industry keep pace.
Scholarship awarded at Cormack Innovation Awards
03 November, 2010
The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) awarded the second scholarship for the Certificate in Packaging during the recent Cormack Innovation Awards evening.
Green innovation brings home gold for Taylors Wines
03 November, 2010
Taylors Wines has again been recognised for its innovative environmental practices, winning the NAB Agribusiness National Award for Environmental and Energy Management.
Rising imports hurt food and grocery sector
02 November, 2010
Australia’s $102 billion food and grocery industry remains the nation’s largest manufacturing sector but is under intense pressure from rising imports and falling exports, according to a report by the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) and KPMG.
O-I expands operations in China
01 November, 2010
Owens-Illinois has entered into an agreement to acquire Zhaoqing Jiaxin Glasswork, in the Pearl River Delta region of Guangdong Province in China.
Food taxes and ad bans may not impact obesity
27 October, 2010
A new Productivity Commission report found no evidence to justify introducing taxes on high fat, sugar and salt (HFFS) foods or advertising bans to address childhood obesity levels in Australia, according to the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC).
AUSPACK PLUS 2011 expands to bring plastics exhibitors
26 October, 2010
AUSPACK PLUS is expanding the exhibition to cater for packaging, and processing and plastics machinery and materials plastics companies are also signing on to exhibit in 2011.
2011 APPMA annual scholarship open
26 October, 2010
The Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association (APPMA), in conjunction with the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP), has announced that submissions are open for the third annual scholarship program which will enable a packaging engineer the opportunity to complete a Diploma in Packaging Technology.
Australian beer sales decline
22 October, 2010
Research released by Nielsen and Citi has revealed that beer sales in Australia recorded volume declines for the eighth consecutive month in August 2010. With beer drinkers in the country increasingly opting for quality over quantity, not only are major brands at the mercy of microbreweries, but the category in general risks losing share to other alcoholic drinks.
