Qiagen acquires portfolio of molecular food safety tests
26 May, 2010
Qiagen has added 70 Institute for Product Quality molecular food safety assays to its fastest growing business segment.
Packaging for transport training
24 May, 2010
The Australian Institute of Packaging is running a half-day training course on ‘Packaging for Transport’ on Thursday 22 July in Melbourne.
NMI responsible for all trade measurement throughout Australia
20 May, 2010
The National Measurement Institute (NMI) is to become the regulatory body responsible for trade measurement throughout Australia.
Food safety guide from CSIRO
18 May, 2010
CSIRO Food and Nutritional Sciences has released a book - ‘Make It Safe: A Guide to Food Safety’ - which provides small-scale food manufacturers with a practical guide to controlling food safety hazards.
Campbell Arnott donates 82,000 kg of soup
17 May, 2010
A delivery of 82,000 kilograms of Campbell’s soup will provide a nutritious meal for over half a million of Australians who need food assistance this coming winter.
Healthy funding boost for food partnership
14 May, 2010
The federal government’s commitment to spend $900,000 over three years to make foods healthier in Australia has been commended by the Australian Food and Grocery Council.
Ansell Healthcare protection solutions guide
06 May, 2010 | Supplied by: Ansell
Ansell has released a protection solutions guide, designed to simplify the glove selection process by coupling vital information with comparison charts and application images.
Carel Humidification for Life information resource
06 May, 2010 | Supplied by: Carel Australia
Humidification for Life is the Carel website entirely dedicated to humidification. Using the resources of the humidification section of the Carel corporate site, Humidification for Life provides information and services to help understand and resolve the problems resulting from incorrect relative humidity.
Garvens Principles of Check Weighing - Building an Effective Programme
06 May, 2010 | Supplied by: Mettler-Toledo Ltd
Garvens has produced a 70-page guide entitled Principles of Check Weighing - Building an Effective Programme. The guide details how to choose, install and manage a check-weighing system.
36 speakers packed into two days
05 May, 2010
The AIP National Conference is open to both members and non-members and is particularly suitable for the food, beverage, manufacturing and packaging industries.
Datamonitor report: Hot drinks in Australia to 2013
03 May, 2010 | Supplied by: Datamonitor Asia-Pacific
Sales of hot drink products in Australia surpassed $1350 million in 2008 and are expected to be worth $1473 million in 2013, with the coffee category accounting for the largest share followed by tea, according to Datamonitor’s report Hot drinks in Australia to 2013. The biggest growth in coffee is coming from out-of-home consumption with more and more consumers adopting the idea of cafe culture. In the tea category, consumers are showing increasing interest towards specialty tea segments such as green tea and herbal tea due to the perceived health and wellness benefits.
AIFST Annual Convention to be held in Melbourne
27 April, 2010
The Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology (AIFST) is hosting its 43rd Annual Convention in Melbourne from 25-27 July 2010.
Grundfos Pumps relocates its Queensland office
08 April, 2010
Grundfos Pumps has relocated its Queensland office from Acacia Ridge to Ormeau.
FSANZ considers approving two GM foods and a processing aid
07 April, 2010
Food Standards Australia New Zealand is considering applications for foods derived from insect-protected soybean and drought-tolerant corn, respectively, and an engineered enzyme produced from a strain of Aspergillus niger. Public comment is encouraged.
Shelf-life guidance for ready-to-eat food manufacturers
31 March, 2010
A free publication to help food businesses of all sizes determine the shelf life of ready-to-eat foods has been published by CFA and the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
