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Not bad news for all fruit processors
The plight of SPC has been front page news for a while; the media bemoans the fate of Australia's last fruit cannery and the viability of the entire Goulburn Valley. But not all first-world fruit processors are in such dire straits. [ + ]
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The next move for SPC Ardmona: rethinking the business model?
The failure of Victorian fruit cannery SPC Ardmona (SPCA) to secure AU$25 million from the federal government has led to heightened fears about the future of the company and the Goulburn Valley fruit growers who supply it. [ + ]
Economical vacuum supply in meat-processing plants
An integrated packaging concept that guarantees finished products are packaged hygienically and efficiently is an important component in modern meat and sausage production. Innovative meat-processing plants continuously work to optimise production processes and integrate packaging lines into the overall process. [ + ]
Flavorite Marketing keeps cool with Brady IPS
When fitting out its new Ravenhall site, Melbourne wholesaler Flavorite Marketing had very particular requirements for its multiple temperature-controlled zones. Brady IPS was selected for the project based on its reputation of producing quality work.
[ + ]No help for SPC Ardmona is a "marker" for industry policy, Abbott says
The federal government has rejected the bid by the embattled food processing company SPC Ardmona for $25 million, in a victory for the Liberal economic "dries" and "a marker" for industry policy. [ + ]
Nice try SPC
You know, I don't blame CCA/SPC for trying to score $25 million in federal funding plus a further $25 mil from the Victorian government. After all, what company wouldn't like an extra $50 million? Cadbury in Hobart has been promised $16 million and the car industry has received billions - this makes $25 million for SPC Ardmona's appeal sound cheap. [ + ]
Who audits the auditors? How rockmelons can turn deadly
96% and a stellar audit rating did not stop a US rockmelon farm from selling contaminated melons that killed 33 people. How much responsibility should the auditor bear? [ + ]
Managing poultry contamination with software modelling tools
Leading Australian poultry company Baiada Poultry plans to integrate a customised version of Battelle's software modelling program PRIA to help manage the risk of Salmonella and Campylobacter outbreaks.
[ + ]Flexicon conveys Chocolate Dodger to success
Following the success of its Jammie Dodger biscuit, Burton's Biscuit Co decided to market a Chocolate Dodger version. Flexicon provided a conveying solution that copes with the difficult-to-handle powders involved. [ + ]
Smelling the way to more appetising low-fat foods
While taste, texture and mouthfeel are crucial to food enjoyment and acceptance, almost invariably the first way a food is sensed is by its smell. If it smells good we are much more likely to eat it. But it seems our sense of smell is much more refined than we realise - we can even detect dietary fat levels by smell! [ + ]
Queensland male partially shuts down fruit and vegetable movement in part of NZ
The Queensland fruit fly is a notifiable insect in NZ because it could seriously impact on the country's horticultural industry. So finding just a single male Queensland fruit fly in a surveillance trap has caused the NZ Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) to place controls on the movement of whole fresh fruit and some vegetables out of a specific area of Whangarei. [ + ]
Tasmanian food scientist up for Australian of the Year
Food microbiologist Professor Thomas McMeekin AO, of the University of Tasmania (UTAS), is in the running to be named Australian of the Year for 2014. [ + ]
Sensing demand
Leading US soup maker Campbell Soup Company plans to upgrade to the newest version of Terra Technology's Demand Sensing solution. Campbell’s says the upgrade will enable its forecast accuracy to better meet the needs of retailers and consumers. [ + ]
Lightweighting plastic bottles for packaging
Reducing the plastic component of the overall package is a great environmental initiative; however, in today’s competitive market the opportunity to save money in the actual packaging cost is very appealing.
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