Industry News
QANTAS dinner box, sustainability and print awards for Detmold
Detmold's deliberate and substantial investment in innovation and design for packaging is the reason the company, with 18 offices around the world and manufacturing operations in five countries, can lead the world from its South Australian headquarters.
[ + ]Exploding population demands drastic changes in nutrition science
Drastic changes are needed in nutrition science to feed the world's exploding population. [ + ]
Fonterra opens first Indonesian factory
Fonterra has officially opened its first manufacturing facility in Indonesia. [ + ]
Consumers like their food on the move
Seeing your food moving makes it seem fresher and more appealing. [ + ]
Meat Industry Strategic Plan 2020
Minister for Agriculture Barnaby Joyce has launched the Meat Industry Strategic Plan 2020. [ + ]
CHEP comes to the aid of UNHCR with supply chain expertise
CHEP is supporting the UN Refugee Agency to perform an in-depth study of its global supply chain network, to increase efficiency and reduce costs associated with delivering life-saving relief supplies. [ + ]
APPMA to exhibit at PACK EXPO
APPMA will participate in the Partner Program at PACK EXPO Las Vegas for the third consecutive year. [ + ]
F&B sector can't afford to ignore agricultural emissions
The biggest source of food-related greenhouse gas emissions occurs before produce leaves the farm gate, yet some of the world's leading household brands are ignoring the opportunity to work collaboratively with suppliers to reduce agricultural emissions. [ + ]
Harnessing the power of the pomegranate
A microencapsulation process for pomegranate juice retains the natural health properties of the fruit. [ + ]
Aussies embrace pub grub
The days of 'a session' at the pub may be on the way out, with more Australians visiting the pub for a meal rather than solely to drink. [ + ]
Free-range porkies
The ACCC has found that pork industry claims such as 'free range', 'bred free range' and 'bred outdoors' did not always accurately reflect the living conditions of the animals. [ + ]
The five functions of sugar
Many health-conscious consumers are attempting to eliminate added sugars from their diets. But sugar is more than just empty kilojoules — it has functional properties as well. [ + ]
#salmonella — tracking foodborne illness with social media
Statisticians are turning to social media to help track foodborne disease outbreaks. [ + ]
Graminex distributor appointed for Australia and New Zealand
Connell Brothers (CBC) has been appointed to manage the sale and distribution of Graminex's products in Australia and New Zealand, including finished goods and ingredients, such as flower pollen extract, saw palmetto and cranberry. [ + ]
You're not nuts if you answered "Almonds"
The latest Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) data shows that, with annual export sales of $522 million, almonds led the field as Australia's most valuable horticultural export product in 2014–15. [ + ]