Industry News
The new cool: magnetocaloric material to change the way we chill
Physicists have discovered a breakthrough new material that could revolutionise the cooling industry, including food refrigeration and air conditioning. LSU physicists have discovered a magnetocaloric material that could change how we create cool temperatures. [ + ]
Two conferences for one at 2015 QSCLC
The Asia Pacific Smart Card Association (APSCA) has announced it will be colocating its annual conference with the Queensland Supply Chain and Logistics Conference (QSCLC). [ + ]
The Australian Food Science and Technology Convention and Australian Microbiology Conference
The Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology (AIFST) Convention will be held in 2015 in conjunction with the 15th Australian Microbiology Conference. [ + ]
Farm to fork business strategies at Agriworld 2015
Exponential growth in affluence of the middle classes in Asia, regional population growth and new trade agreements with China, Japan and Korea offer Australia's agribusiness sector the potential to increase its agricultural and food-based exports by more than 45% over the next few years. [ + ]
New CEO for LINPAC
Fresh food packaging supplier LINPAC has appointed a new CEO, Daniel Dayan. Dayan commenced the role on 9 March. [ + ]
Coles fined $2.5m for misleading bread promotion
Coles has been slapped with a $2.5 million fine for promoting its par-baked, store-finished bread as 'Baked Today, Sold Today' and 'Freshly Baked In-Store'. [ + ]
Manipulating porosity reduces salt and fat content in processed foods
How do you make salty, fried food healthier? By manipulating its porosity, two food scientists from the University of Illinois have found. [ + ]
Magic mushrooms remove gluten from wheat
A US food technology company has developed a magic mushroom with a twist. Rather than causing hallucinations, these mushrooms remove gluten from wheat - a mind-bending concept in itself. [ + ]
Food encapsulation market forecast to hit US$5.4 bn by 2020
The global food encapsulation market is expected to reach US$5464.6 million by 2020, according to a new report. The increasing demand for natural flavours and clean label products has prompted development of novel products, which will drive this growth. [ + ]
Tetra Pak reports growth despite difficult year
Despite a difficult year, Tetra Pak has posted net sales of €10.9 billion, up 1.7% from 2013. The company saw strong growth in capital equipment and technical sales, offsetting a disappointing year for packaging material. [ + ]
Energy White Paper highlights barriers to food manufacturing competitiveness
Rising electricity and gas costs have hampered the competitiveness and profitability of the domestic food and grocery manufacturing industry in recent years, with more pain expected due to a forecast tripling of gas prices, AFGC CEO Gary Dawson said. [ + ]
Made in Australia vs Made in China
In light of the recent hepatitis A outbreak that was linked to frozen berries from China, it's no wonder that the proportion of Australians who are more likely to buy food labelled 'Made in Australia' increased from 85 to 88% over the last two years.
[ + ]Pesticide residues linked to reduced sperm quality
Pesticide residues in food have been linked with lower sperm counts and reduced sperm morphology in men's semen in a new study published in the journal Human Reproduction. [ + ]
RANGEme joins GS1 Australia Alliance Partner Program
Online supplier platform RANGEme has announced its entry into GS1 Australia's Alliance Partner Program. Targeted at SMEs, RANGEme enables FMCG suppliers to pitch their product range to leading Australian retailers more efficiently. [ + ]
Stand-up pouches drive global food packaging growth
Almost two trillion food packaging units were sold in 2014 - a global increase of 3%. The increasing popularity of stand-up pouches has been significant in this increase, according to Euromonitor International. [ + ]