Industry News
Unilever plans a demerger of its Ice Cream operations
Unilever is planning a demerger of its Ice Cream operations to form a separate standalone business. [ + ]
Genetically cultivated corn: do you have a comment?
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is calling for submissions on an application to permit the sale and use of food derived from a genetically modified (GM) corn line. [ + ]
Make plastic packaging less confusing, scientists warn
If you want people to recycle compostable plastics appropriately, they need more help understanding how to do it. [ + ]
Do you want ants with that?
Scientists discover four tasty ants that may become part of our menu. [ + ]
Speedy system to stop spoilage in beer
Researchers are developing a system to detect the presence of microorganisms capable of marring a beer's flavour and aroma in more stages than ever of production. [ + ]
Foodservice Australia is looking for the best chef and pop-up restaurant
Foodservice Australia, the hospitalty and food trade show, is looking for Australia's best chef and pop-up restaurant. [ + ]
Solution designed to give cheese a protein boost
Arla Foods Ingredients is demonstrating how manufacturers can meet demand for high-protein cheese products that combine nutritional quality with indulgence. [ + ]
Paper packaging for potatoes bags an APPMA award
South Australian packaging company Detpak received the APPMA Packaging Design Innovation Award for its Kerbside Recyclable Paper Bag for fresh potatoes. [ + ]
Packaging industry webinar series commences 24 April
The AIP State of Industry Update webinar series will provide details pertaining to important packaging-related topics such as mandating packaging design standards. [ + ]
2024 APPMA Awards of Excellence announced
This year's awards were presented at a gala dinner held on 13 March, as part of the inaugural APPEX exhibition at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. [ + ]
Bakery processing aid from GM source, FSANZ calls for comment
FSANZ has issued a call for comment on an application that seeks approval to permit the use of a GM processing aid for the manufacture of food products such as bakery. [ + ]
Cadbury hunts out some savings with its Easter egg packaging
Cadbury Australia is changing its Easter packaging to achieve savings in plastic and cardboard from some chocolate eggs sold in Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]
Australian milk production in growth due to good dairy season
More than halfway into the current dairy season in Australia, Rabobank reports there is widespread growth in milk supply across all dairying regions. [ + ]
Universal Robots debuts its cobot solutions at APPEX 2024
UR is demonstrating its UR30 locally for the first time at APPEX 2024, along with a box palletising solution. [ + ]
Inghams to buy NZ's organic chicken producer Bostock Brothers
Australia-based poultry supplier Inghams has announced plans to buy NZ-based organic chicken supplier Bostock Brothers for NZ$35.3m. [ + ]