Barons Brewing has announced a partnership with Independent Liquor Group (ILG) to build a $30m+, state-of-the-art, domestic brewing facility, with the capacity to produce 250,000 hectolitres of beer per year at ILG’s Sydney warehouse in Erskine Park.

The problem presented to Enmin was how to meter confectionery snakes at an accurate rate into the weigh head of the multi-head weighing machine.

The problem presented to Enmin was how to meter confectionery snakes at an accurate rate into the weigh head of the multi-head weighing machine.

Inadequate equipment design, maintenance and housekeeping led to massive sugar dust explosions that killed 14 in the US last year.

Barrier tests conducted by Superfos have shown that plastic can offer barrier properties nearly as good as glass.

Alcohol-free beer is the only non-sweet sports drink and is showing potential in a new market area.

Consumers want organic packaging as well as organic foods and beverages.

The choice of colour on a label or package can mean the difference between success and failure for a food or drink in the marketplace.

Is extended shelf life marketing hype or what consumers want?

Patties Foods is a leading Australian manufacturer, supplier and marketer of branded frozen savoury and dessert products. Founded by Peter and Annie Rijs in 1966 in a small cake shop in Lakes Entrance, Victoria, the company is now ASX listed and owns a portfolio of iconic Australian brands including Four’N Twenty, Patties, Herbert Adams, Nanna’s, Creative Gourmet and Chefs Pride.

A large US-based multinational food product manufacturer has awarded JBT FoodTech a $4.8 million contract for an automated batch sterilisation system. The system will provide the processor with leading technology to process a wide range of packaging configurations while reducing labour costs and improving energy efficiencies versus traditional equipment.

Global drinks company Foster’s Group is deploying a Cisco collaboration and unified communications solution including IP communications to increase productivity and to drive operating efficiencies across its global enterprise.

Callidan Instruments has been approached by a Dunedin-based confectionery company interested in trialling the MoistScan MA-700 in-pipe moisture analyser.

Simplot Australia has selected IBM Cognos 8 as its new enterprise business intelligence (BI) tool.

Producing household names, such as Tooheys Draught XXXX, James Squire, Boag’s and a host of other famous brand names, Lion Nathan has a vested interested in keeping its product in top-quality condition.