Industry News
Food & packaging innovation internship program
The AIP is looking for businesses that would be interested to participate in its Master of Food & Packaging Innovation internship program. [ + ]
Targeting food fraud: ANSTO food origin technology on show
ANSTO is presenting its novel food origin technology at the Australia Pavilion at World Expo 2025 in Japan this month. [ + ]
Freshness and nutrition check for fruit & veg
Fruit, vegetables and juice could soon be easily evaluated for freshness and nutritional content using a nanoprobe designed to measure vitamin C concentration. [ + ]
Wine strategy for Victoria
A five-year strategy for Victoria's wine industry has been released with a focus on developing the workforce, visitors, innovation and exports. [ + ]
PepsiCo acquires Australian seed potato business
PepsiCo has announced the acquisition of Dowling AgriTech (DAT), an Australian seed potato business, to help strengthen its supply chain in APAC. [ + ]
Recyclable cardboard punnet for tomatoes being trialled in Vic
Costa, Coles and Opal are working together to trial a change of packaging for tomato punnets — from rPET plastic to recyclable cardboard. [ + ]
Starting the conversation about Australia's food security future
AFGC has highlighted urgent supply chain and manufacturing pressures in its submission to the Australian Government's National Food Security Strategy. [ + ]
Flavour-rescue tool for smoke-tainted wines
A bacterium that lives on grape plants could help to prevent smoke-tainted wines made from grapes exposed to bushfire smoke. [ + ]
Decarbonising process heat in food manufacturing with ARENA funding
McCain Foods and Sugar Australia have both received funding as part of ARENA's initiative to help reduce industrial emissions — round 3 of funding has now opened. [ + ]
FSANZ to review regulation of toddler milk
Following a request from food ministers, FSANZ has released a proposal to review current regulations for young child formula. [ + ]
Rolling out sustainable bread bags with 30% recycled plastic
Woolworths is using more sustainable food-grade bags for its Own Brand sliced bread, which are made from 30% recycled plastic. [ + ]
Next-gen food ingredients at Fi Asia Bangkok 2025
Kerry displayed some on-trend food and beverage concepts at the recent Food Ingredients Asia 2025 in Bangkok. [ + ]
Synlait to sell North Island assets for over NZ$300m
Synlait Milk Limited (Synlait) announced it has agreed to sell its North Island assets, which include a manufacturing facility, to Abbott. [ + ]
International success for New Zealand wines, 2025 report
Exports of New Zealand wines are now valued at over $2 billion per annum, according to the latest annual report from New Zealand Winegrowers. [ + ]
$18m upgrade at QUT's fermentation facility in Mackay
The upgrade of QUT Pioneer BioPilot into a pilot-scale fermentation food-grade facility could help to fast-track new food product and ingredient innovations. [ + ]
