Industry News
Bulla Dairy Foods selects AI platform for its contracting operations
Luminance in the UK has announced that Australian dairy company Bulla Dairy Foods has adopted its Legal-Grade AI platform across its legal and procurement functions. [ + ]
GEA and CST partner to improve sugar processing efficiency
GEA and Chemical Systems Technologies have partnered to provide a solution to help sugar mills improve efficiency, sugar recovery and operating costs. [ + ]
Food technologies on show at foodpro 2026
Fortifi companies will showcase a range of technologies for food production, packaging and innovation at foodpro. [ + ]
Specialised gas solutions for a changing food industry
Niche Gas Products has launched Specialised Gas Technologies Australia (SGTA) — a dedicated business focused on controlled gas solutions for the food, medical and agricultural industries. [ + ]
Unilever Australia partners with New Energy Transport for its first EV commercial freight delivery
As part of Unilever's transition towards net zero emissions across its value chain by 2039, an electric prime mover will be used for selected FMCG deliveries across Sydney. [ + ]
FSSC Certification Scheme now includes Save Food Packaging
FSSC, WPO and AIP have united to introduce Save Food Packaging requirements into Version 7 of the FSSC 22000 Certification Scheme. [ + ]
$17m food manufacturing hub opens on the Central Coast
The shared purpose-built facility at Ourimbah has commercial production facilities and industry expertise to help local food and beverage manufacturers grow and innovate. [ + ]
Ravenwood appoints Wedderburn as Australian distributor
Ravenwood Packaging announced that Wedderburn is now a distributor for its Nobac linerless labelling machinery and printer partner across Australia. [ + ]
Inghams invests in Australian meat protein powder start-up
Inghams has acquired a 10% stake in Just Meat Protein, which is commercialising CSIRO technology that can convert chicken meat into protein powder. [ + ]
Beta-casein protein preparation from a GM source being assessed by FSANZ
An application to permit BCPP1 as an ingredient in dairy substitutes, protein beverages and baked goods is now open for comments by Food Standards Australia New Zealand. [ + ]
Gentler processing could be key to better tasting honey
Research at The University of Queensland is determining whether the way honey is harvested and stored could impact the freshness of Australian honey. [ + ]
$10m funding to help manufacturers decarbonise industrial process
One area prioritised for this ARENA funding is Australian small to medium-sized food and beverage manufacturers implementing electrification of process steam. [ + ]
Sydney University signs agrifood innovation agreement with FAO
The five-year MOU is designed to strengthen collaboration on research, innovation and capacity development for more sustainable and resilient agrifood systems. [ + ]
interpack 2029 will have a new runtime
The next interpack processing and packaging event is set to take place with an early runtime from Sunday, 10 to Friday, 15 June 2029 in Germany. [ + ]
Jet Technologies partners with coffee processing specialist Neuhaus Neotec
The exclusive partnership will allow Jet Technologies to offer complete end-to-end processing solutions for coffee producers across Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]
