Industry News
FDA proposes rule change to improve nutrition
The US Food and Drug Administration has proposed changes to the standards of identity for foods that include salt to permit the use of salt substitutes. [ + ]
Mars Wrigley Asia appoints General Manager
Mars Wrigley has announced the appointment of Kalpesh Parmar as General Manager for Mars Wrigley Asia. [ + ]
Aussie precision fermentation start-up secures funding
Cauldron has revealed plans to build Asia–Pacific's largest network of precision fermentation facilities using a hyper-fermentation platform. [ + ]
Inner coating for food cans developed using tomato waste
A team of researchers has developed resin to coat the inner surface of metal food packaging, using a by-product from tomato sauce processing. [ + ]
Robot-ready strawberries in development
Strawberries specially bred for automated picking will soon become a reality in Australia thanks to an $11.5m initiative to develop bot-ready strawberries. [ + ]
foodpro poll reveals top priorities for manufacturers
A poll run by foodpro has revealed that businesses are looking to make more investments as normal operations resume post-pandemic. [ + ]
How close to reality is 3D-printed food?
Columbia engineers look at the benefits and drawbacks of 3D-printed food technology and how our kitchens could look in the software-controlled future. [ + ]
$1m investment in Australian citrus
Hort Innovation will invest nearly $1m to assess new citrus varieties that are suited to Australian growing conditions. [ + ]
De Novo Dairy announces rebranding
De Novo Dairy has rebranded to De Novo Foodlabs, reflecting the company's focus on creating sustainable nutrients that improve the health of people and the planet. [ + ]
Updates to Safe Food Australia standards
FSANZ has updated Safe Food Australia to incorporate Standard 3.2.2A Food safety management tools, which will come into effect December 2023. [ + ]
More lollies made locally with Allen's $12m factory expansion
More of Allen's chew lollies will now be made in Victoria, thanks to an expansion of Nestlé's manufacturing site at Broadford. [ + ]
Aussie manufacturers struggling to keep pace with technology
The 2023 State of Smart Manufacturing Report from Rockwell Automation contains responses from 75 Australian manufacturing industry leaders. [ + ]
Fonterra releases FY23 interim results
Fonterra has released its 2023 Interim Results which show the Co-op's profit is up 50% in the first half of the year. [ + ]
Meat-free proteins, an allergy assessment
A team of scientists in the Netherlands set out to investigate the allergy risk associated with meat-free proteins made of legumes. [ + ]
Food & beverage sector falling behind in sustainability
In the 2023 Electrify Fleets Rankings, the food and beverage sector fell behind various companies in electrifying its fleets with a 3/10 average ranking. [ + ]
