Industry News
Nespresso certified as B Corp
The certification signals that the company is using its business to make social and environmental impacts. [ + ]
Scientists discover why linseed oil goes bitter
German researchers have discovered the cause of stored linseed oil's bitterness and have suggested ways of eliminating it entirely. [ + ]
Australian dairy market to see shaky but profitable year
A report by Rabobank has predicted a challenging but profitable year ahead for Australian dairy farms. [ + ]
Norco Co-operative increases milk price for May and June
The five-cent increase has been instated in order to help farmers struggling with the recovery from recent flooding on Australia's east coast. [ + ]
Unilever updates its food marketing to children standards
Unilever has updated its marketing standards for an increasingly digital world by stopping its food and beverage marketing for under 16-year-olds. [ + ]
Developing active packaging to preserve food and reduce waste
Cornell University scientists are developing active packaging materials that can help to preserve food such as salad dressings, marinades and beverages. [ + ]
Electric chopsticks amp up salty flavour
Electric chopsticks that increase the perception of salt have been developed by Japanese scientists. [ + ]
NZ streamlines food recall with new guidance
New procedures and documents have been developed by New Zealand Food Safety to make it easier for companies to recall foods. [ + ]
Sustainable salad bag wins Dow packaging award
Mondi’s recyclable paper-based salad bags have been recognised for their innovation and sustainability. [ + ]
Beef marbling measurement tool gets accreditation tick
Australian startup MEQ Probe has received accreditation for its 'hot carcase' marbling measurement technology for beef, just three months after its lamb accreditation. [ + ]
Coles launches carbon-neutral certified beef range
Coles has launched its certified own-brand carbon-neutral beef product range — certified as carbon neutral by Climate Active. [ + ]
Study reviews salt reduction strategies for food manufacturers
In an effort to help food manufacturers, a review of scientific literature provides insight into the wide variety of salt-reducing technologies that exist. [ + ]
Research: Microplastics entering human food chain
A team of SA scientists has warned that microplastics are now finding their way into human food supplies — including wild-caught and ocean-farmed fish and seafood. [ + ]
Nestlé Purina pet food factory expansion unveiled
The $90 million expansion of Nestlé's site in Blayney, NSW, will allow the company to scale up its wet cat food production capacities. [ + ]
NZ boosts international dairy worker intake
Hundreds of extra workers will be brought into New Zealand to be employed on dairy farms that are in the midst of a local worker shortage. [ + ]
