Industry News
Smallgoods manufacturer fined $30K after worker fall
The manufacturer was fined after a worker fell backwards while standing on a stack of pallets about 1.5 m high to help unload boxes from a delivery truck. [ + ]
AUSVEG backs Agriculture Visa to solve labour crisis
AUSVEG said the visa is a "key piece" to solving the horticulture industry's labour puzzle for the future. [ + ]
Event update: foodpro cancelled
The organisers of foodpro have announced the cancellation of the planned 2021 exhibition due to the impact of continued border uncertainty and extended lockdowns. [ + ]
Enmin expands into larger premises
Increased demand from the food industry for Enmin's products and services has necessitated a move to a larger factory, which facilitates further in-house developments. [ + ]
Sustainability scorecard developed for coconut industry
Chocolatier Barry Callebaut has joined forces with Nestlé and Proforest to launch a scorecard that will help develop sustainable practices in coconut production. [ + ]
Fable raises $6.5m to expand mushroom-based business
Fable Food Co has announced it has acquired $6.5 million in seed funding as it seeks to expand its business in the US, UK and Asia. [ + ]
NZ pumpkin milk to hit shelves in Asia
Made from NZ kabocha buttercup squash, the plant milk is now heading to Asia, thanks to a partnership between a Hawke's Bay company and the MPI. [ + ]
Labelling seafood made from fish cells
While Australia prepares for a Senate Inquiry into food labelling of plant-based meat, a US study has looked at what to call seafood made from fish cells. [ + ]
Mushroom Grow Bags developed from sugarcane biomass
Sunshine Sugar and Sustinent have developed Mushroom Grow Bags using sugarcane waste. [ + ]
Non-soy-milk-alternative latte, please
While soy drinks lose ground, the other non-dairy-based milk substitutes, such as almonds, oats, coconuts and peas, are on a rapid rise. [ + ]
Scientists create artificial stomach to understand digestion
The scientists hope the findings could help in the effort to fight obesity and enhance drug absorption. [ + ]
NZ Food Safety to test Salmonella in poultry stocks
NZFS has previously been carrying out tracing and testing of poultry operations after SE was found at an Auckland poultry farm. [ + ]
Helga's gets a roll on towards sustainability goals
Bread company Helga's has announced it has improved its sustainability initiatives. [ + ]
DB Breweries cuts emissions by switching to electric forklift fleet
The New Zealand brewer's switch to electric forklift is part of the company's wider ambitions to remove carbon from its supply chain. [ + ]
JBS buys Australian salmon producer Huon Aquaculture
JBS agreed to pay $3.85 a share and the deal went forward with a unanimous decision from the Huon Aquaculture board. [ + ]
