Industry News
Energy drink trends: Coca-Cola discontinues energy brand in US
While energy drinks have witnessed steady growth in the US, Coca-Cola has decided to discontinue its Coca-Cola Energy brand in North America. [ + ]
Unilever to partner with ENOUGH for plant-based protein innovations
Unilever has announced that it will partner with foodtech company ENOUGH (formerly 3F BIO) to bring new plant-based meat products to market. [ + ]
Woolworths' green packaging goals for its home brand
Woolworths slashes 9000 tonnes of plastic as it transitions its Own Brand range to recyclable, compostable or reusable packaging by 2023. [ + ]
Foodmach appoints Alan Brooke as National Sales Engineer
Packaging automation integrator Foodmach has appointed Alan Brooke as its National Sales Engineer. [ + ]
Saputo acquisitions in dairy alternative and value-added ingredients
Saputo has announced two acquisitions: one in dairy alternatives and the other in the value-added ingredients segment. [ + ]
ABA highlights cultural change in alcohol consumption
Alcohol Beverages Australia has urged the government to consider Australia's cultural change in alcohol use when drafting new legislation. [ + ]
Meaty business: cultured lamb company launches in Vic
Founded by Paul Bevan, Magic Valley has launched its cultured lamb company in Melbourne. [ + ]
Could guilt-free confectionery be possible?
Valio has designed a dairy-based solution to reduce sugar without artificial sweeteners, which will be unveiled at the virtual World Confectionery Conference in June. [ + ]
VegKIT project: increasing children's vegetable intake and supply chain initiatives
Thanks to funding from Hort Innovation, CSIRO has brought together researchers to deliver an integrated national approach to improving Australian children's vegetable consumption. [ + ]
Coles removes 76 tonnes of salt from its in-store bread
Reduced sodium and increased softness are among the results from Coles' initiative to improve the quality of its white loaves and rolls. [ + ]
What are your responsibilities when it comes to food allergies?
The Food Authority is urging NSW businesses and consumers to be aware of their responsibility when it comes to food allergies. [ + ]
Teledyne completes acquisition of imaging company FLIR
FLIR is now included in Teledyne's Digital Imaging segment and will operate under the name Teledyne FLIR. [ + ]
Market report estimates future high demand for reishi mushroom products
Demand for reishi mushroom products is anticipated to increase in the near future, according to a recently published market report. [ + ]
Matthews to launch fresh produce barcoding solution
Matthews is launching its iDSnet Cloud barcoding solution for Australia's fresh produce sector at Hort Connections in Brisbane from 7–9 June 2021. [ + ]
Packaging efficiency report for the Aussie craft brewer
OFS has released new data that shows how Australian craft brewers are faring in efficiency on the packing line, raising issues on the amount of time they spend not making beer. [ + ]
