Industry News
New website for expanding rural food manufacturers
A new website designed to help food and beverage manufacturers expand their businesses, or invest in rural Victoria, has been launched. [ + ]
Flexicon relocates and expands Australian operations
Due to increased demand for its equipment, Flexicon Corporation has more than doubled the size of its manufacturing and sales operation in Australia. [ + ]
Aquaculture now largest sector of seafood industry
Australia's aquaculture sector has been steadily increasing in value while other seafood industry sectors have dropped, according to the latest stats from ABARES. [ + ]
Queensland food processor expands operations
A fresh food processor in Bundaberg will expand facilities to become more competitive against importers in the market. [ + ]
AIP releases best practice industry case studies
The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) has released a series of case studies about sustainable packaging design from across Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
Mushroom Grow Bags developed from sugarcane biomass
Sunshine Sugar and Sustinent have developed Mushroom Grow Bags using sugarcane waste. [ + ]
