Industry News
Pollen Consulting expands to UK market
Pollen Consulting Group has announced it will expand into the UK market after five years of success in Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]
Fermented milk's potential to reduce hypertension
The research suggests that there is potential for the creation of tailor-made fermented milks to help reduce hypertension. [ + ]
Heineken developing low-carbon glass beer bottles
Heineken is collaborating with Glass Futures to develop low-carbon glass bottles and improve processes across the supply chain. [ + ]
Bookings open for AIP beverage packaging training course
The training course aims to provide the winning recipe in developing beverage packaging to lead in the marketplace. [ + ]
Mars Wrigley Australia appoints supply chain director
The confectionery company said the move will help advance the business's supply chain transformation. [ + ]
Nestlé meets pledge and joins EU cage-free egg call
Nestlé has joined a call for the European Union to outlaw cages for laying hens. [ + ]
New ice cream trends emerge but flavour still king
These include non-dairy formulations, low sugar recipes, cleaner labels and ethical ingredients. [ + ]
SPC launches into the ready meals food market in Tasmania
SPC has launched into the Tasmanian ready meals food market with The Good Meal Company. [ + ]
Canadian farm chooses Wyma Solutions for post-harvest processing
Canada's ATV Farms has selected Wyma Solutions to deliver two large post-harvest vegetable grading and packing lines for carrots and onions. [ + ]
Corona's six-packs made from surplus barley straw
Corona is leveraging a sustainable technology that repurposes surplus barley straw to create a paper packaging solution for its six-packs of beer. [ + ]
SMC invests in local manufacturing in 2021
The move to invest in the local economy hopes to shorten customer lead times allowing for quick and efficient solutions for customers with complex problems. [ + ]
Nestlé launches bio-based lids and scoops
The bio-based lids and scoops, which are made mostly from renewable plastics, will feature in a range of its nutrition products for infants and children. [ + ]
Mondelēz International acquires Gourmet Food Holdings
The company said the move provided a strategic opportunity as it looks to break into the premium biscuit and cracker category in Australia. [ + ]
ACCC gives Fair Go Dairy a fair go in Qld
The Fair Go Dairy logo conveys that the company is paying farmers a 'sustainable and fair farmgate price'. [ + ]
Lab-grown steak substitute developed
The University of Tokyo research team said its innovation comes in the form of millimetre-scale slabs of bovine contractile muscle. [ + ]