Industry News
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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'. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
Essential oil to improve storage of fish
A study has found an essential oil may hold the key to preventing fish from going off as quickly in the fridge. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
Camfil becomes CPD accredited air quality training provider
The BRCGS Air Quality Standards and Application Training course is suitable for the food and beverage segment. [ + ]
Health trend influences confectionery market
Innova Market Insights has found the trend towards healthier choices in food and beverages has changed the development of new confectionery products. [ + ]
JBT acquires AutoCoding Systems
The $22.3 million deal extends JBT's capabilities in packaging line equipment and associated devices, including coding, label inspection and verification. [ + ]
Food Agility Summit to be held virtually in March
The event will bring together leaders from across the agrifood, technology and research sectors to explore the trends facing the Australian food system. [ + ]
The impact environmental conditions have on whiskey
While it is known that environmental conditions affect other agricultural products such as wine, their effect on whiskey is largely unexplored. [ + ]
Capilano's un-bee-lievable interactive tool
Capilano Honey has launched an interactive tool that shows what our meals might look like without the work of bees. [ + ]
Aussie seafood set for aquaculture-led recovery
Data from the ABARES Outlook 2021 report reveals production value is forecast to slide 6% in 2020–21 to $2.9 billion because of COVID-19 and trade disruptions. [ + ]
SAI Global to certify Woolworths-branded products
The WSE program provides standards and criteria for suppliers of Woolworths-branded products to ensure that food and non-food branded products are safe, of consistent quality and responsibly sourced. [ + ]
Aussie bushfood industry receives a boost
The Australian bushfood industry is set for a boost after a deal between Indigenous Traditional Owners and Custodians and the University of Queensland. [ + ]