Industry News
Coca-Cola Amatil invests in Indonesian start-ups
The bottling giant set up its corporate venture capital platform Amatil X to identify, work with and invest in start-ups in the country. [ + ]
Pact Group and Fonterra unveil plant-based milk bottle
The 2 L Anchor bottle is to be made from natural materials and be 100% kerbside recyclable. [ + ]
Heat and Control reaches two milestones in 2020
Heat and Control marks two major milestones in 2020 — the 70th anniversary of the company and the 25th anniversary of its FastBack horizontal motion conveyor. [ + ]
Provenir wins award for its on-site meat processing
Provenir's mobile abattoir processes livestock at the point of production, eliminating the stress associated with live animal transport. [ + ]
Schenck Process Group to acquire Baker Perkins
Upon completion, the business will continue to be run by the existing managing directors as part of the SPG regional business structure. [ + ]
Aussie kingfish heading to America for meal kits
South Australian kingfish are headed for American meal kit customers following a deal between Clean Seas Seafood and salmon processor Hofseth Group. [ + ]
China: COVID-19 found living on cold chain food packaging
The contaminated food packaging could present a risk to both import and export cold chain workers. [ + ]
Recycle soft plastic from home using pouch innovation
PREP Design, in partnership with O F Packaging, has developed a system to recycle some soft plastics through the existing kerbside recycling system. [ + ]
World Bread Day: is bread the new beer?
On World Bread Day we look at how bread compares to craft beer with myriad varieties including: vegan, keto, paleo, hemp, probiotic sourdough... [ + ]
Kellogg's and Sydney University launch Cereal Lab
Staff and visitors can invent and create their own cereal bowls or soft serves on campus. [ + ]
Nestlé joins US Dairy to reach net-zero carbon emissions
The industry plans to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050. [ + ]
Purple corn, purple corn
Australian researchers are unlocking the benefits of purple sweet corn, which has high levels of specific phytonutrients. [ + ]
Time to plan compressed air maintenance
Using the festive shutdown to recalibrate and refresh your compressed air system will go a long way to ensure that you can hit the ground running in 2021. [ + ]
South Australian Food Awards finalists announced
The winners will be announced on 13 November at the Awards Gala Dinner, which will proceed as restrictions lift on gatherings in South Australia. [ + ]
Fonterra farmers implement report to lower emissions
The profiles form part of a Farm Environmental Report, which combines a GHG Report and Nitrogen Risk Scorecard. [ + ]