Industry News
rPET bottle design inspired by Greenland
The bottles were produced by the company's patented Base Over Stroke System (BOSS). [ + ]
Aussie among International FoodTec Award winners
The only Australian company to feature in the awards was StarVac Systems for its high-speed packaging machine. [ + ]
Danish company develops plant-based soft ice
Danish food company Naturli' has developed a 100% plant-based soft ice that is ready to be distributed worldwide. [ + ]
Harting hosts industrial automation webinar series
Harting is running a webinar series about Industrial Ethernet trends. [ + ]
Nutritional food pigments sourced from microalgae
The researchers discovered a high prevalence of carotenoid pigments in Chlorella microalgae, which could be cultivated for use in the food industry. [ + ]
Nestlé launches vegan KitKat
Nestlé announced its latest foray into the plant-based confectionery industry launching a vegan KitKat range this year. [ + ]
Construction for Kaeser's new facility underway
Kaeser Compressors Australia announced construction for its new state-of-the-art head office facility in Melbourne has commenced after several COVID-19 setbacks. [ + ]
ABB appoints A1 Electric as distributor for energy-efficient product
ABB Australia has announced it has appointed A1 Electric Motors as its new National Distribution Partner for its energy-efficient offering. [ + ]
Health Star Rating: diet cola healthier than fruit juice
Food regulators have voted to allow some juices to be given ratings as low as 2 stars while diet cola would be given 3 ½ stars. [ + ]
Pact acquires Flight Plastics
Pact Group has announced the acquisition of Flight Plastics — a packaging provider for the fresh food segment. [ + ]
Thermo Fisher helps fight food fraud through NGS
A new international study plans to standardise next-generation sequencing (NGS) in food authenticity testing. [ + ]
Bookings open for AIP packaging training course
The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) is hosting a virtual packaging training course on 25 March. [ + ]
Golden Gaytime in the snack aisle after new deal
Golden Gaytime's licensing program has grown to include Snack Brands Australia and Chocolatier Australia. [ + ]
NZ wine industry invited to wellbeing workshop
The New Zealand Government is supporting a new wellbeing workshop series designed for the country's wine industry. [ + ]
Plant-based confectionery predicted to grow this year
The plant-based food market is expected to grow beyond the core dairy and meat categories and make significant headway in the confectionery space. [ + ]



