Industry News
Mars and Amcor announce recyclable rice pouch
Mars Food has announced it will begin to use recyclable mono-polypropylene plastic (PP) for its microwavable rice pouches in 2021. [ + ]
Tim Tam introduces new range of local flavours
Arnott's has unveiled its new range of Tim Tam chocolate biscuits with local ingredients sourced from some of Australia's premium produce regions. [ + ]
Local fruit grower goes bananas over ripening facility
Arcella Bananas Company will use Montague's produce and packing facility in Brisbane to ripen its bananas. [ + ]
Bringing cultivated meat to Japan
Aleph Farms and Mitsubishi Corporation's Food Industry Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to bring cultivated meat to the Japanese table. [ + ]
Tesco changes cheese packaging to reduce plastic
Tesco has announced it will change the packaging of its home brand hard cheeses, saving 260 tonnes of plastic each year. [ + ]
Australian egg industry cracks down on Salmonella
The Australian egg industry has vowed to crack down on Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) since its initial outbreak in September 2018. [ + ]
An avo a day equals a happy gut
Eating avocado as part of your daily diet can help improve gut health, according to new research. [ + ]
Australian red meat now fully traceable across supply chain
MLA has partnered with Oritain to develop 'origin fingerprints' for Australian beef and lamb, making it fully traceable across the supply chain. [ + ]
Food track-and-trace QR app to help small-scale farmers
Fighting food fraud from farm to fork with a mobile ingredient tracing system. [ + ]
Push for 'ag visa' to ease work shortages
A report has urged the Australian Government to establish a dedicated 'ag visa' for migrants travelling to Australia to be employed in the agriculture sector. [ + ]
DuPont invests in future food innovation program
DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences has announced it will partner with global innovation platform Plug and Play's Food & Beverage program to accelerate its open innovation strategy. [ + ]
Young consumers want food backstory from producers
Students and young people want to know more about food producers and their ethos, according to new research. [ + ]
Wine Label Directory established to protect wine exporters
A Wine Export Label Directory has been established to help wine brand owners protect their export wine labels against copycat labelling. [ + ]
Fonterra, Nestlé and DairyNZ join forces to tackle nitrogen leaching
Fonterra and Nestlé are teaming up with DairyNZ to expand a plantain trial to help improve waterways and reduce on-farm greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. [ + ]
Anuga FoodTec postponed to April 2022 due to pandemic
Anuga FoodTec will not go ahead next year because of the pandemic and the associated travel and event restrictions. [ + ]
