Industry News
ACCC clamps down on Made in Australia frozen fish labelling
Simplot Australia has amended the labelling on 31 frozen fish products, from "Made in Australia" to "Packed in Australia", after ACCC concerns. [ + ]
Festo unveils live product demonstration schedule for expo
Pack Expo Connects is an industry event that connects consumer packaged goods companies (CPGs) and suppliers via a live interactive platform. [ + ]
Developing Victoria's native food production industry
The Djakitjuk Djanga program is providing $2 million in grants to support Aboriginal businesses looking to expand their commercial production of native plants for food. [ + ]
Invites out for HVAC&R and building services industry event
The ARBS Seminar Series Online will commence 17 November, with sessions continuing into the new year. [ + ]
Swisslog automation technology part of major award win
Swisslog ACPaQ automation technology available in Australasia forms key part of major international logistics award win. [ + ]
AIP invites members to packaging webinar
The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) has invited members and colleagues to its industry webinar. [ + ]
Waste brassicas turned into ingredients using CSIRO tech
New food company Nutri V is developing ingredients and products from vegetables that might otherwise be thrown out, commercialising CSIRO-patented technologies. [ + ]
Wool innovation that replaces polystyrene wins award
An Aussie business plans to eliminate polystyrene from supply chains using its sustainable thermal packaging solution made from waste wool. [ + ]
AIP hosts webinar on packaging and food waste targets
The webinar will discuss how to find the balance between the 2025 Packaging and 2030 Food Waste Targets. [ + ]
Coca-Cola to make bottle from 100% recycled paper
The initial prototype will help achieve the company's goal to create a paper bottle that can be recycled like any other type of paper. [ + ]
Global dairy market remains calm despite pandemic
Maxum Foods has provided a global dairy commodity update amid surging worldwide COVID-19 infections and stringent lockdown measures. [ + ]
Rabobank releases quarterly report on global beer sector
The report anaylses how the global beer sector reacted to the coronavirus pandemic and how it will fare looking ahead. [ + ]
Nestlé USA acquires prepared-meal producer Freshly
Nestlé announced that it has acquired Freshly, a fresh-prepared meal delivery service in the United States. [ + ]
Optimising food plants for worker safety
A US project will use computer modelling and outreach to find strategies to minimise COVID-19 cases and transmission among workers in food processing facilities. [ + ]
Recycled water fruitful for greenhouse tomatoes
Researchers tested different water sources on greenhouse-grown tomatoes and found that recycled wastewater performed best. [ + ]
