Industry News
2020 Bad Taste Food Awards 'winners'
The annual Consumer NZ awards highlight the claims food manufacturers use to promote their products as being better choices than they really are. [ + ]
Plant protein manufacturing facility opens in Sydney
Proform Foods has opened its $11m manufacturing facility for plant-based meats, located at Mount Kuring-Gai in Sydney's north. [ + ]
Personalised nutrition: top F&B trend for 2021
Tailored to Fit is one of Innova Market Insights' Top Trends for 2021, bringing personalised nutrition further into the spotlight. [ + ]
Recycled and recyclable bread tags, launched by Tip Top
A 100% recycled and 100% recyclable cardboard bread tag has been launched in Australia today by Tip Top. [ + ]
Unilever sets $1.6 billion alternative food target
Unilever has announced a new global sales target of AU$1.6 billion from plant-based meat and dairy alternatives within the next five to seven years. [ + ]
Queensland's Range Brewing wins Independent Beer Award
Queensland's Range Brewing has been crowned a champion at the Independent Beer Awards (IBA), known as the Indies. [ + ]
Free-from foods market to grow over next decade
The free-from food category, which aims to provide food intolerant people with nutritious foods, has steadily gained traction over the last decade. [ + ]
Cadbury removes plastic trays from chocolate boxes
Cadbury's parent company Mondelēz International will remove all plastic trays from its adult selection boxes in the UK and Ireland this Christmas. [ + ]
Report: Fonterra achieves sustainability goals
New Zealand dairy cooperative Fonterra has released its annual sustainability report. [ + ]
Public say no to supplement-enriched 'hybrid meats'
Consumers say they may buy 'hybrid meat' products that combine meat and other ingredients but only if they include whole plant-based foods such as onions, according to new research. [ + ]
Four Pillars Gin wins international award
Victoria's Four Pillars Gin has been named International Gin Producer of the Year for the second consecutive year at the IWSC in London. [ + ]
Kellogg, Chobani and Unilever winners at APCO awards
Food and beverage companies Chobani, Kellogg and Unilever were the big winners from the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) Awards ceremony. [ + ]
Lean, green Aussie beef could fill US consumer niche: ICMJ
The Australian beef industry could fill a niche in the changing demands of US consumers, who are seeking healthier and environmentally friendly protein sources. [ + ]
Top food trends to accelerate innovation in 2021
The report equips manufacturers, retailers and brands with the latest insights to drive innovation and answer current consumer demands. [ + ]
Food health star ratings can improve diets, study finds
Evidence suggests the Health Star Rating (HSR) system can encourage manufacturers to improve product nutrition. [ + ]
