Industry News
Solar success at Foodmach
A 100 kW solar system installed by Foodmach at its Echuca facility back in 2013 has now clocked 1 GW of energy. [ + ]
Vegan, healthy products win prizes at student showcase
Vegan and healthy food alternative trends dominated the Student Product Development Showcase, with a vegan, gluten-free, nut-free snack winning first place. [ + ]
Marking milestones in Aussie seafood on World Fisheries Day
This World FIsheries Day, Seafood Industry Australia is celebrating a number of milestones hit by the Aussie seafood industry over the last year. [ + ]
Cool technology on trial at food and beverage businesses
A new cooling technology will be trialled at Pernod Ricard Winemakers to help reduce exposure to peak electricity costs for process cooling and maximise renewables. [ + ]
7 food fraud trends identified
Food fraud affects 10% of all commercially sold food products; here, SAI Global identifies the 7 most common food fraud trends affecting the industry. [ + ]
BrewDog quenches thirst for more jobs with Qld brewery
Brew company BrewDog has opened DogTap Brisbane, its first brewery in the Southern Hemisphere. The brewery is expected to stimulate more jobs in the area. [ + ]
Using AI to track meat from paddock to plate
JBS Australia and Lumachain are trialling technology that uses Azure AI, IoT and blockchain to track meat from paddock to plate. [ + ]
Veolia and Coca-Cola Amatil potential plant for plastics recycling
Coca-Cola Amatil has entered into a Heads of Agreement with Veolia Australia and New Zealand, to explore opportunities for a recycled plastic processing plant in Australia. [ + ]
Registrations to open for ARBS 2020
Visitors to ARBS 2020 will be able to explore and discuss what's important in HVAC&R and building services. [ + ]
Will 2020 be the year of inulin?
Low in sugar, high in protein, inulin is a type of soluble fibre found in fruits and vegetables. It's also predicted to be the next big food trend in 2020. [ + ]
Call for mandatory Health Star Ratings
CHOICE is calling for mandatory Health Star Ratings on food products after research revealed that the rating system enables consumers to pick healthy foods. [ + ]
Coming to grips with wine acidity
Wine researchers at the University of Adelaide have discovered how it may be possible to manipulate the acidity of wines without the costly addition of tartaric acid. [ + ]
Development for peanut allergy sufferers
A study has found that a single injection of an antibody treatment can allow those with peanut allergies to consume peanut protein after two weeks. [ + ]
MSG instead of salt, study reveals how it could benefit
A US study has revealed that a shift towards using glutamates as a replacement for some salt in certain processed food could reduce sodium dietary intake by up to 8%. [ + ]
Agricultural industry event, evokeAG. 2020, releases program
The program for evokeAG. 2020 has been released, featuring sessions about producer-led innovation, investing in agtech and traceability in the supply chain. [ + ]

