Industry News
FSANZ calls for comment on GM bananas
Food Standards Australia New Zealand is calling for comment on an application to permit food from a genetically modified banana. [ + ]
Mars releases action plan to achieve net zero
Mars, Incorporated has released The Mars Net Zero Roadmap, an action plan for achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions across its full value chain by 2050. [ + ]
Food and beverage industry supplier AustFlavor rebrands to AUSGRAPE
Australian Vintage rebrands manufacturer and supplier of grape-derived products to the winemaking and food and beverage manufacturing sectors, from AustFlavor to AUSGRAPE. [ + ]
Fonterra releases FY23 Annual Results
Fonterra has announced its results for the financial year ending 31 July 2023, which delivered strong earnings and progress towards long-term goals. [ + ]
Fine Food Australia wrapped up
Fine Food Australia 2023 has wrapped after a successful exhibition with tens of thousands of attendees over four days at Sydney ICC. [ + ]
Nestlé transforming cocoa husks into low-carbon fertiliser
In the UK, Nestlé is launching a pilot to assess whether cocoa shells from a York confectionery site can be used to create a low-carbon fertiliser. [ + ]
Food testing innovation wins Australian Good Design Award
PPB Technology's CYBERTONGUE food testing system won the Australian Good Design Award for Medical and Scientific Equipment. [ + ]
Final call for ARBS speaker nominations
The online submissions period to nominate speakers for the ARBS 2024 seminar program will close at 5 pm, 30 September 2023. [ + ]
More than crickets: the future of sustainable food
AgriFutures Australia has released a plan to accelerate the growth of the Australian insect market, helping Australia capitalise on sustainable food. [ + ]
Nestlé tops coffee sustainability rankings
In the 2023 Coffee Brew Index published in the Coffee Barometer report, Nestlé ranked first in coffee sustainability. [ + ]
FSANZ calls for comment on added sugar proposal
FSANZ is calling for comment on a proposal to clarify and define added sugars for the purposes of making claims about food. [ + ]
Report: Positive trends for manufacturing sector
Grant Thornton has released its 2023 Manufacturing Benchmarking Report, analysing financial data from 100 Australian mid-sized manufacturers. [ + ]
Food tray recycling method launched
A recycler in Spain has identified a way to apply Nexam's Reactive Recycling technology to enable closed-loop recycling of food trays into new food trays. [ + ]
Public comment period for industrially produced trans fats extended
The public consultation period for industrially produced trans fats in processed foods has been extended until 29 September. [ + ]
Inside the European Beer Star competition
This year's European Beer Star competition features 2356 beers from 553 breweries, coming from a total of 47 participating countries. [ + ]