Industry News
CoOL info aids consumers with veggie recall
Australia's now mandatory CoOL labelling means that consumers will be easily able to identify frozen vegetables sourced from Europe and subject to recall. [ + ]
More money in pollination than honey for beekeepers
If you have ever considered where beekeepers derive their income you would automatically think 'honey', but this is not the case for beekeepers in the US. [ + ]
Aged care catering conference
Ageing baby boomers are demanding huge changes in the way meals are presented and served — find out more at the Aged Care Catering Summit. [ + ]
A look at HFCS safety
Although little used in Australia and New Zealand, high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) almost invariably brings with it debate about its safety. [ + ]
Emirates Flight Catering takes up vertical farming
A US$40 million joint venture between Emirates Flight Catering and Crop One Holdings is claimed to become the world's largest vertical farm. [ + ]
Rules for relations between retailers and suppliers
The Food and Grocery Code establishes a clear set of principles relating to key aspects of trading relationships between retailers and suppliers. [ + ]
27% mortality in world's largest ever listeriosis outbreak
Even though the death rate in the listeriosis outbreak was 27%, it still took officials over a year to identiy the source of the foodborne disease outbreak. [ + ]
Three NZ brands, one umbrella
Iconic NZ brands Hubbards, Hansells and Gregg's Sauces have all been bought by New Zealand company Walter & Wild Limited. [ + ]
New use for barley
Roasted barley can be used as a contrast agent for photoacoustic computed tomography investigations in the gut and swallowing. [ + ]
Expand CoOL to foodservice says SIA
"What about foodservice?" — Seafood Industry Australia wants foodservice establishments to notify diners where their seafood came from. [ + ]
Bosch wants to get out of packaging
Bosch is looking for a buyer for the food and pharmaceuticals units of the packaging machinery business (PA), part of its Packaging Technology division. [ + ]
Ingham's to close Cleveland plant in Queensland
Ingham's is moving from four to three processing sites and closing its Queensland facility over the next eight months. [ + ]
Turning food waste into money
What revenue is luring in your biomass? [ + ]
Oh for a kill step
Eating salad can be a highly risky experience and sprouts are probably the most risky product. [ + ]
Who isn't meeting their sustainable packaging obligations?
A Brand Audit is one of APCO's core initiatives designed to ensure businesses of all sizes are meeting their sustainable packaging obligations. [ + ]
