Industry News
McDonald's promotes sustainability in China
McDonald's has further promoted itself as a leader in environmental practices by announcing it plans to open 1800 new 'green restaurants' in China by 2022. [ + ]
New chairman for Zespri
Peter McBride is stepping down from his roles at Zespri after a very successful tenure. [ + ]
Red meat, Asians and colorectal cancer
Researchers have challenged the link between red and processed meat consumption and colorectal cancer in Asians. [ + ]
Western Sydney is a food and grocery powerhouse
Food and grocery manufacturing is growing rapidly in Western Sydney, with the area generating $17 billion in output annually, according to a report. [ + ]
JUST Water's carton bottle wins packaging award
JUST Water, with its Tetra Top carton bottles, won the Best Packaging Solution award at the 2018 Global Bottled Water Congress. [ + ]
Get in early for AUSPACK
Registrations have now opened for AUSPACK 2019. [ + ]
Farmers' feedback sought on NAIT changes
The Ministry for Primary Industries is inviting feedback on proposed changes to the National Animal Identification and Tracing Act 2012 and regulations. [ + ]
And the most popular soft drink is... water
Sometime this year bottled water consumption will globally trump all other soft drinks to become the most consumed non-alcoholic cold drink. [ + ]
Charges laid over pig semen imports
A pork production company and two individuals have faced court after being charged for illegally importing pig semen — six-figure fines are possible. [ + ]
Duni acquires a 75% stake in BioPak
Duni AB has acquired a majority stake in Australian sustainable packaging company BioPak for approximately SEK410 million (AUD63 million). [ + ]
Paper industry to transform biowaste with research hub
A new research hub aims to help Australia's pulp and paper industries transform their production waste into marketable materials such as food packaging. [ + ]
NZ looks to upgrade food recall and risk management regs
New Zealand Food Safety is seeking feedback on proposals to strengthen food recalls and improve risk-based plans and programs. [ + ]
US$75,000 grant for food security research
Applications are open for the Olam Prize for Innovation in Food Security which would provide a US$75,000 grant to the winner. [ + ]
Sidel Group acquires PET Engineering
Sidel Group has expanded its portfolio of packaging solutions with the acquisition of Italian packaging company PET Engineering. [ + ]
Competition boosts sustainability profits in wineries
Wineries and vineyards that adopt more sustainability practices have better financial performance, particularly when they perceive significant pressure from competitors. [ + ]
