Industry News
Wild yeast and hotter climate wine
The presence and use of 'natural' or 'wild' yeasts during wine production is traditionally discouraged, but this may be about to change. [ + ]
Modern mango monitoring
Insights into mango growers, packers, logistics providers and retailers will follow as sensors and blockchain technology are used to monitor mangoes. [ + ]
Cargo ship carrying stink bugs turned away from NZ
Biosecurity New Zealand ordered a cargo ship to leave New Zealand waters after officers intercepted three live and 39 dead brown marmorated stink bugs. [ + ]
Infrared technology helps meat processing in Korea
Korean food supplier HJF has further expanded its offering of healthier and more ecological processed foods to customers in Asia by purchasing its second Infrabaker oven. [ + ]
Dairy farmers to get fairer contract terms
Five dairy processers have agreed to amend their milk supply agreements following the ACCC's concerns they were unfair to dairy farmers. [ + ]
Pernod Ricard Winemakers going 100% renewable energy
By the middle of next year, 2019, Pernod Ricard Winemakers will be sourcing all of its electricity from renewable sources. [ + ]
Making packaging more sustainable in NZ
A half-day training course, Introduction to Sustainable Packaging Design, will help attendees make their packaging meet environmental challenges. [ + ]
Time's up for SPC at CCA
Thirteen years and $250 million later, Coca-Cola Amatil is selling off SPC after purchasing SPC-Ardmona back in 2005. [ + ]
Food sector supports Australia's manufacturing future
The $131 billion food and beverage, grocery and fresh produce sector is important to the future of Australian manufacturing. [ + ]
Fresh Aussie vegetable exports are increasing
Demand for fresh Australian vegetables is continuing to rise, but carrots are the leading traded commodity in both value and volume, according to AUSVEG. [ + ]
Submissions invited on dairy processing aid
FSANZ is calling for submissions on an application made by food ingredient manufacturer DuPont Australia to permit a new dairy processing aid. [ + ]
Sirane Australia to open in Melbourne in 2019
Packaging development-to-manufacture company Sirane is expanding its operations in 2019, with plans to open its Australian division in Melbourne. [ + ]
Aussie foodtech start-up raises $3m for US expansion
PERKii has secured a total of $3 million in capital to launch the technology for its water and juice encapsulated probiotic drink in the US. [ + ]
UK's sugar tax has raised over £150m so far
The UK's sugar tax has been applied to 660 million litres of soft drink in the first six months, raising £153.8 million. But is it working? [ + ]
Cool chooks
Water use was reduced by 56% by changing how meat chicken grow-out sheds were cooled. [ + ]
