Industry News
Heat-treated flour addresses food safety
Page House is launching heat-treated flour for American households to help ensure the safe handling and eating of raw recipes. [ + ]
USDA divides the organic industry with carrageenan decision
Carrageenan, a common food stabiliser, has been the subject of debate after the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has defied advisors and supported its continued use in US organic foods. [ + ]
Plant-based meat gaining ground in Asia
Impossible Foods' plant-based burgers are to expand into Asia where demand for meat is growing faster than anywhere else in the world. [ + ]
Control Logic and GE partnership strengthens
Control Logic received three awards at GE's Channel Advisory Conference, and it is now the exclusive distributor of GE Automation & Controls solutions. [ + ]
Frozen pomegranate recalled following hepatitis scare
Seven cases of hepatitis A have been linked to Entyce Food Ingredients' Creative Gourmet frozen pomegranate arils (180 g) sold in Coles. [ + ]
How should manufacturers respond to sugar taxes?
A soft drinks sugar tax was introduced in the UK on 6 April, and data and analytics company GlobalData said that manufacturers should be offering consumers a choice. [ + ]
UK food retailers ban energy drink sales to children
The UK's eight largest food retailers have all, voluntarily, implemented bans on the sale of energy drinks to children under 16 years old. [ + ]
Why should you apply for the APPMA Scholarship?
Past APPMA Scholarship winner Anna Rolans has recently graduated with a Diploma in Packaging Technology and has reflected on how the experience has helped further her career. [ + ]
Food companies not doing enough to fight obesity — report
Companies were given a score out of 100 according to their policies and commitments to prevent obesity and encourage nutrition, with the lowest being 3 and the highest 71. [ + ]
What do hatching chicks and food safety have in common?
Eggshells seem so fragile but so robust at the same time, and scientists from McGill University said this is all down to the eggshell's nanostructure. [ + ]
Red Lea goes into voluntary administration
A creditors' meeting will be held on 12 April following the announcement that Red Lea Chickens is in voluntary administration. McGrathNicol has been appointed as administrator. [ + ]
Mondelēz promises $50 million for healthy lifestyles
Australia is one of the beneficiaries of Mondelēz's multiyear, $50 million commitment to promote healthy lifestyles and address obesity. [ + ]
Brewpack rebrands with new $35m production facility
Brewpack and Stockade Brew are restructuring under the newly formed Tribe Breweries umbrella, which aims to become the largest independent craft brewery in the region. [ + ]
Want Rockwell? See NHP
NHP Electrical Engineering Products has been appointed as sole distributor for Rockwell Automation products in the South Pacific from 1 May 2018. [ + ]
A vegan America could feed an additional 350 million people
Plant-based replacements for five categories of animal-based food produced up to 20 times more protein per acre. [ + ]
