Industry News
General Mills to sell its yoghurt business to Lactalis and Sodiaal
General Mills is selling its North American yoghurt business to two French dairy companies for an aggregate value of US$2.1 billion. [ + ]
PepsiCo appoints new CMO for ANZ Foods
PepsiCo Australia has announced the appointment of Alessia Taddei as Chief Marketing Officer, ANZ Foods, effective 1 September. [ + ]
Inside Woolworths' $19 million EV charging hub
A vacant site in New South Wales will soon be used to power up Woolworths' electric home delivery trucks. [ + ]
Campbell Soup Company aims to take the soup from its name
Campbell Soup Company held an Investor Day, where the company's management team reviewed progress and outlined its plans for the next era of growth. [ + ]
FDA approves food processing aid to help eliminate Listeria
The FDA and the USDA have granted GRAS (Generally Recognised as Safe) status to INNEO, a food processing aid designed to help eliminate Listeria monocytogenes. [ + ]
FAN and FaBA join forces to drive growth in F&B tech
Developing smart, sustainable food and beverage products and technologies will be the focus of a new collaboration between FAN and FaBA. [ + ]
My Muscle Chef wins Canstar award for its ready-made meals
My Muscle Chef has taken home this year's Canstar 'Best Ready-Made Meal Delivery Service' award. [ + ]
'EPR on a chip' developed to test olive oil and beer quality
A compact, portable EPRoC sensor has been developed by researchers to detect free radicals, and will be initially used in olive oil and beer applications. [ + ]
NZ Food Safety: comment on food control plan for packhouse operations
NZ Food Safety has evaluated the Safe Quality Food Institute Food Safety (SQFI) Code and now calls for comment on a request from New Zealand Apples and Pears. [ + ]
Lettuce E.coli outbreak, a UK investigation
A study of a 2022 investigation into a large outbreak of Escherichia coli from contaminated lettuce in the UK highlights how new techniques were used to determine the cause. [ + ]
Saputo Dairy Australia to close King Island Dairy
Yesterday (5 September), Saputo Dairy Australia announced its plans to close the King Island Dairy facility in Tasmania and discontinue the brand by mid-2025, after a buyer could not be found. [ + ]
Dairy shortage hikes prices, according to report
New Zealand bucks the global trend of dairy shortages and higher prices, according to a report from Maxum Food. [ + ]
NZ Food Safety on target to reduce foodborne illness
NZ Food Safety is approaching its target to reduce rates of campylobacteriosis, the country's most common foodborne illness, a new report has found. [ + ]
New manufacturing network aims to help Aussie businesses
The Australian Manufacturing Capability Network (AMCN) is now actively collaborating with SMEs to help them commercialise products and services. [ + ]
WA food scientist receives Keith Farrer Award for 2024
Murdoch University Associate Professor Vicky Solah has been awarded the Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology Keith Farrer Award for 2024. [ + ]
