Industry News
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
Lapidge to lead Fight Food Waste CRC
Dr Steven Lapidge has been appointed the inaugural CEO of the Fight Food Waste Cooperative Research Centre. [ + ]
Helping the food industry go digital
The Food Agility CRC will help the food industry use digital technologies to improve productivity, strengthen branding and create jobs and export opportunities. [ + ]
Grants to reduce salt content
Grants of up to $25,000 are available for start-ups and SMEs who have a footprint in Victoria to help them reformulate their products and reduce their salt content. [ + ]
Redistributing excess food — there's an app for that
A newly developed smartphone app helps food businesses connect with charities that redistribute excess food. [ + ]
Australian Made Campaign Chief Executive steps down in July
After 14 years, Australian Made Campaign Chief Executive Ian Harrison will step down at the end of July this year. [ + ]
FDA adds inulin to approved dietary fibres list
The FDA's decision to define an additional eight carbohydrates as dietary fibre, including inulin, has been welcomed by the food industry. [ + ]
Workplace food is making us unhealthy
Unhealthy eating habits at work are contributing up to 1300 calories to a person's weekly food intake, and 70% of these calories are from free food. [ + ]
Fonterra fights malnutrition in the elderly
Fonterra has joined the international project 'The Prevention of Malnutrition in Senior Subjects in the EU' to find solutions to protein malnourishment in the elderly. [ + ]
Walmart enters the food production business
In the US, Walmart has just opened its first milk processing operation — will Australian grocers follow suit and become food manufacturers too? [ + ]
Magnetic particles could improve the flavour of wine
Scientists have found a way to remove unwanted flavours from wine without impacting the rest of the bouquet using tiny magnetic particles. [ + ]
