Industry News
Australia's first Sustainable Seafood Week 2018
Instead of celebrating the role Australians play in maintaining the health and safety of our sea life for just one day, this will now be stretched over a week between 12 and 18 March 2018. [ + ]
China's sustainable milk problem
Milk consumption is expected to increase 60% by 2050, but a study emphasised the sustainability problems this would pose. [ + ]
D'Orsogna starts new $66 million plant in Victoria
WA smallgoods and meat protein company D’Orsogna has begun construction of a $66 million, state-of-the-art 10,858 m2 food manufacturing facility just north of Melbourne. [ + ]
Heat and Control opens Spray Dynamics facility
Heat and Control has opened a new facility in the US to fabricate Spray Dynamics' equipment. [ + ]
New interpack president comes from MULTIVAC
Managing Director and Group CFO of MULTIVAC Sepp Haggenmüller SE & Co Christian Traumann has been elected as president of interpack 2020. [ + ]
Want a sneak peek at Oji Fibre Solutions' facility?
Well you can — and you don't even have to sneak in. The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) has arranged a site visit on 14 March. [ + ]
$250 million meat processing plant now under construction
Work has now officially commenced on the construction of the 45,000 m3 purpose-built Hilton Meat Processing and Distribution Facility in Brisbane. [ + ]
Asian consumers call for milk-based snacks
The rising demand for dairy products in Asia has opened up a new area for dairy manufacturers to explore: milk-based snacks. [ + ]
Filling and dosing and Industry 4.0
ViscoTec will bring its expertise in the field of dosing and filling technology to German research and development association FERA. [ + ]
Five start-ups begin Chobani's Food Incubator Class
Chobani has selected five Australian food start-ups it will help develop new products that challenge the food industry through the inaugural CFI. [ + ]
Foodbank and Perfection Fresh tackle food waste
Foodbank and Perfection Fresh are working together to reduce food waste and food insecurity by distributing fresh produce to Australians in need. [ + ]
Biological sensors could detect food spoilage
The 'intelligent' packaging would use biological sensors which detect the signals cells send to one another when they begin to break down. [ + ]
Consumer choice important in aged care
The inaugural Parliamentary Friends of Ageing and Aged Care event discussed the main pain points regarding food in residential aged-care facilities. [ + ]
Virgin Australia's six-year catering deal with Gate Gourmet
Virgin Australia has recently announced that Gate Gourmet will be its sole service provider for the next six years. [ + ]
Dining in causes less food waste
Not everyone enjoys the same foods, so it comes as no surprise that food waste is higher when consumers dine out than when they cook for themselves. [ + ]
