Industry News
You are guilty anyway — buckwheat flour causing recalls
In New Zealand the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is working with several food businesses to recall products that contain buckwheat flour that has been found to contain gluten. The affected buckwheat flour, supplied by Davis Food Ingredients, has been unwittingly used in products advertised as gluten-free or in products consumers consider to be gluten-free. [ + ]
Veggie farm profits up but farm numbers down
Australian vegetable farmers are responding to consumer demands for a wider variety of fresh vegetables and increasing their profitability as well. [ + ]
Holiday spice has fat-burning properties
Christmas treats such as German cinnamon biscuits, cinnamon rolls and cinnamon eggnog may be slightly more guilt-free this year in light of new research which suggests the common holiday spice may help prevent obesity. [ + ]
Are you a food start-up needing cash and a mentor?
Mentorship, access to experts, $10,000 cash and more are being offered to food industry start-ups by Chobani — but you'd better be quick, applications close on 30 November. [ + ]
Global Dairy Platform appoints new chairman
Fonterra CEO Theo Spierings has been appointed as chairman of the Global Dairy Platform (GDP). [ + ]
Foodbank tackles food insecurity in Australia
Despite Australia being considered as a 'lucky country', hunger still affects many Australians, which is why Foodbank is calling on the federal government to develop a National Food Insecurity Strategy. [ + ]
New Zealand annual packaging scholarship program
In conjunction with the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP), the Packaging Council of New Zealand has announced the launch of an annual acholarship program. [ + ]
Parmalat's lactose-free milk launch is timely, says GlobalData
With the lactose-free milk market expanding, GlobalData labels dairy producer Parmalat's launch of its 'lactose-free' milk product as very timely. [ + ]
Family hospitalised after suspected botulism poisoning from wild boar
Does your Christmas menu feature wild boar? If so, you might want to rethink. [ + ]
Sunny Queen MD: Commonwealth Games presents opportunities for the food industry
The 2018 Commonwealth Games will be hosted in Brisbane, and Sunny Queen Managing Director John O'Hara suggests this could present an invaluable opportunity for the food and catering industry in Queensland. [ + ]
AUSVEG appoints local grower as chair
Victorian leafy vegetable grower Bill Bulmer will take the position of AUSVEG chair after a unanimous vote during a board meeting on 13 November in Melbourne. [ + ]
Six companies sued for unlawful use of patented packaging
Windham Packaging LLC filed a complaint with the US International Trade Commission after six companies used its patented breathable packaging without paying for it. [ + ]
Nestlé will source cage-free eggs by 2025
Nestlé has joined other food companies in the fight for animal welfare, stating it will source cage-free eggs for all of its food products by 2025. [ + ]
QUT researchers develop disease-resistant bananas
A team of QUT researchers developed and grew genetically modified Cavendish bananas that were resistant to soilborne fungus Fusarium wilt tropical race 4 (TR4), also known as Panama disease. [ + ]
High-salt diet reduces good gut bacteria
A German study has found that a high salt intake may reduce levels of Lactobacillus bacteria in the gut, therefore causing blood pressure to rise. [ + ]
