Industry News
CAULIPOWER launches gluten-free pizzas
A US company has entered the gluten-free market with a line of ready-to-cook, cauliflower-crust pizzas. [ + ]
Swedish Culinary Team partners with Baltic cruise company
Baltic cruise company Viking Line has launched a long-term partnership with the Swedish Culinary Team, which competes in cooking competitions around the world. [ + ]
Fonterra expands UHT cream production to meet demand from China
Fonterra has recently completed a new one-litre UHT cream line, and begun construction on a second, to meet growing demand from consumers across Asia, the Middle East and the Caribbean. [ + ]
Quinoa launched in compostable pouches
San Francisco-based Alter Eco has selected Futamura's NatureFlex packaging film for the compostable pouch used for the company's organic and fair trade quinoa. [ + ]
2017 Australian HACCP Conference — save the date!
The 2017 24th Australian HACCP Conference will explore challenges facing the food industry, under the theme of Creating Trust & Transparency in the Global Food Industry. [ + ]
Sealed Air sells Diversey to Bain for US$3.2 billion
Creating a new hygiene and cleaning solutions company, Sealed Air has sold its Diversey Care division and its food hygiene and cleaning business to Bain Capital Private Equity for around US$3.2 billion. [ + ]
FSANZ approves hemp products as food
Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) has announced its approval for the sale of low-THC hemp seed products as a food in Australia. [ + ]
SMC Pneumatics site visit
AIP members and industry colleagues are invited to a site visit at SMC Pneumatics in Castle Hill, NSW on Wednesday, 10 May. [ + ]
94% of world's breweries are craft producers
The number of breweries worldwide exceeds 19,000, and 94% can be defined as craft beer producers, according to a recent survey. [ + ]
Aussie Farmers Direct enters meal kit market
Aussie Farmers Direct has entered Australia's fast-growing home-delivered meal kit market, launching its new Simple & Fresh Dinner Box. [ + ]
Quark arrives in Australia
Australia's first quark yoghurt has been launched. Described as a fresh dairy product made with a blend of cheese and yoghurt cultures, quark is a diet staple in Sweden and other parts of Europe and has been making its mark in the US. [ + ]
Health claims challenge the EU nutrition industry
Regulation compliance concerns the European nutrition industry. [ + ]
Coffee cup with heat-activated digital content
Huhtamaki Foodservice Europe-Asia-Oceania has introduced Adtone, a single-use paper cup with digitalised connection, for use in smart device-centred promotional campaigns. [ + ]
How to stop mould growing on fresh food
A plasma-based technology is proving successful in stopping the growth of moulds on fresh produce. [ + ]
Opportunity for NSW food processors to show their wares at Fine Food Australia
NSW food producers can be part of the NSW Department of Industry's stand at Fine Food Australia — but be quick. Expressions of interest close on March 31. [ + ]
