Industry News
Qantas to serve Pride Cookie during Mardi Gras
To mark this year's Mardi Gras celebrations in Sydney, Byron Bay Cookies has partnered with its ambassador, acclaimed chef Christine Manfield, to release the Pride Cookie. [ + ]
All-year-round broccoli
A line of fast-growing sprouting broccoli that can be harvested in 8–10 weeks is being developed. [ + ]
New president for the ARA
The Australian Refrigeration Association (ARA) has a new president — Ian Tuena. [ + ]
New CEO for FSANZ
The board of Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) has appointed Mark Booth its new CEO. Mark will replace Steve McCutcheon, who left at the end of January after 10 years in the position. [ + ]
JBT acquires Avure Technologies
High-pressure processing systems manufacturer Avure Technologies has been acquired by JBT and will become part of the JBT FoodTech business. [ + ]
Custom wine blend for high flyers
Virgin Australia and St Hallett have collaborated to create a wine blend that tastes perfect at 38,000 feet. [ + ]
Shaka Retort now off-patent
Now the patent has expired, Shaka Retort technology is more affordable for those interested in improving product taste while reducing sterilisation times. [ + ]
Specialty food and refrigeration lubricants
The food and beverage processing industry has very special needs from the lubricants used in in its processing and refrigeration plants and these lubricants now have another source — Gordon Brothers Industries is partnering with Total Oil Australia. [ + ]
Childcare meals often not up to standard
It seems that many childcare staff either do not have a sound understanding of what is appropriate for a healthy eating environment or feel they are unable to change menus because of their centre's food culture. [ + ]
Dietitians cull 40% of frozen meals for I Love This Diet
Dietitians from I Love This Diet, a US-based weight loss plan, looked at 1000 frozen ready meals and found 400 had too much salt, saturated fat or sugar or too many calories. [ + ]
Do you pack or process food?
Go into the draw to win a Parrot Drone when you register here to attend AUSPACK 2017. [ + ]
Some Salmonella serotypes can permanently damage your DNA
Most cases of Salmonella-caused food poisoning involve a few nasty days and a promise to be more vigilant about food hygiene and safety in the future. But now it seems that the effects of some serotypes may be much longer lasting. [ + ]
India, Malaysia, Philippines and Vietnam pose the highest risks to Australian exporters
Australian organisations looking to do business in the Asia–Pacific region should be cautious according to a new report. [ + ]
Fast testing system for E. coli and Listeria in leafy vegetables validated
A new system method that provides clear results in just 45 minutes and delivers final results within the time frame of a production shift has been validated by the FDA and EP. [ + ]
Microbiologic answers in hours, not days, for beverage processors
Microfluidics may be the basis of a new microbiological detection method being developed by a collaboration between the Fraunhofer ICT-IMM Institute and Döhler. [ + ]
