Industry News
Growing Maggie Beer
$10 million of the $15 million Primary Opinion has offered to pay for a 48% stake in Maggie Beer Products (MBP) is to be used to grow the company. [ + ]
Pitango reveals the perils of office eating
The most common office-related complaint is our co-workers' bad eating habits. [ + ]
My Food Bag meal kit brand seeks investors
Home delivery service My Food Bag is seeking expressions of interest from equity investors as it reviews its capital structure. [ + ]
New recruit for Beca's Food & Beverage
Beca's Food & Beverage has welcomed Peter Gilbertson to its Industrial team as senior consultant – Food & Beverage. [ + ]
Five finalists for APPMA Scholarship
Finalists have been announced for the APPMA 2016 Scholarship. [ + ]
Cambridge names Applied Industrial Technologies as preferred distributor
Cambridge Engineered Solutions has appointed Applied Industrial Technologies as a preferred distributor in Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]
Budget 2016: AFGC welcomes company tax cuts, infrastructure investment
The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) has praised the federal government's 2016 Budget for creating the environment of confidence and certainty necessary to stimulate investment. [ + ]
'Meals for Mates' tackles rural hunger
A new charity initiative will fight against hunger in Australia's rural and regional communities. [ + ]
Soy could be a natural antimicrobial: study
Soy isoflavones and peptides may inhibit the growth of microbial pathogens that cause foodborne illnesses, according to research from Canada. [ + ]
Qld research could eliminate fossil fuel use in sugar industry
Researchers from QUT are developing and testing new technologies with the potential to eliminate the use of fossil fuels in the sugar industry. [ + ]
Seminar on manufacturing foods for infants and toddlers
The Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology, in collaboration with CSIRO's food innovation centre, is holding a seminar titled 'Foods for infants and toddlers'. [ + ]
Honorary professorship for packaging expert
Pierre Pienaar, the education director of the AIP and vice president – Education, WPO, has received an honorary professorship from the Beijing Institute of Graphic Communication. [ + ]
Pro Mach acquires NJM Packaging
Integrated packaging company Pro Mach is gearing up for anticipated growth in the pharmaceutical packaging machinery market with the acquisition of North American-based NJM Packaging. [ + ]
The art of Chinese cuisine in the heart of Western Sydney
Award-winning restaurant chain Chefs Gallery has opened up its fifth outlet, bringing its signature combination of modern Chinese cuisine and contemporary Chinese art to the heart of Sydney's west.
[ + ]Fast casual dining feeds foodservice growth
Foodservice sales grew 5.7% globally in 2015, driven by strong growth in fast casual dining and continuing expansion of the Chinese market. [ + ]
