Industry News
ACT brewery wins two golds at international awards
Bentspoke Brewing Co has taken home two gold medals in the beer categories at the 2024 International Brewing & Cider Awards. [ + ]
Networking and sweet talks: registrations open for ConTech2024
Registrations are open for ConTech2024, the Ai Group Confectionery Sector's annual event for the Australasian confectionery industry. [ + ]
IFPA A-NZ calls for national approach to fruit sticker ban
IFPA A-NZ would prefer to see a nationally consistent rather than state-based approach to banning plastic non-compostable PLU produce stickers. [ + ]
New study: Plant-based beef versus natural beef
Plant-based beef outperforms the animal version when it comes to climate change, but there's no winner in the nutrition stakes, according to Macquarie University research. [ + ]
Meat & Livestock Australia announces new Managing Director
Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) has announced that Michael Crowley will be its next Managing Director, starting in the role on 27 May. [ + ]
Casella Family Brands makes a big solar switch for beverages
Casella Family Brands has unveiled what is claimed to be the largest solar power facility in the Australian beverage sector. [ + ]
Nestlé's personal pet food solutions
Nestlé has launched the Petivity Microbiome Analysis Kit, an ecosystem of smart devices and analysis kits unlocking health insights for pets. [ + ]
NSW subsidies available to showcase at Fine Food Australia
Up to 12 food and beverage manufacturers across NSW could be eligible to receive government subsidies to exhibit at Fine Food Australia. [ + ]
WA Government puts $5 million into Tassal barramundi farm
Tassal has received $5m govt support towards the modernisation of its barramundi farm in WA to help increase production and boost supply. [ + ]
Four attributes food processers look for in equipment
At APPEX 2024, Heat and Control noticed visitors were looking for solutions and equipment that can acheive four distinct roles. [ + ]
CSIRO invests $20 million towards SME innovation
CSIRO has announced a $20 million investment towards small to medium enterprise growth. [ + ]
Nestlé Purina PetCare opens its US$450m+ pet food facility
Purina took three years to repurpose a former brewery to create a new pet food factory in North Carolina, which was opened on 26 March 2024. [ + ]
Kombucha effect on fat metabolism studied
Researchers have found that the microbes in kombucha make changes to fat metabolism in the intestines of a model worm species similar to the effects of fasting. [ + ]
China to remove import duties from Australian bottled wine
Australian wine producers have welcomed China's decision to remove import duties from Australian bottled wine, but it may not be a quick recovery. [ + ]
Are smart technologies the answer to the manufacturing labour shortage?
Rockwell Automation has released its 2024 State of Smart Manufacturing Report which cites automation and robotics as a way to address labour skills shortages. [ + ]
