Industry News
FSANZ responds to egg safety claims
FSANZ has released a statement refuting media articles which claimed that supermarkets are the 'missing link' in egg-related Salmonella protection. [ + ]
Entrained gas management webinar
IHS Engineering360 has released a webinar entitled Measurement of Liquid Media with Entrained Gas. [ + ]
Inspection Systems appointed as Detectamet distributor
Inspection Systems has been appointed as the distributor for Detectamet X-ray and metal detectable products. [ + ]
Food safety training in NSW
SAI Global has announced upcoming food safety courses in NSW. [ + ]
LRQA joins Consumer Goods Forum
Professional assurance services organisation LRQA has joined the Consumer Goods Forum (CGF). [ + ]
Last chance to nominate for 2016 ARBS awards
Nominations will shortly close for the 2016 ARBS industry awards, which recognise excellence in Australia's HVAC, refrigeration and building services industries. [ + ]
Chemicals in food study "reassuring"
A survey on packaging chemicals in food should provide reassurance for consumers, according to Food Standards Australia New Zealand. [ + ]
Lion to invest $40 million in its Perth dairy
The Bentley dairy processing plant in Perth is to be modernised as Lion Dairy & Drinks (LDD) commits to a $40m investment over the next three years, but 30 logistics roles will go as this section is outsourced. [ + ]
Great growth prospects for the global frozen ready meals market forecast
The global frozen ready meals market is expected grow from US$50 billion to US$64 billion by 2020. [ + ]
How affordable is a healthy diet?
Health policy formulators take note: a recent Spanish study has found an improvement in diet quality and better weight management were both associated with an increase in diet cost. [ + ]
Gut health, ready-to-eat meals and the US warfighter
The US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM) is conducting a gut health study titled 'Effects of Meal, Ready-to-Eat consumption on gut health'. The question is how to get volunteers to eat nothing except Meals, Ready-to-Eat for 21 days. [ + ]
Ready meals served in restaurants and consumers aren't happy
Restaurant-goers think they should know when their meals have been pre-prepared off-site and simply microwaved. [ + ]
Where packaging is likely to grow
4.3% CAGR increases in volume and increasing demand for PET bottles, especially in the bottled water category, are just two of the predictions for the Asia Pacific region in a recent PMMI, the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, market research study. [ + ]
Juremont now exclusive Barry Callebaut agent
Juremont has won the exclusive Australian agency to supply Barry Callebaut cocoa powder, butter and liquor to the Australian food manufacturing sector from March 2016. [ + ]
Aurizon signs sugar and molasses haulage contract with Wilmar
Aurizon has expanded its relationship with Wilmar Sugar Australia Limited with the signing of a new rail haulage agreement. The two-year agreement will see Aurizon haul approximately 245,000 tonnes per annum of bulk sugar from the Proserpine Mill to Queensland Sugar at Mackay Harbour and 60,000 tonnes of molasses from the Burdekin mills to Port of Townsville from January 2016. [ + ]
