Industry News
'Free-from' product in Sirane packaging scoops top industry award
A 'free-from' product that takes advantage of a Sirane food packaging solution has won a top award at the Baking Industry Awards in London. [ + ]
$50m on offer for rural R&D grants
The federal government has announced it is accepting applications for funding grants under the second round of its Rural Research and Development for Profit program. [ + ]
Application to add vitamins and minerals to nut- and seed-based beverages
FSANZ has received an application seeking permission to voluntarily add vitamins and minerals to nut- and seed-based beverages. [ + ]
Mars opens collaborative food safety research centre
Mars has opened its Global Food Safety Center, a facility for pre-competitive research and training that aims to raise global food safety standards through collaboration. [ + ]
Compostable packaging selected for eco-friendly kids' snacks
South African company KiddieKix has chosen Innovia Films' NatureFlex compostable packaging for its all-natural children's health products. [ + ]
'Australian Made' applications are booming
Australian producers and manufacturers are rushing to brand products as genuinely Australian in an effort to demonstrate quality, safety and ethical values. [ + ]
Cupcake world record
A new Guinness World Record for the world's largest cupcake mosaic has been set in South Africa, with help from Riggs Autopack. [ + ]
Mars named among Australia's best workplaces
For the fourth year in a row, Mars Australia has been recognised as one of Australia's best workplaces by the BRW Great Place to Work Awards. [ + ]
Coconut drinks recalled after undeclared dairy causes anaphylaxis
Following incidents of consumers suffering severe allergic reactions to undeclared dairy products in coconut milk drinks, FSANZ has urged consumers with a dairy allergy to be aware of recent recalls. [ + ]
Antibacterial soap no better than regular soap
Using antibacterial soap when hand-washing is no more effective than using plain soap. [ + ]
ISO/IEC approves farm-to-fork traceability standard
Two supply chain visibility standards that enable farm-to-fork traceability have been approved as international standards by the ISO and IEC. [ + ]
Food safety training courses
Advancing Food Safety (AFS) will present two courses in Sydney during October. [ + ]
The cost of pest infestation
In 2014, pest infestation cost Australian businesses $796 million, with a further revenue decline of $1.7 billion also attributed to unwanted creepy crawlies. [ + ]
Thailand hosts intelligent warehouse exhibition
An event in Thailand brought together the Asia-Pacific's leading intralogistics industry players to demonstrate to the market the integrated and intelligent power of the latest technology, hardware and software for modern warehouse management. [ + ]
Healthier pigs without antibiotics
Australia's pork industry research centre is aiming to reduce the use of antibiotics by developing diagnostic tests for common pathogens. [ + ]
