Industry News
Over 500 jobs to go as Fonterra continues business review
Fonterra Co-operative has announced it will axe more than 500 jobs as it reviews its entire operation in a bid to improve profitability against a backdrop of plummeting milk prices. [ + ]
Food-based slippery coating delivers every last drop of mayonnaise
LiquiGlide's slippery coating will be used in packaging for mayonnaise products, under a licensing agreement with European consumer goods company Orkla. [ + ]
Patent sought for non-GMO acrylamide-reducing baker's yeast
Canadian company Renaissance BioScience Corp has filed a provisional application for a US patent of its non-GMO acrylamide-reducing baker's yeast. [ + ]
Sow welfare breakthroughs a highlight for Pork CRC
The Pork CRC has named the improved welfare of gestating sows among its most significant achievements in pork R&D during the first half of its term. [ + ]
GM soybean line "safe for human consumption", says FSANZ
FSANZ has assessed an application to permit the sale and use of food from a genetically modified soybean line. [ + ]
Tea for who?
It doesn't receive the public adoration of coffee, but tea is almost as popular with Australians — particularly among the health-conscious. [ + ]
Naturex develops stable, naturally sourced beverage colouring
Naturex has developed a stable colouring system for yellow and orange drinks. [ + ]
Can algae topple quinoa as the next big thing?
We've an appetite for algae, a penchant for pulses and we're very keen on quinoa. [ + ]
You can meet the first ever CEO for the Institute of Instrumentation, Control & Automation
Greg Garrihy has been appointed as the first CEO for the IICA. [ + ]
Training over breakfast
Sanitarium has joined 11 other companies in becoming a member of the University of Sydney's Australian Research Council Food Processing Training Centre (ARC-FPTC). [ + ]
Meat production and consumption continues to increase worldwide
Poultry's share of the world meat market is slated to reach 37% — matching pork in popularity. [ + ]
$10 million upgrade for McCain's Tasmanian potato processing plant
The McCain Foods Smithton plant in Circular Head, Northern Tasmania, is getting a $10 million makeover. Over the next two years, the on-site storage facilities will be upgraded and a new packing line will be installed. [ + ]
Beercycling: Danes take recycling, urine and beer to a new level
Danish music festival goers' urine was collected to make beer for the next concert. [ + ]
Produce safety enhanced by timing harvesting
Listeria monocytogenes like moist, damp conditions, and rain or irrigation creates soil conditions that are more hospitable to the bacteria. Now new research has shown that if farmers put off harvesting for at least 24 hours following rain or irrigation, the likelihood of exposing consumers to the bacteria is reduced. [ + ]
Introduction to packaging now available in bite-sized chunks online
The Institute of Packaging Professionals' Fundamentals of Packaging Technology is now available online to the packaging industry in Australasia through the Australian Institute of Packaging. [ + ]
