Industry News
Customised pack for premium ice-cream
A Norwegian producer has launched a premium brand of ice-cream in a distinctive, customised pack. [ + ]
Scientists reveal a tiny suspect in honey bee decline
Biologists have discovered that a tiny single-celled parasite may have a greater-than-expected impact on honey bee colonies. [ + ]
Natural dairy thickener commercialised
A new type of dairy or food thickener, which may add probiotic characteristics to the products in which it's used, has been discovered. [ + ]
Middleby relaunches Thurne branded slicing systems
Middleby Corporation has recently acquired the Marel slicing business and is reintroducing the Thurne brand name as part of its portfolio of processing brands. [ + ]
FoodWaikato plant expansion a boost for innovation
The expansion of the FoodWaikato plant will provide development and innovation opportunities for New Zealand's dairy, fruit and vegetable industries. [ + ]
FSANZ calls for submissions on three-year plan
FSANZ has called for submissions to help develop the organisation's three-year forward plan. [ + ]
Google app will count calories in Instagram 'food porn'
Google has responded to our appetite for 'food porn' by developing an artificial intelligence project to calculate the calories in your latest Instagram. [ + ]
Tracking food poisoning outbreaks with genomic sequencing
As the cost of genomic sequencing technology drops, it offers new opportunities for the identification and management of public health issues. [ + ]
AIP calls for help to support Foodbank
The AIP is supporting Foodbank to pack Christmas hampers - and they need your help. [ + ]
Food and Agribusiness Growth Centre board members announced
Food Innovation Australia Limited (FIAL) has appointed four leading food and agribusiness sector experts to the board of the organisation, which is developing the Food and Agribusiness Growth Centre. [ + ]
Commemorative BioCups support Indigenous programs
To celebrate National Reconciliation Week (27 May-3 June) and NAIDOC Week (5-12 July), Qantas has released two limited edition inflight coffee cups for both weeks. [ + ]
AIP announces Australia's first Certified Packaging Professional
The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) has announced that Pierre Pienaar is the inaugural recipient of the Certified Packaging Professional designation. [ + ]
First PET bottle made entirely from plants
The Coca-Cola Company has unveiled the world's first PET plastic bottle made entirely from plant materials. [ + ]
Vaccines developed for H5N1, H7N9 avian influenza strains
Researchers have used a new method to develop vaccines for two strains of avian influenza that can be transmitted from poultry to humans. [ + ]
