Industry News
Amcor Flexibles triumphs in two Alufoil Trophy categories
Amcor Flexibles has won the Marketing & Design and Consumer Convenience categories in the Alufoil Trophy 2014. [ + ]
GM food found to be biochemically the same as non-GM food
A new study into the make-up of GM foods could allay consumers' fears about the products, researchers say. Cornell University researchers found that the metabolic profile of GM tomatoes was the same as their non-GM counterparts. [ + ]
How many bubbles in a glass of bubbly? Fewer than you'd think
A single glass of champagne is generally thought to contain 15 million bubbles on average. But a French chemist has challenged this figure, suggesting that the mathematical formula used to arrive at this estimate has oversimplified the matter. [ + ]
ProXES buys FrymaKoruma from Romaco Group
Romaco Group has announced plans to sell its stake in FrymaKoruma to an umbrella corporation within the Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG) group. [ + ]
New method pasteurises eggs in 20 minutes
USDA researchers have developed a way to pasteurise raw eggs in-shell using radiofrequency heating. The method takes 20 minutes and does not affect the eggs' taste, texture or colour. [ + ]
FTA will reduce tariffs on Australian produce
Australia's FTA with Japan will have positive implications for the Australian horticulture industry, with a range of fruit and vegetable commodities flagged for tariff elimination, AUSVEG says. [ + ]
CBC announced as Kalsec channel partner for Australia
Connell Brothers Company (CBC) has been announced as Kalsec's channel partner for Australia. CBC will commence the role on 1 May 2014. [ + ]
US profits, China struggles: Q1 2014 poultry outlook
Margins in Q2 are likely to be affected by avian influenza outbreaks in China, the weakening Asian economy and feed prices, which are up 10 to 15% on earlier expectations, according to Rabobank's Poultry Quarterly Q1. [ + ]
Industry welcomes Japanese Free Trade Agreement
Australia's recently announced free trade agreement with Japan will mean significant gains for processed food exports, the AFGC says. [ + ]
Making healthy baked goods with rice bran oil
Baked foods could soon be healthier, thanks to research from the United States Department of Agriculture, which has developed an ingredient that could partially replace butter, margarine and shortening in baked goods. [ + ]
Workers begin at Fonterra's UHT processing plant
Employees at Fonterra's new UHT processing plant in Waitoa have started work, with 80 of the 100 new employees already on deck. The remaining 20 will start work between now and August when all five of the site's milk processing lines will be operational. [ + ]
Fuchs facility to move to Beresfield in 2016
Fuchs has announced plans to build a manufacturing plant in Beresfield, near Newcastle, to increase its Australian manufacturing capacity. The company will move its existing operations in Wickham to the greenfield site in Beresfield. [ + ]
Food processing training centre to educate next generation of experts
The ARC Biotechnology and Food Processing Training Centre will be launched with a roundtable conference attended by food industry partners. The centre will train Australia’s next generation of food technology and manufacturing experts. [ + ]
Fonterra set to snare 10-year Woolworths milk contract
Fonterra Australia is favoured to win a contract to process Woolworths' own brand milk in Victoria for the next 10 years. The contract represents a significant milestone: Woolworths' previous contracts were for a period of one year only. [ + ]
Future dairy leaders get a boost with career development program
Dreaming of a career in dairy? Five of the world’s brightest and most driven university graduates will be given the chance to specialise in the dairy industry through The Alltech Dairy Career Development Program. [ + ]
