Industry News
Plantic and Profish commit to sustainable fish packaging
Plantic Technologies has announced a new commercial supply agreement with Profish Food, a sourcing agent, processor and distributor of fresh fish. [ + ]
Baby boomers triumph in nutritional battle of generations
According to Roy Morgan Research, baby boomers have the healthiest food preferences of all the generations, while younger generations overwhelmingly opt for flavour over nutrition. [ + ]
Dry season increases toxic honey risk
New Zealand’s long, dry summer could lead to higher-than-usual levels of tutin in honey, the NZ Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) warns. [ + ]
Last Australian-owned cannery enters voluntary administration
According to AUSVEG, Windsor Farm in Cowra has struggled with the high dollar, increases to AQIS export licences and “the supermarket duopoly”. [ + ]
Salt a possible trigger for autoimmune diseases
Research published in the journal Nature suggests that salt may have a role in the increased incidence of autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis. [ + ]
Recycling rate continues to rise
The Australian Packaging Covenant (APC) has announced that the overall recycling rate for post-consumer packaging in Australia is 63.8% for 2012. [ + ]
Call for Augusta Zadow scholarship applications
SafeWork SA is calling for applications for the 2013 Augusta Zadow scholarships that assist with workplace health and safety improvements for women in South Australia. [ + ]
Inghams business sold to TPG
After putting the Inghams business up for sale in July 2012, Bob Ingham has agreed to sell the business to TPG, a leading global private investment firm, for a reported $880 million. [ + ]
Say cheese: ADCELLPACK develops cellulose-based MAP
In order to increase the amount of bio-based food packaging materials, the European ADCELLPACK consortium is developing a thermoplastic wood-fibre-based packaging material for trays used primarily in packages of sliced cheese. [ + ]
Drink container recycling rates on the increase
New data released by the AFGC shows that Australia’s drink container recycling rates are continuing to rise, with an extra 42,284 tonnes recycled in 2011-12 compared with the previous year. [ + ]
Frozen yoghurt a hot trend in Korea
Of all the places you’d expect frozen yoghurt to be popular, South Korea would be unlikely to rate a mention. Yet the country is one of the biggest markets for frozen yoghurt, according to Dirk Pretorius. [ + ]
Taking the guesswork out of ‘best before’ dates
Millions of tons of still-edible food are thrown away each year because the ‘best before’ date has passed. Wouldn’t it be handy if the packaging could ‘test’ whether the contents are still safe to eat? [ + ]
Fonterra and A-ware go Dutch
New Zealand-based Fonterra and Dutch company A-ware Food Group have been given the green light to develop a new cheese and dairy ingredients plant in the Netherlands. [ + ]
Loscam approved for chilled and frozen operations
Woolworths subsidiary Progressive Enterprises has approved acceptance of Loscam pallets for its chilled and frozen business. [ + ]
Birmingham manufacturing hub provides European base for tna
Packaging solutions specialist tna has announced the opening of a European manufacturing hub in Birmingham in the UK. [ + ]