Industry News
Chips and tomato sauce from the same plant
UK horticultural firm Thompson & Morgan has developed the TomTato - a plant that produces both tomatoes and potatoes. [ + ]
Foodtech Packtech 2014 exhibitor bookings now open
Exhibitor bookings for Foodtech Packtech 2014 are now open, but exhibition space is filling fast. More than 50% of the available floor space has already been sold to repeat exhibitors, organisers say. [ + ]
O-I takes four of seven Clear Choice Awards
The Glass Packaging Institute has awarded Owens-Illinois (O-I) for its products in the 2013 Clear Choice Awards. O-I took out four of the seven product categories. [ + ]
Spread the word: peanut butter linked to breast health
A study has found that girls aged 9 to 15 who regularly ate peanut butter or nuts were 39% less likely to develop benign breast disease by the age of 30. [ + ]
GS1 Recallnet wins LAA award
GS1 Recallnet has won the Larry Smith Leadership in Technology Award (IT Capability) across the Logistics and Supply Chain Industry award category in the Logistics Association of Australia Leadership in Logistics Awards. [ + ]
ALC welcomes 50th member
Moorebank Intermodal Company has been welcomed as the 50th member of the Australian Logistics Council. [ + ]
Convenience dictates growth of S Korean bakery and cereals market
Consumer preoccupations with convenience and health will drive growth in the bakery and cereals industry in South Korea between now and 2017, market research firm Canadean has predicted. [ + ]
Glass packaging market to hit $60bn by 2019
The global glass packaging market will reach almost US$60 billion by 2019, according to a new report published by Transparency Market Research. [ + ]
Fish may not be brain food after all
Fish has long been touted as 'brain food', but new research from the US suggests that omega-3 fatty acids may not benefit cognitive function at all. [ + ]
Coles commits to Australian frozen veg
Coles has signed a contract with Simplot which includes a local sourcing commitment for the next five years and increased volumes, delivering long-term certainty for both Simplot and hundreds of Australian vegetable growers. [ + ]
Sweet sorghum: huge potential for food and energy
The spotlight is on sweet sorghum as a new study shows the crop's huge potential as a source of energy, food and animal feed. While the crop has received global interest, little research has been conducted under Australian growing conditions or using Australian processing facilities - until now. [ + ]
Toyota opens Tasmanian forklift branch
Toyota Material Handling has opened a new forklift branch in Connector Park, Kings Meadows in Launceston. Toyota forklifts were previously sold and serviced in Tasmania by an independent dealer. [ + ]
New dairy standard to improve milk testing accuracy
A key analytical standard for the dairy sector has been updated following joint work between ISO and the International Dairy Federation. ISO 9622/IDF 141 contains guidelines for the testing of milk and milk products with mid-infrared instruments. [ + ]
Harris retires; Settembri appointed Nestlé Waters VP
After 39 years with Nestlé, the executive vice president in charge of Nestlé Waters, John Harris, will retire in late November. Marco Settembri, currently head of Nestlé Purina PetCare Europe, will succeed Harris, effective 1 December 2013. [ + ]
Research shows nuts are beneficial to health
The myth that nuts are fattening was recently busted. Recent research has not only confirmed this, but also highlighted the benefits of regular intake of nuts. [ + ]
