Industry News
Food wholesaler accused of underpaying employees $300K
Quality Food World is being prosecuted by the Fair Work Ombudsman for allegedly underpaying 46 employees more than $300,000. [ + ]
The humble potato sparks a public slinging match
DAFF and AUSVEG have engaged in a slinging match over the import of New Zealand potatoes for processing, which may harbour zebra chip disease or the tomato-potato psyllid. [ + ]
Fonterra records largest ever quarter for exports
Fonterra has recorded its largest ever quarter, with 620,000 tonnes of dairy products shipped for export to over 100 markets around the world - 36% more than last year. [ + ]
Turning trash into treasure: biorefinery converts food waste to fuel
City University of Hong Kong and Starbucks Hong Kong have collaborated to develop a ‘biorefinery’ designed to use food waste to produce plastics, laundry detergents and other everyday products. [ + ]
Goodman Fielder fined $90,000 for 2009 worker injury
A worker was left with serious and permanent injuries to his arm after a dough extruder activated while he was cleaning it, at Goodman Fielder’s Pampas factory in 2009. [ + ]
Project aims for waste-free processing of fish and oil plants
The APROPOS project seeks to re-use protein- and oil-rich side streams from fish and oil plant processing. [ + ]
Novozymes develops malic acid-producing fungus
Novozymes has developed a fungus that produces malic acid from renewable raw materials instead of oil. [ + ]
Sullair extends partnership with Remtron
Sullair Australia has extended the operational area of Remtron Automation, one of its principal distributors. [ + ]
APC commends O-I for its annual report
O-I Australia has been awarded a 4.3 out of 5 rating by the Australian Packaging Covenant for its annual report. [ + ]
Keeping Australia’s food processing sector viable and thriving
The ongoing viability and competitiveness of food processing in Australia has been investigated with a report tabled in the Senate yesterday (16 August). The report examines possible policy responses to the challenges and pressures within the broader economy that threaten the $108 billion food and grocery manufacturing sector that is Australia’s largest manufacturing sector, employing around 200,000 Australians. [ + ]
Goodman Fielder posts $147m loss for 2011-12
Goodman Fielder Limited has posted an NPAT loss of $146.9 million for the 2011-12 financial year, slightly less than the 2010-11 NPAT loss of $166.7 million. [ + ]
ACCC carbon price claims webinar for small businesses
Small businesses will have the opportunity to ask questions and get guidance on carbon price claims with the ACCC’s interactive webinar on 16 August. [ + ]
LycoRed granted patent for tomato extraction process
LycoRed has been granted a European patent for its extraction process of the Lyc-O-Mato oleoresin from tomatoes. [ + ]
Beverages Council CEO: CDS will penalise consumers and manufacturers
The Container Deposit Scheme will penalise consumers and damage small and medium manufacturers, the Australian Beverages Council CEO has said. [ + ]
DAFF releases report on imports of fresh ginger from Fiji
DAFF has issued the Provisional Final Import Risk Analysis Report for Fresh Ginger from Fiji, which proposes strict quarantine conditions. [ + ]