Industry News
Still wine market to lead wine growth in India
The still wine market in India looks set to outstrip the spirits market, with Canadean predicting it will lead growth in the Indian wine industry at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 26.2% by value up to 2017. [ + ]
MPI targets sulfite use in raw meat
The NZ Ministry for Primary Industries has targeted sulfite use in raw meat, with MPI Food Act Officers visiting Auckland butchers and supermarkets to collect raw meat samples for analysis. [ + ]
Unilever adds to tea portfolio with T2 acquisition
Australian premium tea business T2 has been acquired by Unilever for an undisclosed amount. T2 operates 40 stores throughout the country, with 2012-13 financial year sales in the vicinity of $57 million. [ + ]
Three awards in one night for Wiley
Food industry engineering firm Wiley had a busy Friday night, winning awards from two different industry bodies in two separate cities for its work. [ + ]
DSS Silkeborg acquired by Tetra Pak
Tetra Pak has acquired Danish membrane filtration company DSS Silkeborg A/S, expanding its range of dairy processing solutions. [ + ]
Root vegies the new source of natural colourings
Speakers at the 246th National Meeting & Exposition of the ACS described how natural colours that were in use centuries ago are making a resurgence in response to consumer preferences, manufacturers' needs and their potential health benefits. [ + ]
Help the AIP help those in need this Christmas
The AIP, the APPMA and the SCLAA will work together to pack more than 600 hampers for Foodbank to distribute to those in need at Christmas. Contact the AIP to donate items or volunteer to help. [ + ]
Nestlé signs water and hygiene pledge
Nestlé has signed a pledge to provide access to safe water and sanitation, as well as appropriate facilities to ensure personal hygiene, to all employees in all premises within three years. [ + ]
Manufacturers urged to switch to natural colours
A leading authority on natural food colours has urged Australian food manufacturers to convert to natural food colours. Chr. Hansen's Ji Hoong Too said that Australia is falling behind developing markets in conversion to natural colours. [ + ]
Japan embraces Tasmanian whisky
The latest shipments of Sullivans Cove Whisky from Tasmania went to distributors in Canada, Spain and Japan, where demand is being driven by local whisky fans' increasing knowledge and awareness of Tasmanian whisky in general. [ + ]
RSPO palm oil linked to deforestation, Greenpeace claims
A new Greenpeace analysis shows that significant deforestation in Indonesia took place in concessions owned by members of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), the industry's largest sustainability organisation. [ + ]
Rudd pledges $10m to Simplot's vegetable growers
Kevin Rudd has pledged $10 million to help Simplot's Tasmanian vegetable growers improve their competitiveness. AUSVEG has called on all political parties to consider the future of food manufacturing in their policies. [ + ]
Pectin and inulin suitable fat replacers in cake
Researchers experimented with replacing 35-100% of the fat in cakes with maltodextrin, inulin, oligofructose, citrus pectin and microparticulated protein and found pectin and inulin were the most effective. [ + ]
Woolworths' deciduous canned fruit to be Australian sourced
Woolworths has announced it will source all of its private-label deciduous canned fruit products from SPC Ardmona. The retail giant will invest $3 million to ensure all its own-brand apples, pears, peaches and apricots will be Australian sourced. [ + ]
Fonterra review findings announced
Fonterra is choosing to see its recent recall as a glass half full (of whey protein, presumably), rather than half empty. Chief Executive Theo Spierings said the review has enabled the company to strengthen its systems to prevent such an incident occurring again. [ + ]
