Industry News
The impact of GM canola on organic industries
Commercialisation of GM canola in Australia is likely to have only negligible direct impacts on the organic canola, livestock and honey industries, according to a report released by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE).
[ + ]Beer as a natural energy resource
A joint project between the University of Queensland (UQ) and Foster's to produce electricity from beer wastewater has won $140,000 from the Queensland Government's Sustainable Energy Innovation Fund.
[ + ]Developing natural plastics in Australian sugarcane
American company Metabolix has signed a collaborative agreement with Australia's Cooperative Research Centre for Sugar Industry Innovation through Biotechnology (CRC SIIB) to research and develop natural plastics directly in sugarcane.
[ + ]Chairman appointed to Rabobank advisory board
Henry van der Heyden, chairman of Fonterra Co-operative Group, exporter of dairy products, has been appointed to Rabobank's Australasian Food & Agribusiness Advisory Board.
[ + ]Danisco divests Flavours to Firmenich
Danisco has entered into an agreement on the divestment of Flavours to Firmenich and an enterprise value for the activities has been agreed.
[ + ]Open days across Australia and New Zealand
In June 2007, Australian maintenance management software company, MEX will be conducting open days across Australia and New Zealand.
[ + ]AUSPACK 2007 opens tomorrow
With AUSPACK 2007 opening tomorrow, over 200 exhibitors are busy packing their bags for what could be the largest packaging and processing exhibition ever held in Australia.
[ + ]New website helps food industry manage allergens
The Allergen Bureau has targeted the food industry with the launch of a website that aims to facilitate the improvement of food allergen management in Australian and New Zealand industry.
[ + ]Claimed link between phthalates exposure and obesity is 'hard to swallow'
Experts who have reviewed a paper claiming a link between phthalates exposure and obesity say that the study should be taken with a large grain of salt.
[ + ]Commercial beekeeping in Australia
A new publication on commercial beekeeping describes the unique physical and cultural environment in which Australian beekeeping is undertaken and the current demand for honey products and pollination services.
[ + ]Most Americans don’t know plastic is made from oil
A nationwide survey in the US in April found that 72% of the American public does not know that conventional plastic is made from petroleum products and 40% believes it will biodegrade.
[ + ]European patent for laser marking technique
A European patent has been granted to DataLase for the new pigment that forms the basis of the company’s laser marking products for primary and secondary packaging – the Packmark and Casemark flexo and tape.
[ + ]Inspiration through innovation
NSW will have a chance to enter the world of innovation and entrepreneurship as the annual Australian Innovation Festival rolls into its sixth year.
[ + ]Research unravels the secrets of salt and taste
New research into the molecular basis of salty taste has been released by the Nestlé Research Center in Switzerland.
[ + ]Tate & Lyle invests in food ingredient group
Tate & Lyle has signed an agreement to acquire an 80% holding in German specialty food ingredients group G C Hahn & Co.
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