Industry News
Unilever to share ice cream reformulation patents with industry
Unilever has announced it will grant a free licence to the ice cream industry for its ice cream reformulation patents that have been trialled in warmer freezer cabinets. [ + ]
Larger crop of sweeter stone fruit for summer
Montague is gearing up for a much larger stone fruit crop in 2023/24 than it saw last year, with sweeter peaches, plums and nectarines due to favourable weather conditions. [ + ]
2D barcode webinar hosted by AIP and GS1 Australia
The AIP will be hosting a webinar with GS1 Australia on 12 December called 'Behind the 2D Barcode: What it means for printing and packaging'. [ + ]
General Mills Australia listed as one of the best workplaces for women
Food manufacturing business General Mills Australia celebrates being placed on the Best Workplaces for Women List 2023 by Great Place To Work Australia. [ + ]
Call for comment on low-energy sugar substitute
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is calling for comment on an application to permit D-allulose as a low-energy substitute for sugar. [ + ]
More government funding needed to boost local manufacturing, RSM report
Ahead of the NRF's funding announcements, RSM Australia provides a report that makes four recommendations for boosting Australia's advanced manufacturing. [ + ]
Sustainability metrics to be updated across agriculture supply chain
AgriFutures Australia and Lifecycles have joined forces to update sustainability metrics across the ag and food supply chain, including post-farm processes. [ + ]
Triple gold for Grampions' olive oil
Grampians Olive Co. has won two Gold medals and been awarded Champion Best in Class at the recent 2023 Australian International Olive Awards. [ + ]
AI-powered design for industrial processing equipment
University of Birmingham Enterprise has launched an AI-powered product to optimise process equipment that mixes, blends, stores or stirs granular materials. [ + ]
FDA to ban food additive BVO
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed to ban brominated vegetable oil (BVO), which has already been banned in Europe, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]
Industrial-scale plant for insect-derived ingredient maker
Food-tech company Divaks has selected Bühler to develop its first industrial-scale yellow mealworm plant. [ + ]
Cellulose-based food packaging goes deeper
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has obtained new maximum limits for its extensible formable cellulose which will enable a wider range of 3D packaging solutions. [ + ]
Flat wine bottle, a circular economy innovation finalist
A flat wine bottle is among the noteworthy finalists in this year's Premier's Sustainability Awards in the Circular Economy Innovation category. [ + ]
Creating science leaders for a new industrial age
The nation's science and technology sectors will seek federal election commitments to strengthen incentives for business to invest in R&D, which will help with the rebuilding of our manufacturing bases. [ + ]
$1.5m initiative to tackle citrus virus
Scientists are developing a vaccine-like solution to help Aussie citrus growers combat citrus tristeza virus (CTV), a challenge for the local citrus industry. [ + ]
