Industry News
Machine learning used to evaluate nanoparticle risk in food
Nanotechnology can provide many benefits for crop yield, but what about the health risks? Texan researchers use machine learning to evaluate the risks for food... [ + ]
Scientific research to reignite aquaculture industry
The commercial potential of Australia's aquaculture industry will be discussed at a public hearing by the House Agriculture and Water Resources Committee. [ + ]
Additional tax relief for Aussie brewers and distillers
The Morrison government has now put in place regulations to ensure Australia's brewers and distillers can receive additional tax relief from 1 July 2021. [ + ]
Sea change for women: WISA program encourages future leaders
Women in Seafood Australasia (WISA) program is encouraging women from Australia and New Zealand to take part in its latest online leadership program. [ + ]
Clean convenience: are healthy ready meals preferred?
Many consumers are willing to pay more for 'clean label' ready meals that have been processed using new technology, according to a new WSU study. [ + ]
NZ wine vintage 2021: smaller harvest of good quality
The 2021 vintage from New Zealand's wine regions is said to be of good quality despite smaller yields, according to the country's peak industry body. [ + ]
Next-level circular: beers brewed with goose droppings
A beer series brewed with wild herbs, food waste and even goose faeces has been created by Finnish microbrewery Ant Brew. [ + ]
Accurate on-pack recycling labelling needed, report reveals
APCO and Planet Ark have launched the Australasian Recycling Label Consumer Insights Report 2021, which showed more than 50% of consumers check labels before recycling. [ + ]
Wiley set to visit the future of food production at foodpro
Wiley will be sharing its insights on the future of food production at foodpro 2021 in Sydney next month. [ + ]
Chr. Hansen Natural Colors announces company name change to Oterra
Chr. Hansen Natural Colors A/S, an EQT portfolio company, has announced a new company name and identity following the move to a standalone company. [ + ]
A clean performance: igus wins the REINER! Award for modular cleanroom chain
The Fraunhofer Purity Technology Award goes to the particle-free and compact e-skin flat energy supply system. [ + ]
Sticky fingerprints check provenance of honey
The Australian honey industry could benefit from CSIRO's research that is using DNA testing to reveal the true origins of honey as well as other interesting data. [ + ]
Nestlé's two new water bottle designs revealed
Nestlé develops two new packaging innovations for its Vittel water bottles that function like traditional plastic bottles but use less plastic. [ + ]
Jet Technologies & Grinders Coffee sustainable packaging initiative
Jet Technologies has teamed up with Grinders Coffee to change up its packaging so it meets the requirements of the RED Group REDcycle initiative. [ + ]
Montague and Sun World enter new licence agreement for fruit
At the Hort Connections conference, Montague and Sun World announced a new licence for fruit produced from Sun World stone fruit cultivars grown in Australia. [ + ]
