Industry News
Aussies clean up at the WorldStar Global Packaging Awards
Seven Australian companies have won in the food and beverages categories at the WorldStar Global Packaging Awards. [ + ]
SMC develops compressed air leakage analyser to help save energy
Australia's SMC Energy Conservation Group has developed the portable Compressed Air Leakage Analyser, which has now been exported to a global food manufacturer in Dubai. [ + ]
Bundaberg and Amazon team up for variety pack
Australian brewer Bundaberg has partnered with Amazon on a 12-bottle variety pack made for the online shopping site. [ + ]
Ben & Jerry's unveils new Doggie Desserts
US ice cream company Ben & Jerry's has unveiled two new flavours designed exclusively for canines. [ + ]
Aussie company produces exotic meat from cells
The company can cultivate exotic meat such as kangaroo, alpaca and water buffalo, without killing any animals. [ + ]
Mars and Amcor announce recyclable rice pouch
Mars Food has announced it will begin to use recyclable mono-polypropylene plastic (PP) for its microwavable rice pouches in 2021. [ + ]
Tim Tam introduces new range of local flavours
Arnott's has unveiled its new range of Tim Tam chocolate biscuits with local ingredients sourced from some of Australia's premium produce regions. [ + ]
Australian egg industry cracks down on Salmonella
The Australian egg industry has vowed to crack down on Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) since its initial outbreak in September 2018. [ + ]
Bringing cultivated meat to Japan
Aleph Farms and Mitsubishi Corporation's Food Industry Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to bring cultivated meat to the Japanese table. [ + ]
Local fruit grower goes bananas over ripening facility
Arcella Bananas Company will use Montague's produce and packing facility in Brisbane to ripen its bananas. [ + ]
Tesco changes cheese packaging to reduce plastic
Tesco has announced it will change the packaging of its home brand hard cheeses, saving 260 tonnes of plastic each year. [ + ]
An avo a day equals a happy gut
Eating avocado as part of your daily diet can help improve gut health, according to new research. [ + ]
Australian red meat now fully traceable across supply chain
MLA has partnered with Oritain to develop 'origin fingerprints' for Australian beef and lamb, making it fully traceable across the supply chain. [ + ]
Food track-and-trace QR app to help small-scale farmers
Fighting food fraud from farm to fork with a mobile ingredient tracing system. [ + ]
Push for 'ag visa' to ease work shortages
A report has urged the Australian Government to establish a dedicated 'ag visa' for migrants travelling to Australia to be employed in the agriculture sector. [ + ]
