Industry News
Baldor wins excellence award
Top performers were recognised at the 5th Annual Australian Bulk Handling Awards Night held in Brisbane.
[ + ]Measurement of organic acids in dietary supplements
NIST researchers have developed new certified reference materials for measuring amounts of organic acids in dietary supplements formulated with Vaccinium berries - cranberries, blueberries and bilberries.
[ + ]Baldor wins bulk handling award
Baldon was nominated at the 5th Annual Australian Bulk Handling Awards Night held in Brisbane.
[ + ]Partnership formed between material handling companies
A partnership has been finalised between SSI Schaefer and Crown Equipment to provide the marketplace with complete packaged material handling solutions.
[ + ]30 years of pumping solutions
Grundfos Pumps has hosted an event to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Grundfos in Australia and the official opening of its new Queensland Office.
[ + ]Fighting selenium deficiency
With selenium deficiency prevalent in South-East Asia, University of Adelaide researchers are studying the best biofortification for lowland rice production.
[ + ]AFGC appoints industry leader as new chairman
The Board of the Australian Food and Grocery Council has welcomed the election of John Doumani as the new Chair.
[ + ]Coles broadens sow stall-free pork initiative
Coles has announced that it intends to broaden its sow stall-free fresh pork initiative to include all forms of the company's brand pork including processed ham and bacon products produced in both Australia and overseas from 2014.
[ + ]World demand for food safety products to reach $13.6 billion
World demand for food safety products - including disinfection and diagnostic products, smart labels and tags, and software and tracking systems - is projected to rise 8.1% per year to $13.6 billion in 2014.
[ + ]Innovation may be key for food processing industry
Global demand for nutritious, sustainable food is set to double by 2050 and the government is helping the food industry keep pace.
[ + ]Scholarship awarded at Cormack Innovation Awards
The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) awarded the second scholarship for the Certificate in Packaging during the recent Cormack Innovation Awards evening.
[ + ]Green innovation brings home gold for Taylors Wines
Taylors Wines has again been recognised for its innovative environmental practices, winning the NAB Agribusiness National Award for Environmental and Energy Management.
[ + ]A collaboration for Australia’s food bowl
A new partnership to improve the sustainability of Australia’s $102 billion food and grocery manufacturing industry in Victoria has been signed between the Victorian Government and the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC).
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