Industry News
Zebra Chip disease threatening Australian potato industry
A potato disease that causes yield losses of up to 50% is threatening the Australian potato industry, AUSVEG claims. [ + ]
British food and drink sector makes Olympic-sized water saving effort
British food and drink manufacturers signed up to the Federation House Commitment (FHC) have achieved a 14.4% reduction in water use between 2007 and 2011. [ + ]
NSW Food Regulation Partnership Forum meets in Newcastle
Food businesses from the Hunter region had the opportunity to stay up to date with food safety standards and regulations at the NSW Food Regulation Partnership Forum regional meeting. [ + ]
ADF welcomes National Food Plan but calls for action
The ADF has welcomed the National Food Plan, but says more needs to be done to ensure supermarkets pay dairy farmers a fair price for milk. [ + ]
Latest round of AUSPACK PLUS 2013 exhibitors announced
Fibre King and insignia will showcase labelling solutions, I-tech coding technology, case packers, palletisers and meat and crate equipment at AUSPACK PLUS 2013. [ + ]
CHEP joins Australian Logistics Council
CHEP Australia has joined forces with the Australian Logistics Council by becoming an associate member of the peak representative body for the Australian freight transport and logistics supply chain sector. [ + ]
Australian chicken virus unlikely to spread to New Zealand, MPI says
The New Zealand MPI has issued a comment on a journal article that examines recombinant virus strains in chicken vaccines. [ + ]
Ready-to-eat meats recalled following Listeria detection
Following the detection of Listeria in ready-to-eat meat products from Bay Cuisine, the New Zealand MPI has overseen the voluntary recall of the products. [ + ]
Learn about frankfurts in Frankfurt: food technology tour available
Gary Moulton and Phil Brookes are offering a 15-day food technology tour through Germany, France and Australia to coincide with the Frankfurt International Meat Trade Fair (IFFA). [ + ]
Vegetable growers concerned by rising imports
Statistics showing that processed vegetable imports have increased dramatically have dismayed Australian vegetable growers. [ + ]
Consultation on National Food Plan green paper begins
Consultation on the National Food Plan green paper commenced yesterday, beginning with a series of public forums. Consultation ends on 30 September. [ + ]
Supermarket private labels will keep growing, says IBISWorld
Private-label products will increase to cover 30% of the market in the next five years, IBISWorld predicts. [ + ]
Alcohol and bone loss: study finds a surprising link
Menopause may drive many women to drink, but hitting the bottle may actually help postmenopausal women prevent bone loss, a new study has shown. [ + ]
Program aims to make Kiwi beef as famous as Kiwi lamb
The NZ government’s Primary Growth Partnership (PGP) is committing NZ$23.7 million to encourage production of high-value marbled beef for the domestic and export markets. [ + ]
Build-your-own device to help farmers fight foodborne illness outbreaks in US
A simple and inexpensive device designed by University of Houston students could help small farmers clean their leafy green produce before market to reduce illness-causing bacteria levels. [ + ]
