Industry News
Climate change affecting oyster industry
Research on Vibrio bacteria that are an emerging climate change risk to the seafood industry has been presented by CDU researchers. [ + ]
Mars Petcare Australia invests $112.6m to expand its Wodonga factory
Mars Petcare has announced a significant investment in its Wodonga factory to expand its pet food manufacturing capabilities locally. [ + ]
Common sweetener may damage DNA
A study has found that a chemical formed when a popular sweetener is digested is "genotoxic", meaning it breaks up DNA. [ + ]
NZ validates Mānuka honey regulatory definition
Following a robust scientific reassessment, NZ has confirmed that its regulatory definition of Mānuka honey will not be changed. [ + ]
Fonterra announces acting COO
Fonterra has announced Anna Palairet as acting Chief Operating Officer (COO) to replace current COO Fraser Whineray. [ + ]
Food manufacturing opportunities for Northern Australia
A research group from Charles Darwin University revealed, at a recent conference, what is needed for Northern Australia to build food manufacturing capabilities. [ + ]
Trial-scale NoLo facility now open in SA
Claimed as a world's first, a new trial-scale no- and low-alcohol research facility has now opened at the University of Adelaide's Hickinbotham Roseworthy Wine Science Laboratory. [ + ]
Highly sensitive robot gripper eliminates need for pneumatics
Researchers have developed a robot gripper that can transport fragile objects between production steps without damaging them. [ + ]
Aussie eggs made safer with traceability tools
A project enabling traceability in the Australian egg industry has concluded, having created resources to help farmers implement on-farm traceability systems. [ + ]
Nestlé announces new Head of Operations
Nestlé has announced the retirement of Magdi Batato, Executive Vice President and Head of Operations, after 30 years with the company. [ + ]
Using shrimp to keep white bread white
Due to health concerns surrounding traditional whitening agents, there is a search to find organic, bio-compatible analogues as a replacement. [ + ]
Unilever announces changes to leadership team
Unilever has announced that Graeme Pitkethly, Chief Financial Officer, will retire from the company by the end of May 2024. [ + ]
Researchers develop allergy-free chicken egg
Using genome editing technology, researchers have produced an egg without ovomucoid, the protein that causes egg white allergies. [ + ]
Hillenbrand to acquire bulk material handling company
Hillenbrand has entered into an agreement to acquire the Schenck Process Food and Performance Materials (FPM) business, a portfolio company of Blackstone. [ + ]
2023 Smart Manufacturing Conference announced
The Smart Manufacturing Conference will take place on Wednesday, 20 September 2023 at Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park. [ + ]
