Industry News
Food Ministers' Meeting key outcomes
Added sugar labelling and the uptake of the Health Star Rating system were under discussion at the Food Ministers' Meeting on 1 December. [ + ]
Fonterra Independent Director to step down
Fonterra Co-operative Group has announced that Independent Director Scott St John will step down from the board on 31 March 2024. [ + ]
Raising frozen food temperature for decarbonisation
Research has suggested that standard frozen food temperatures could be changed by just three degrees, from -18 to -15°C, to save carbon dioxide emissions. [ + ]
Frosty Boy is an Australian export awards finalist
Queensland soft serve and beverage manufacturer Frosty Boy has been announced as a finalist in the 61st annual Australian Export Awards in Canberra. [ + ]
Are all healthy foods automatically sustainable?
A study has found that perceptions about sustainability and healthy food choices are closely linked, though that may not be the reality. [ + ]
RFG acquires Qld piemaker Beefy's Pies for $10m
Retail Food Group (RFG) has announced its entry into a conditional sale and purchase agreement (SPA) to acquire Beefy's Pies for $10 million. [ + ]
Matthews' digital packaging coding solution is an APPMA Awards finalist
Matthews Australasia has been named a finalist in the 2024 APPMA Awards of Excellence in the Digital Innovation category for its iDSnet package code management platform. [ + ]
APCO report reveals need for consumer recycling education
APCO has published Australasian Recycling Label Consumer Insights Report 2023, its annual benchmarking survey exploring consumer recycling attitudes. [ + ]
Beston accelerates dairy production with optimised assets
Beston Global Food Company anticipates that its lactoferrin sales could surpass 10 MT in the first half of FY24, according to its ASX announcement made on 28 November. [ + ]
Improving plant-based foods with AI
VTT and the Finnish food industry have joined forces to develop plant protein value chains, boosted by machine learning and artificial intelligence. [ + ]
Australian beef production growing against global declines
Beef-producing nations in the Southern Hemisphere, including Australia, are continuing to increase production volumes despite a global trend of production decline. [ + ]
Are ultra-processed foods preferred to less processed foods?
A University of Bristol study has found some interesting results about the taste perception of ultra-processed foods compared to less processed foods. [ + ]
Shielding the vegetable industry from exotic pests
Australia's vegetable industry will receive a new level of protection against exotic pests with the help of a $10 million levy-funded biosecurity strategy. [ + ]
FSANZ calls for comment on native Australian honey
FSANZ is calling for public comment on an application to permit the sale and use of honey produced by Australian native stingless bees. [ + ]
Yeast biotech under discussion in Adelaide
Australian yeast innovation experts MicroBioGen will be presenting at the 37th International Specialised Symposium on Yeasts conference being held in Adelaide. [ + ]
