Industry News
The mystery of fermented coffee
Growing in popularity, this beverage has a raspberry-like taste and aroma, but the cause of this has been a mystery. [ + ]
Chemicals in labels may affect food, study shows
A Canadian study has shown that fresh produce can be contaminated with BPA-like chemicals found in food labels. [ + ]
New gluing process service on display at interpack
Robatech is announcing its new gluing process service called GreenSaver at the interpack fair in Düsseldorf from 4–10 May 2023. [ + ]
FDA proposes rule change to improve nutrition
The US Food and Drug Administration has proposed changes to the standards of identity for foods that include salt to permit the use of salt substitutes. [ + ]
IDF World Dairy Summit in the US
Registration has opened for the International Dairy Federation (IDF) World Dairy Summit 2023, to be held from 16–19 October in Chicago. [ + ]
Mars Wrigley Asia appoints General Manager
Mars Wrigley has announced the appointment of Kalpesh Parmar as General Manager for Mars Wrigley Asia. [ + ]
Aussie precision fermentation start-up secures funding
Cauldron has revealed plans to build Asia–Pacific's largest network of precision fermentation facilities using a hyper-fermentation platform. [ + ]
Inner coating for food cans developed using tomato waste
A team of researchers has developed resin to coat the inner surface of metal food packaging, using a by-product from tomato sauce processing. [ + ]
Robot-ready strawberries in development
Strawberries specially bred for automated picking will soon become a reality in Australia thanks to an $11.5m initiative to develop bot-ready strawberries. [ + ]
foodpro poll reveals top priorities for manufacturers
A poll run by foodpro has revealed that businesses are looking to make more investments as normal operations resume post-pandemic. [ + ]
How close to reality is 3D-printed food?
Columbia engineers look at the benefits and drawbacks of 3D-printed food technology and how our kitchens could look in the software-controlled future. [ + ]
$1m investment in Australian citrus
Hort Innovation will invest nearly $1m to assess new citrus varieties that are suited to Australian growing conditions. [ + ]
De Novo Dairy announces rebranding
De Novo Dairy has rebranded to De Novo Foodlabs, reflecting the company's focus on creating sustainable nutrients that improve the health of people and the planet. [ + ]
More lollies made locally with Allen's $12m factory expansion
More of Allen's chew lollies will now be made in Victoria, thanks to an expansion of Nestlé's manufacturing site at Broadford. [ + ]
Updates to Safe Food Australia standards
FSANZ has updated Safe Food Australia to incorporate Standard 3.2.2A Food safety management tools, which will come into effect December 2023. [ + ]
