Industry News
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. [ + ]
$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. [ + ]
Aussie manufacturers struggling to keep pace with technology
The 2023 State of Smart Manufacturing Report from Rockwell Automation contains responses from 75 Australian manufacturing industry leaders. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
Meat-free proteins, an allergy assessment
A team of scientists in the Netherlands set out to investigate the allergy risk associated with meat-free proteins made of legumes. [ + ]
Food & beverage sector falling behind in sustainability
In the 2023 Electrify Fleets Rankings, the food and beverage sector fell behind various companies in electrifying its fleets with a 3/10 average ranking. [ + ]
Fonterra releases FY23 interim results
Fonterra has released its 2023 Interim Results which show the Co-op's profit is up 50% in the first half of the year. [ + ]
US food additives study reveals 10% increase
A US study reveals manufacturers have increased additives in packaged foods and beverages, but noted a decrease in added flavours in carbonated soft drinks. [ + ]
AIP Australasian Packaging Conference program revealed
The upcoming conference program has been curated to deliver a two-day educational program that will cover a range of topics relating to the theme 2025 & BEYOND. [ + ]
Turning industry food waste into power, improved treatment
Research shows a novel anode catalyst could improve and stabilise the power generation performance of microbial fuel cells treating vegetable oil industry wastewater. [ + ]
Development with novel foods process for CBD products in Britain
Two of the Association for the Cannabinoid Industry's novel foods applications have been validated by the Food Standards Agency in the UK. [ + ]
AFGC welcomes future of soft plastics recycling
The AFGC has welcomed the Soft Plastics Taskforce's recognition of the National Plastics Recycling Scheme as the model for the future of soft plastics recycling. [ + ]
Refillable Milo vending machines being trialled
As part of its sustainability efforts, Nestlé is piloting refillable vending machines for Milo and Koko Krunch in a four-to-six-month trial in Indonesia. [ + ]
