Industry News
The National Seafood Industry Awards 2022 winners
From best fish and chips to outstanding seafood industry leaders and producers, winners of the National Seafood Industry Awards 2022 have been announced. [ + ]
Improving Australia's containerised grain exports
A new analysis by AEGIC analyses the importance of containerised grain trade compared with bulk grain shipping. [ + ]
Getting up close with Industry 5.0
Industry 5.0 is taking off faster than imagined and, while to some it's still a buzzword, many are now reaping its true benefits. [ + ]
Cheesy snack study: top flavour revealed
Kerry recently surveyed consumers across 16 countries to find out more about their snacking behaviours as they relate to cheese-flavoured savoury snacks. [ + ]
Raising the bar: AVL Wines announces Net Zero 2040 commitment
AVL Wines has set an ambitious climate target to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2040 across its entire value chain. [ + ]
Beefing up meat measurement
Australian startup MEQ Probe announced its first commercial users to incorporate beef marbling probe technology at their meat processing facilities. [ + ]
UK study of synthetic chemicals found in food
A study of common organophosphate esters (OPEs) found in UK foods could lead to more food producers taking another look at their supply chain. [ + ]
IDF Dairy Innovation Awards 2022 announced
The IDF Dairy Innovation Awards 2022 have been announced at a ceremony that took place at the IDF World Dairy Summit in New Delhi, India. [ + ]
Australian manufacturing venture with vegan food
Cale & Daughters has announced that it will begin manufacturing plant-based cheese and meat products in Australia, as part of a joint venture with Israeli co-op Vgarden. [ + ]
Vale Emeritus Prof. Harry Lovell
The Australian Institute of Packaging pays tribute to one of its key foundational members, Emeritus Professor Harry Lovell, who passed away 12 September 2022. [ + ]
Nestlé develops new product from animal-free dairy proteins
The Nestlé R&D team in Switzerland has explored new technologies to develop an alternative milk made with animal-free protein from Perfect Day, which is being piloted in the US. [ + ]
Vegan labelling requirements in India, new rules in 2023
New requirements for labelling foods as 'vegan' in India will come into effect early next year so MPI has made a statement for the information of food exporters in NZ. [ + ]
Catch of the day: seafood fraud detected by chemical fingerprint
Australian scientists have developed a chemical fingerprint technology that can help to detect fraudsters by authenticating the provenance of seafood. [ + ]
Whey to go! Cheese packaging designed to extend shelf life
Spanish plastic specialists are working as part a project to develop an active packaging coating for cheese using whey — the by-product from the cheesemaking process. [ + ]
Magic Valley creates cultivated lamb-free prototype
The Australian food company has created a cultivated lamb meat prototype using cells from a live sheep called Lucy, and no other animal products were used. [ + ]