Industry News
Digital product passports to accelerate recycling
Sidel is now a member of R-Cycle, a community designing digital 'product passports' to accelerate the recycling of plastic packaging around the world. [ + ]
Running out of fizz: CO2 shortage in NZ
Many food and beverage companies in NZ continue to be affected by the shortage of food-grade carbon dioxide in the country. [ + ]
Vow's cultured meat facility unveiled in Sydney
Claimed to be the largest cultured meat facility in the Southern Hemisphere, Vow's Factory 1 has been officially opened by NSW Treasurer and Energy Minister Matt Kean. [ + ]
Improving milk digestibility
Naturo has achieved a breakthrough in the global milk market for digestibility using Haelen milk processing. [ + ]
A cool $6.4m investment into climate change research
Aussie horticulture growers in cooler climates can participate in a $6.4m research trial program to help the industry adapt to climate change. [ + ]
Norco plans to rebuild its ice-cream factory in Lismore
Norco has announced plans to rebuild its flood-damaged ice-cream factory in Lismore thanks to two government grants and co-op investment. [ + ]
Nestlé brand moves to paper-based packaging for sweets
Quality Street is introducing recyclable FSC-certified paper packaging for its twist-wrapped sweets worldwide. [ + ]
How juicy! — mango season is back
Australian Mango season has begun and Australians can expect the fruit to start hitting supermarket shelves across the country. [ + ]
SafeTea is key — National Safe Work Month
October is National Safe Work Month and SafeWork NSW is urging workplaces to host a SafeTea event and show commitment to improving work health and safety. [ + ]
AWRI appoints directors to board
The AWRI board has announced the appointment of two Directors, Prof Kiaran Kirk and The Hon Sarah Courtney, effective from 1 November. [ + ]
Fresh off the grill — the 2022 World Steak Challenge winners
The 2022 World Steak Challenge took place at Mansion House in Dublin on 28 September and the winners have been announced. [ + ]
Bulla and Coles to raise funds for 1m meals for Aussies in need
Coles and Bulla will raise funds from the sale of ice cream to help SecondBite provide the equivalent of up to one million meals for Aussies facing hardship. [ + ]
$1.2m pig welfare and pork provenance research project
The research partnership will deploy next-generation IoT tags and machine learning in commercial piggeries to deliver high-quality pig welfare and provenance. [ + ]
Australian beverage companies increase sugar reduction target
A group of Australia's largest soft drink makers has committed to increase its Sugar Reduction Pledge from 20 to 25% by 2025 for all non-alcohol beverages. [ + ]
SafeWork NSW machine safety compliance visits underway
SafeWork NSW is visiting manufacturers in the Sydney metropolitan area to ensure machine safety. [ + ]
