Industry News
Robotics Australia partners with APPEX 24
Robotics Australia has become an alliance partner of APPEX 24, helping to promote the role of robotics in the processing, packaging and manufacturing sectors. [ + ]
How Australia's 'food detectives' track down outbreaks
Whole genome sequencing (WGS) has emerged as a good tool for identifying the viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites that cause foodborne disease. [ + ]
Pact Group sells 50% of its reusable plastic crate business
Morrison & Co has agreed to acquire a 50% interest in Pact Group's Crate Pooling business, a provider of reusable plastic crate pooling services. [ + ]
Sunny Queen targets five goals with sustainability plan
Sunny Queen Australia has released a Sustainability Strategic Plan built around the five goals aligning with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. [ + ]
Improving infant formula safety checks: research
A study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign found that some testing methods are more powerful than others at catching contaminants in infant formula. [ + ]
Australian wine industry "swimming" in oversupply
In its most recent Wine Quarterly Q3 2023 report, Rabobank found that Australia's wine industry could be facing several years of oversupply. [ + ]
USDA salmonella safety proposal backed by food safety activists
In April, the USDA released a proposed determination to declare salmonella an adulterant in breaded stuffed raw chicken products, which has now been backed by CSPI. [ + ]
Fortified bread flour regulations now mandated in NZ
All non-organic wheat flour for breadmaking must now be fortified with B-vitamin folic acid in New Zealand, to protect babies from serious birth defects. [ + ]
BOGE compressors acquires INMATEC GaseTechnologie
BOGE, a compressed air specialist, has taken over INMATEC GaseTechnologie, a manufacturer of nitrogen and oxygen generators. [ + ]
Australian poultry business Lenard's celebrates 36 years
Celebrating 36 years in the poultry business, Lenard's is also launching new economical products and is set to open a new factory outlet. [ + ]
Pacific Automation partners with BERNSTEIN for switches and safety
Pacific Automation has announced a new Australian partnership with German manufacturer BERNSTEIN. [ + ]
Partnership to develop advanced protein ingredients
Novozymes and Arla Foods Ingredients have partnered to develop advanced protein ingredients using precision fermentation. [ + ]
A world of ingredients at Fi Europe 2023 in Germany
The tastemakers of the world are set to gather at Fi Europe when it returns to Frankfurt from 28–30 November. [ + ]
Native milk protein certified by Non-GMO Project
Arla Foods Ingredients MicelPure, a native milk protein, has become the first product by the company to be certified by North America's Non-GMO Project. [ + ]
$20m funding to boost innovation in food and beverage sector
Food and beverage manufacturers are being encouraged to apply for a share of the $20m in second round funding through Australia's Food and Beverage Accelerator (FaBA). [ + ]
