Flowcrete Australia white paper on HACCP and flooring
24 March, 2017 | Supplied by: Tremco CPG Australia Pty LtdFlowcrete Australia has produced a white paper titled 'What is a HACCP Food Safety Management System and How Does it Relate to Flooring?'
High-pressure processing companies launch an association
14 March, 2017Furthering the uptake of high-pressure processing and establishing best practice procedures has provided the momentum to form the HPP Council in the US.
AIP welcomes new national board
13 March, 2017 | Supplied by: Australian Institute of PackagingThe Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) has welcomed a new national president and new board at its annual general meeting, held alongside AUSPACK 2017.
Inaugural PIDA award winners
13 March, 2017 | Supplied by: Australian Institute of PackagingThe winners of the 2017 Packaging & Processing Innovation and Design Awards have been announced at a gala dinner held at the Novotel Sydney Olympic Park.
Is cannabis consumption affecting your beer sales?
13 March, 2017Twenty-seven percent of beer drinkers said that they already have substituted cannabis for beer, or would substitute their retail beer purchases with cannabis in the future if cannabis was legalised.
Avery Dennison acquires Hanita Coatings
10 March, 2017 | Supplied by: Avery DennisonAvery Dennison has completed the acquisition of Hanita Coatings, a pressure-sensitive materials manufacturer of specialty films and laminates.
Food Agility CRC to drive the digital transformation of Australia’s food industry
09 March, 2017 | Supplied by: University of TechnologyFederal government announces $50 m in funding for the Food Agility CRC.
Shouldn't you be at AUSPACK?
07 March, 2017Better get your skates on if you want to see everything at AUSPACK 2017. The event is on from 7–10 March at Sydney Showground, Homebush.
Consumers are choosing meat in pouches
06 March, 2017In the US, demand for meat packed in pouches is increasing as consumers embrace the convenience factor. And there is no reason to assume antipodean consumers are not likewise purchasing pouch-packed product to make meal preparation simpler.
JBT acquires Avure Technologies
01 March, 2017High-pressure processing systems manufacturer Avure Technologies has been acquired by JBT and will become part of the JBT FoodTech business.
New CEO for FSANZ
01 March, 2017The board of Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) has appointed Mark Booth its new CEO. Mark will replace Steve McCutcheon, who left at the end of January after 10 years in the position.
India, Malaysia, Philippines and Vietnam pose the highest risks to Australian exporters
27 February, 2017Australian organisations looking to do business in the Asia–Pacific region should be cautious according to a new report.
Run for a cause in 2017
22 February, 2017 | Supplied by: Food Processing Equipment Pty LtdFPE General Manager Tania Carey will lead a team to run the New York Marathon in honour of her twin sister, who passed away from bowel cancer.
South Australia loses as Coca-Cola Amatil remodels its supply chain
22 February, 2017Coca-Cola Amatil intends to spend around $90 million over the next three years to remodel its supply chain. This will involve increasing production in Western Australia and Queensland but closing its manufacturing operations in South Australia.
Mondelez/Cadbury is pulling out of Dunedin
16 February, 2017After 80 years in Dunedin, Mondelez has announced it is closing the plant and moving most of its production to Australia.