Sow welfare breakthroughs a highlight for Pork CRC
16 July, 2015The Pork CRC has named the improved welfare of gestating sows among its most significant achievements in pork R&D during the first half of its term.
Training over breakfast
13 July, 2015Sanitarium has joined 11 other companies in becoming a member of the University of Sydney's Australian Research Council Food Processing Training Centre (ARC-FPTC).
You can meet the first ever CEO for the Institute of Instrumentation, Control & Automation
13 July, 2015Greg Garrihy has been appointed as the first CEO for the IICA.
Nestlé invests AU$160 million in new Dubai factory
08 July, 2015Nestlé is expanding its presence in the Middle East — building a new, AU$160 million manufacturing facility in Dubai.
Introduction to packaging now available in bite-sized chunks online
08 July, 2015The Institute of Packaging Professionals' Fundamentals of Packaging Technology is now available online to the packaging industry in Australasia through the Australian Institute of Packaging.
Who's winning the deli war?
07 July, 2015The Australian delicatessen market turns over $4.7bn annually with Coles and Woolworths taking nearly 80% of the spoils.
Food and beverages a bright spot in a gloomy June for manufacturing
03 July, 2015The food, beverages and tobacco subsector has expanded for the 13th consecutive month, according to the Australian Industry Group's Performance of Manufacturing Index.
Pork CRC welcomes new appointment
02 July, 2015Charles Rikard-Bell has been appointed Manager, Commercialisation and Research Impact at the Pork CRC.
Flip top cap for cream wins international packaging award
01 July, 2015Pact Group has been awarded the 2015 World Dairy Innovation Award for the Murray Goulburn Flip Top Cream Cap in the Best Dairy Packaging Innovation category.
Australian businesses taking risks with long, unmanaged supply chains
01 July, 201570% of businesses are unable to guarantee their supply chains are free from child labour, slavery, fraud or corruption, according to a new survey.
Coles ordered to refund over $12 million to suppliers
01 July, 2015Coles has been forced to refund over $12 million to small food and grocery suppliers by independent arbiter Jeff Kennett.
Universal Robots appoints ADDE as distributor
29 June, 2015 | Supplied by: Andrew Donald Design EngineeringUniversal Robots has appointed Andrew Donald Design Engineering as a distribution partner for the Australian market.
ChAFTA is here — are you ready?
26 June, 2015 by Paul Schroder and Meredith Paynter, Partners, King & Wood MallesonsThe China Australia Free Trade Agreement offers significant benefits and opportunities for the agribusiness and processed food sectors. Australian businesses should act quickly to seize the advantages on offer.
ASX demands a2 Milk reveal takeover bidders
26 June, 2015Following media speculation, the a2 Milk Company has been instructed by the ASX to identify the two parties who have made a takeover bid for the company.
Food Safety-Packaging Standards & Regulations training course
24 June, 2015 | Supplied by: Australian Institute of PackagingThe Australian Institute of Packaging will hold a half-day training course on Food Safety-Packaging Standards & Regulations in Sydney.
