Krones acquires German pallet handling company
06 March, 2015 | Supplied by: Krones (Thailand) Co LtdKrones AG has acquired 100% of the shares of German company Schaefer Förderanlagen-und Maschinenbau GmbH.
2015 APPMA Scholarship finalists announced
06 March, 2015 | Supplied by: APPMAThe four finalists for the 2015 APPMA Scholarship have been announced by the Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association (APPMA) and the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP).
tna acquires Dutch frying line company
06 March, 2015tna has acquired food processing company Florigo International. Florigo's technology includes patented continuous vacuum frying lines, French fry lines, multizone fryers and technology to reduce acrylamide formation.
Warrnambool Cheese and Butter to acquire Coon, Cracker Barrel brands
04 March, 2015Warrnambool Cheese and Butter (WCB) has entered into an agreement to acquire the everyday cheese business (EDC Business) of Lion-Dairy & Drinks for $137 million.
New country-of-origin rules won't improve food safety
04 March, 2015The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has cautioned against using the origin of goods as a proxy for consumer safety.
Food and Grocery Industry Code of Conduct takes effect
03 March, 2015The Food and Grocery Industry Code of Conduct has taken effect, establishing a clear set of principles governing the trading relationships between retailers and suppliers.
Join the AIP during March to save on course fees and you could win an iPad Mini
03 March, 2015Now is a good time to join the Australian Institute of Packaging - you'll save on registration for the National Technical Forums and other AIP courses, and members who join by 31 March will go into the draw to win an iPad Mini.
2015 National Technical Forums
02 March, 2015Private label packaging, chemical migration from packaging into food, life cycle analysis, design for the ageing and understanding shelf-ready packaging are some of the topics that will be presented at the 2015 National Technical Forums.
Thousands of tonnes of fake and sub-standard food seized
27 February, 2015
4000 kg of counterfeit strawberries and 275,000 litres of drinks were only part of the haul of fake and sub-standard food seized in a recent INTERPOL and Europol operation.
Arla joins forces with major dairy importer to increase Aust business fivefold
27 February, 2015Arla Foods has entered into a joint venture in a bid to increase its business in Australia fivefold. The company has joined forces with Australia's largest cheese importer, F Mayer Imports, to form Arla Foods Mayer Australia Pty Ltd.
Berry importers must now declare berry producer when importing from China
23 February, 2015Importers of berries from China must now declare the producer of the berries when lodging Full Import Declarations (FIDs) within the Integrated Cargo System. The change was announced in light of the Hepatitis A outbreak that has been linked to imported Chinese raspberries.
Experts to discuss packaging line safety, fault finding, product distribution integrity
20 February, 2015Interested in learning more about packaging line safety, fault finding and product distribution integrity? The AIP and APPMA are jointly hosting a technical dinner on 1 April covering these topics.
Experts to discuss packaging line safety, fault finding, product distribution integrity
20 February, 2015 | Supplied by: Australian Institute of PackagingInterested in learning more about packaging line safety, fault finding and product distribution integrity? The AIP and APPMA are jointly hosting a technical dinner on 1 April covering these topics.
Frozen berries: calls for action on country of origin labelling
19 February, 2015In the fallout from the frozen berry recall, a chorus of voices from politics, industry and consumer groups has urged the federal government to act on new food labelling laws.
Matcon moves Asia-Pacific office to Singapore
19 February, 2015 | Supplied by: Matcon LtdMatcon Group is relocating its Asia-Pacific Operations from Sydney to Singapore. From 1 March 2015, the company's office will be located within an IDEX Corporation regional building in East Jurong, Singapore.
