$80,000 fine for safety breaches at bottling plant
08 December, 2020 | Supplied by: WorkSafe VictoriaA beverage manufacturer pleaded guilty last week to two matters involving seven breaches of the Occupational Health and Safety Act at its bottling and packing factory.
Industry leaders attend mental health manufacturing webinar
08 December, 2020 | Supplied by: WorkSafe GuardianMental health expert Graeme Cowan's manufacturing webinar provides insights to industry leaders.
Asahi and EMBION plan to upcycle brewery by-products
07 December, 2020EMBION Technologies and Asahi Group Holdings have partnered together to create new products from brewing by-products.
Ministers amend controversial health star rating changes
02 December, 2020All fresh and minimally processed fruit and vegetable products will receive an automatic five-star rating under the revised Health Star Rating (HSR) plan.
Nestlé to sell Yinlu businesses to Food Wise Co.
01 December, 2020 | Supplied by: Nestle ProfessionalNestlé has announced that it has agreed to sell its Yinlu peanut milk and canned rice porridge businesses in China to Food Wise Co.
Aus Govt disappointed with wine tariffs
01 December, 2020The Australian Government has announced its "extreme disappointment" in the decision by Chinese authorities to impose tariffs on Australian wine.
Bulla Dairy implements COVID-safe technology
26 November, 2020 | Supplied by: Smart BadgeAustralian food manufacturer Bulla Dairy Foods has installed Smart Badge contract tracing technology as part of its COVID-safe protocols.
Kellogg, Chobani and Unilever winners at APCO awards
23 November, 2020 | Supplied by: Australian Packaging Covenant OrganisationFood and beverage companies Chobani, Kellogg and Unilever were the big winners from the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) Awards ceremony.
Four Pillars Gin wins international award
23 November, 2020Victoria's Four Pillars Gin has been named International Gin Producer of the Year for the second consecutive year at the IWSC in London.
Q&A with Natural Evolution's Krista Watkins
12 November, 2020 | Supplied by: Food Innovation Australia LimitedKrista Watkins from Natural Evolution Foods will be speaking as part of FIAL's Food Matrix on Thursday, 19 November.
Free mental health webinar for manufacturing industry
11 November, 2020A free webinar on workplace mental health for the manufacturing industry will be delivered by R U OK? Director and author Graeme Cowan next Monday.
ACCC clamps down on Made in Australia frozen fish labelling
10 November, 2020Simplot Australia has amended the labelling on 31 frozen fish products, from "Made in Australia" to "Packed in Australia", after ACCC concerns.
Alternative Dairy's home-grown plant milk sales triple
10 November, 2020 | Supplied by: Sanitarium Health Food CompanyThe company reported its strongest sales on record for its home-grown range of plant milks, despite the negative impact of the pandemic on the nation's cafes.
Festo unveils live product demonstration schedule for expo
06 November, 2020 | Supplied by: Festo Pty LtdPack Expo Connects is an industry event that connects consumer packaged goods companies (CPGs) and suppliers via a live interactive platform.
Nestlé USA acquires prepared-meal producer Freshly
04 November, 2020 | Supplied by: Nestle ProfessionalNestlé announced that it has acquired Freshly, a fresh-prepared meal delivery service in the United States.
