tna appoints new CEO
22 January, 2019 | Supplied by: tna solutions Pty Ltdtna has named Jonathan Rankin as Chief Executive Officer, promoting him from his role as Chief Sales Officer.
Fonterra Farm Source to sell livestock division
18 January, 2019Carrfields Livestock will take over Fonterra's Farm Source livestock division on 1 March 2019, following a review of the co-op's assets and investments.
New Australian service partner for SPX Flow
16 January, 2019Servicing of SPX's heat exchangers, separators, homogenisers, pumps and valves will now be available from Victorian company FDPI.
How essential is shelf stacking?
17 December, 2018 by Janette WoodhouseWoolworths has just been told it can't have 5000 people stacking shelves on Christmas morning.
Entries open for 2019 packaging scholarship
13 December, 2018 | Supplied by: Australian Institute of PackagingPackaging New Zealand's annual Scholarship program offers the opportunity to complete a Diploma in Packaging Technology to the value of $9000.
Ishida designer awarded for multihead weigher
12 December, 2018 | Supplied by: Heat and Control Pty LtdToshiharu Kageyama, a mechanical engineer with Ishida R&D, developed an oval-shaped, 18-head multihead weigher that has resulted in him winning the Kyoto Inventors Award.
Milmeq to be split between Wiley and Mercer
10 December, 2018Privately held New Zealand engineering company Milmeq will be split and sold in the coming months.
Time's up for SPC at CCA
30 November, 2018Thirteen years and $250 million later, Coca-Cola Amatil is selling off SPC after purchasing SPC-Ardmona back in 2005.
Food sector supports Australia's manufacturing future
29 November, 2018The $131 billion food and beverage, grocery and fresh produce sector is important to the future of Australian manufacturing.
Fresh Aussie vegetable exports are increasing
28 November, 2018Demand for fresh Australian vegetables is continuing to rise, but carrots are the leading traded commodity in both value and volume, according to AUSVEG.
Book your place at the APPMA Awards of Excellence night
27 November, 2018 | Supplied by: APPMATickets are now available for the reinstated Gala Awards Ceremony for the APPMA Awards of Excellence, which centres around sustainability.
Australia to change the definition of lamb
22 November, 2018The Australian Government has announced it will change the definition of lamb in export legislation so it is in line with New Zealand's and the new AUS-MEAT definition.
Witch cheese taste uncopyrightable
20 November, 2018In a decision that would cover 'taste' in general, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has rules that the taste of a food product is not eligible for copyright protection.
NZ introducing new biosecurity fines
19 November, 2018New Zealand is introducing new infringement offences for sloppy biosecurity practices by arriving vessels, transitional and containment facilities and cruise ships.
MHT acquisition strengthens Krones' PET capabilities
12 November, 2018Krones has acquired injection moulding tools company MHT Holding and its subsidiaries.
