More stringent food safety practices for leafy greens
26 April, 2019Following the E. coli outbreak involving romaine lettuce last year, the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement Board has voted to strengthen mandatory food safety practices required on farms.
AUSVEG calls for agriculture visa
26 April, 2019With the federal election fast approaching, AUSVEG has called on political parties to address the major labour shortages in the horticulture industry.
New CEO for Kraft Heinz Australia
16 April, 2019 | Supplied by: Kraft Heinz CompanyKraft Heinz Australia CEO Simon Laroche will focus on business and people growth, strengthening partner relationships and local product innovation.
Calling all label innovators
16 April, 2019A total of six awards are up for grabs at the 2019 Label Industry Global Awards, two of which have been introduced to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Labelexpo.
Abattoir fined after forklift hits workers
15 April, 2019Warrnambool abattoir Midfield Meat International Pty Ltd has been fined $95,000 after two of its workers were struck by a forklift.
Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) goatmeat market analysis
11 April, 2019 | Supplied by: Meat & Livestock AustraliaThe Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) Goatmeat global snapshot has been released.
H2coco healthy beverages recognised at awards
11 April, 2019Lifestyle beverage brand H2coco beat out 20 other finalists to take home the manufacturing award at the 2019 Australian Small Business Champion Awards.
Who's one step closer to winning a 2019 PIDA award?
09 April, 2019 | Supplied by: Australian Institute of PackagingNumerous companies and individuals have been announced as finalists for the 2019 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design Awards (PIDA).
WF Media partners with FoodTech Qld event
09 April, 2019WF Media has partnered with Diversified Communications for their upcoming food and beverage manufacturing industry event in Queensland, FoodTech Qld.
Activist map restricted by Privacy Act
08 April, 2019Australian farmers are set to be better protected from potential attacks from activists with the Aussie Farms Incorporated website now listed under the Privacy Act.
2019 AIP National Technical Forum
03 April, 2019The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) National Technical Forum is being held at the Sofitel Wentworth in Sydney on 30 April.
Packaging solutions on display at ProPak Asia 2019
03 April, 2019The PackagingTechAsia zone at ProPak Asia 2019, held 12–15 June at BITEC, will showcase over 560 national and international exhibitors, and 1600 packaging solutions.
Ferrero to buy Kellogg's cookie and fruit snacks businesses
02 April, 2019The Ferrero Group has announced it will acquire the cookie, fruit and fruit-flavoured snack, ice-cream cone and pie crust businesses from Kellogg Company for US$1.3 billion.
2019 APPMA Scholarship winner
02 April, 2019 | Supplied by: Australian Institute of PackagingThe Australian Institute of Packaging has announced the winner of the 2019 APPMA Scholarship is Janell Siek, Packaging Technologist at Nestlé Australia.
Siemens CEO recognised for work on Industry 4.0
02 April, 2019Siemens Australia Chairman and CEO Jeff Connolly has been named as an adjunct professor of Swinburne University of Technology.


