Virgin Australia's six-year catering deal with Gate Gourmet
20 February, 2018Virgin Australia has recently announced that Gate Gourmet will be its sole service provider for the next six years.
Is Big Food acting like Big Tobacco? Mars thinks so
20 February, 2018 by Janette WoodhouseMuddying the water about the public health effects of their products is an activity common to the food and tobacco industries. Now Mars is aiming to improve transparency and glean some consumer trust.
Filling and dosing and Industry 4.0
20 February, 2018ViscoTec will bring its expertise in the field of dosing and filling technology to German research and development association FERA.
Dining in causes less food waste
19 February, 2018Not everyone enjoys the same foods, so it comes as no surprise that food waste is higher when consumers dine out than when they cook for themselves.
Who drinks the most packaged tea — China or India?
15 February, 2018Although the United Kingdom has gained a reputation for housing avid tea drinkers, research has revealed that the competition for the world's biggest packaged tea market is actually between India and China.
DLibrary acquired by GS1 Australia
14 February, 2018GS1 Australia's mission to provide suppliers, retailers and industry with a state-of-the-art solution to manage and share high-quality product images and accurate consumer-facing product data with trading partners is behind the organisation's acquisition of digital product photography, online hosting and distribution services provider DLibrary from PMP Digital Pty Ltd.
Packaging conference includes international awards
14 February, 2018 | Supplied by: Australian Institute of PackagingRegister now to attend this year's AIP National Conference. This will be a great opportunity to find out everything that is going on nationally and internationally in the world of packaging, to network with other packaging professionals and to see who is doing what.
Australasia's first CPIT from Simplot
12 February, 2018 | Supplied by: Australian Institute of PackagingSigrid Tusek is not only the newest and youngest member of the Simplot packaging team, she is also the first person in Australasia to receive the Certified Packaging Professional in Training (CPIT) designation.
Order-In has been taken out
08 February, 2018Online corporate catering provider Order-In has been acquired by Rocket Internet for an undisclosed figure.
Four chooks on the back of a ute — stocking density
06 February, 2018The ACCC has released guidance for egg producers on its approach to enforcing the new National Information Standard on free-range eggs, which comes into effect on 26 April.
Duravant acquires Key Technology for US$175 m
02 February, 2018Duravant, an automation and engineered equipment company, is moving further into the food processing industry with its recent acquisition of Key Technology for about US$175 million.
Australian manufacturing is not dead
30 January, 2018Investment in R&D and operational efficiencies can help Australian food and beverage companies like Frosty Boy compete and win on the international stage.
New ASTM International Standard helps classify waste
30 January, 2018A new ASTM International Standard will provide companies with a general classification for sustainability accounting purposes and key performance indicators related to discarded materials.
New GM for HAVER & BOECKER Australia
30 January, 2018With Gabriela Emanuele returning to HAVER & BOECKER headquarters in Germany, the company has appointed Clélio Tonelli Filho as general manager of its Australian division.
Nominations open for 2018 Factory of the Year award
24 January, 2018Are you proud of your factory performance? If so, you may want to participate in the second Factory of the Year competition.
