Allergen technology recognised at AIFST awards
30 June, 2016 | Supplied by: AIFSTTechnology that reviews the allergen status of all ingredients in a product has been named the winner of the Food Industry Innovation Award at the 49th Annual Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology (AIFST) Convention.
LaManna Group and Premier Fruits Group to merge
30 June, 2016Fruit and vegetable suppliers LaManna Group and Premier Fruits Group will merge from July 2016.
How safe is our water? Water security in Australian infant formula production
30 June, 2016 by Mitchell Hastings, Development and Technical Manager, Hydroflux GroupDemand for internationally supplied infant formula in China has skyrocketed, but without GMP and clean water, Australia's ability to deliver may be hampered.
AUSVEG names grower of the year
27 June, 2016Queensland vegetable grower Rob Hinrichsen has received the AUSVEG Grower of the Year Award at the industry's 2016 National Awards for Excellence.
Reduced-fat chocolate
27 June, 2016Scientists have found a way to use an electric field to reduce fat in liquid chocolate — maintaining a suitable viscosity for the manufacturing process while yielding a healthier end product.
The art — and science — of the mojito
27 June, 2016 | Supplied by: ColourSpec AustraliaBacardi's staff of experienced technicians and production personnel provide experience and art in making the company's premixed mojito, while an instrument from X-Rite provides some of the science.
UK snack food company brings new jobs to regional Victoria
24 June, 2016Well-known UK snack food company Tyrrells has chosen Victoria's Yarra Valley to expand its brand, in a move that's set to create 120 manufacturing jobs.
New ISO standard validates microorganism testing methods
23 June, 2016The revision of ISO 16140:2003 for the validation of alternative (proprietary) microbiological methods has created a multipart standard providing a specific protocol and guidelines for the validation of methods.
More little piggies go to market
23 June, 2016 | Supplied by: IBISWorldRevenue from pig farming is growing at a faster rate than beef farming, and this trend is forecast to continue to 2021, according to research by IBISWorld.
Euro Pumps invites customer input into R&D plans
23 June, 2016 | Supplied by: Euro Pumps Pty LtdEuro Pumps is undertaking a major redesign of the high-temperature, high-pressure swivels which are a key component of its CIP systems, and is inviting user input.
Fibre laser cutter keeps Jmar Engineering on track
21 June, 2016 | Supplied by: Applied Machinery Australia Pty LtdA fibre laser cutter from Applied Machinery is helping Shepparton-based Jmar Engineering to maintain productivity, quality and growth.
The scramble for free-range eggs
16 June, 2016 | Supplied by: IBISWorldWith ongoing concerns about the welfare of egg-laying hens prompting changes to free-range egg classification, the egg farming industry is seeing a shift towards free-range eggs at all stages of the supply chain.
It was the flour, not the butler
16 June, 2016Almost six weeks after General Mills recalled 4.5 million kg of flour in the US due to suspected E. coli contamination, officials have found the 'smoking gun' in the investigation.
Beer slumps, but premium alcohol is on the rise
16 June, 2016Growth in the premium spirits market indicates a rise in preference for quality over quantity, according to the IWSR 2016 database.
It's not all gloom and doom for instant coffee
09 June, 2016Is fresh coffee rendering instant obsolete? Or is the caffeine landscape more complicated than that?
