$133 million to fight food waste
01 May, 2018The Fight Food Waste CRC will tackle the growing international problem of food waste, which is at the heart of future industry sustainability.
Edible packaging addresses plastic problem
24 April, 2018Edible, transparent packaging made out of corn and seafood by-products and water-soluble polymer PVA may have the potential to replace plastic in the food industry.
Link between food waste and diet quality
18 April, 2018The better the diet, the higher the waste generated.
Unilever enters partnership to develop pioneering food packaging technology
13 April, 2018A new technology developed by Unilever, start-up company Ioniqa and Indorama Ventures may be able to create a circular economy.
Nestlé aims to make all its packaging recyclable or re-usable by 2025
12 April, 2018The strategy will focus on eliminating non-recyclable plastics, encouraging the use of plastics that allow better recycling rates and changing complex combinations of packaging materials.
NatureWorks Ingeo bioplastic for FFS
09 April, 2018 | Supplied by: NatureWorksThe Ingeo-based transparent packaging is for form, fill and seal (FFS) dairy and dessert packaging.
How to reduce sugar plant carbon emissions
04 April, 2018 by Robert Glass, Global Food and Beverage Communications Manager, ABB | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdIn order to improve efficiency in sugar plants, managers must first understand what is causing their plant to consume so much power.
A vegan America could feed an additional 350 million people
03 April, 2018Plant-based replacements for five categories of animal-based food produced up to 20 times more protein per acre.
Britain urges takeaways to stop serving salad
27 March, 2018 by Nichola MurphyA recent survey in the UK found that 99% of salads served alongside takeaway food are thrown away.
AIP dinner opens discussions on plastic trends
23 March, 2018 | Supplied by: Australian Institute of PackagingThe Australian Institute of Packaging and the Society of Plastic Engineers are hosting a joint technical dinner to discuss consumer and environmental trends in plastics.
Fonterra invests to reduce water use by 70% at Darfield
14 March, 2018An $11m investment in water processing technology at Fonterra's Darfield plant will reduce the amount of groundwater extracted at the manufacturing site by around 70%.
Ecolabelling standard revised
13 March, 2018The ecolabelling standard ISO14024 has been updated to better reflect the current environmental context.
Effluent monitoring
07 March, 2018 | Supplied by: Endress+Hauser Australia Pty LtdHow pH and BODeq monitoring can pay off for your facility.
How important is water to F&B manufacturers?
02 March, 2018Water is absolutely crucial in the food and beverage industries on so many levels — as an ingredient; as part of the production process; and for cleaning and hygiene.
Australia's first Sustainable Seafood Week 2018
27 February, 2018Instead of celebrating the role Australians play in maintaining the health and safety of our sea life for just one day, this will now be stretched over a week between 12 and 18 March 2018.
