Sustainability

$133 million to fight food waste

01 May, 2018

The 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, 2018

Edible, 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, 2018

The better the diet, the higher the waste generated.


Unilever enters partnership to develop pioneering food packaging technology

13 April, 2018

A 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, 2018

The 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: NatureWorks

The 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 Ltd

In 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, 2018

Plant-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 Murphy

A 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 Packaging

The 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, 2018

An $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, 2018

The ecolabelling standard ISO14024 has been updated to better reflect the current environmental context.


Effluent monitoring

07 March, 2018 | Supplied by: Endress+Hauser Australia Pty Ltd

How pH and BODeq monitoring can pay off for your facility.


How important is water to F&B manufacturers?

02 March, 2018

Water 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, 2018

Instead 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.


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