Biofuel from wine waste
25 August, 2015Australian researchers have created a competitive biofuel from the waste left over from wine processing.
How Burra Foods halved its wastewater treatment costs
12 August, 2015 | Supplied by: Hydroflux Industrial Pty LtdAustralian dairy ingredient processor Burra Foods recently installed a Hydroflux HyDAF Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) unit for primary wastewater treatment and successfully halved its energy costs.
Creating fashion from slaughterhouse waste
03 August, 2015A student in Switzerland has developed a method for obtaining high-quality fibres from a by-product of slaughterhouse waste.
Beercycling: Danes take recycling, urine and beer to a new level
09 July, 2015Danish music festival goers' urine was collected to make beer for the next concert.
Organic agriculture: sustainable and profitable
23 June, 2015A study has found that organically grown products can be financially competitive with conventionally grown products.
Recycling agricultural waste into food packaging
17 June, 2015Two German companies have partnered to develop an upcycled wheat straw-based packaging solution for the food industry.
Financing first for biogas project
10 June, 2015 | Supplied by: Quantum Power LimitedA third-party financing structure has been established for a biogas project at a meat processor.
Nestlé moves towards 'zero water' factories
13 May, 2015The Californian drought has prompted Nestlé to invest heavily in technology to reduce water use in its five water bottling plants and four food and petcare product manufacturing facilities.
Microalgae discovery could produce protein-rich pig feed, remediate effluent
11 May, 2015Pigs will eat just about anything - but there could be something new on the porcine menu after researchers discovered several types of microalgae that grow on piggery effluent and can safely be fed back to the pigs.
Thirsty work: report ranks food companies on water management
08 May, 2015There can be no food without water - and, now more than ever, it's vital that major food companies use water sustainably, according to a report from Ceres, a non-profit sustainability advocacy group.
Plantic Technologies acquired by Japanese company
15 April, 2015 | Supplied by: Plantic Technologies LtdBio-based barrier film business Plantic Technologies has been acquired by Japanese company Kuraray.
Hydrothane STP ECSB (external circulation sludge bed)
13 April, 2015 | Supplied by: Hydroflux Industrial Pty LtdThe Hydrothane high-rate anaerobic process takes organic content within wastewater and generates green energy. It is a vertical design suitable for a limited space.
Energy White Paper highlights barriers to food manufacturing competitiveness
09 April, 2015 | Supplied by: Australian Food & Grocery CouncilRising electricity and gas costs have hampered the competitiveness and profitability of the domestic food and grocery manufacturing industry in recent years, with more pain expected due to a forecast tripling of gas prices, AFGC CEO Gary Dawson said.
Solar power and LED lighting a hit for meat facility
27 March, 2015 | Supplied by: EnharAt the Tip Top Butchers meat facility in Melbourne, a 202 kW solar PV array and 108 high-bay LED lights were installed in 2013 with grant funding support from the Clean Technology Innovation Program (CTIP).
AWA sets water innovation challenge
23 March, 2015 | Supplied by: Australian Water AssociationThe Australian Water Association has set the Australian Water Innovation Challenge: entrepreneurs and established companies have been challenged to enter their most innovative water technology solutions in this new competition.
