The Australian Food and Grocery Council has warned that the federal government’s plans to cut greenhouse emissions by between 5% and 15% by 2020 has the potential to compromise the domestic and international competiveness of Australia’s food industry.
The Australian Olive Association is predicting a 30% to 40% increase in olive oil production in 2009.
In the crowded and rather lucrative bottled water market, standing out on supermarket shelves takes effort and ingenuity.
A diligent and innovative approach to recycling by the Craig Mostyn Group (CMG) has been recognised with a reward at the inaugural Food Industry Association of WA Environment and Sustainability Award.
Buderim Ginger has been awarded $245,100 to create an allergy free ginger product, Queensland’s Industry Minister, Desley Boyle, announced this week.
Victorian-based Cool Change Natural Spring Water has launched Australia’s first spring water packaged in a bottle made from plants, as they seek to go green in an industry often criticised for its lack of sustainability.
The FMCG industry is innovating at a rapid pace, with new products and processes regularly being developed, as Australian business tries its best to remain internationally competitive.
Blame it on western demand for cheap food or lack of domestic controls in place, but the current milk crisis has led to the public scrutiny on food products as never before.
Melamine in infant milk; animals sick with viruses; e-coli on fresh vegetables - anxiety over the safety of what we put in our mouths and feed to our families has justifiably reached new heights around the world, sparking fresh government regulations and laws.
India’s first summit for representatives of the processed food industry will be staged in New Delhi on 17 and 18 July.