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Thirst quenchingly green

Wednesday 12 November 2008

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.


Ham scams - choose with Choice

Wednesday 17 September 2008

Packaged ham products are being loaded with water to bump up the price according to consumer group Choice.


Australian technology helps to make Beijing ‘greener’

Wednesday 13 August 2008

Siemens membrane bioreactor (MBR) technology, designed and manufactured at its global R&D and manufacturing facility in Windsor in Sydney’s west, is helping Beijing to meet its growing water demand.


Salmonella poisonings

Monday 23 June 2008

Salmonella cases like those in South Australia, which have been linked to food brought into an aged care facility may have been preventable if electrolysed water had been used in cleaning fresh ingredients, utensils, surfaces and hand washing.


One water at a time

Thursday 19 June 2008

One water donates all its profits to providing free, clean water in developing countries in Africa.


Profit in a bottle

Friday 09 May 2008

The three Fs behind the growth of the bottled water industry - Fashion, Flavour and Function - are revealed by business information analysts IBISWorld.


Water treatment growth down under

Tuesday 25 March 2008

One of the world's leading water treatment groups, Eimco Water Technologies Limited, is expanding its activities in Australia through its acquisition of AJM Environmental Services Pty Ltd.


Fluoride decision

Wednesday 19 March 2008

The bottled water industry has welcomed the decision by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) to recommend that bottled water companies be permitted to voluntarily add fluoride to selected brands.


Water treatment technology for manufacturers

Thursday 28 February 2008

Eimco Water Technologies' advanced hydro-optic disinfection (HOD) process is environmentally friendly and leaves no disinfection by-products, and will be introduced into Australia by a newly appointed sales manager.


Get water-wise to beat rising costs

Thursday 10 January 2008

Food manufacturing plants use a greater volume of water than any other manufacturing industry. Find out what can be done to minimise water waste in this parched country.


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