‘Creating the future of food – body, mind, passion’ is the theme of this year’s 43rd annual Australian Food Science & Technology (AIFST) Convention to be held on 25-27 July at the Sebel Albert Park, Melbourne.
Unilever announced it has suspended future purchases from Indonesian palm oil supplier PT Smart following allegations their plantations are contributing to destruction of high conservation value forests.
Kraft Foods said its premium dark chocolate range is the first to carry the Rainforest Alliance Certified seal, showing it contains cocoa from farms that meet the sustainability standard.
InfinityQS International announced that Kraft Foods has selected its ProFicient 4TM for the global roll-out of Statistical Process Control, Hazard Analysis, Critical Control Points, and Net Contents Control capabilities in its manufacturing facilities.
WA industry success was celebrated at the 2nd FIA Westpac Food and Beverage Industry Awards last week with one of the State’s youngest dairy companies, Challenge Australian Dairy, taking out top honours.
Kraft Foods, the world’s second-largest foodmaker, claims it cut water use worldwide by 21 per cent.
Stora Enso will be presenting exciting product developments and solutions of its one-side coated label papers at drinktec 2009.
Cargill Beef in Wagga Wagga has been forced to cut its working week from five days to four due to a reduced supply of livestock.
If Australia is to get real about packaging sustainability, then we need a shift in thinking and to fundamentally change the way we do things, sustainability expert Scott Grierson says.
Global packaging manufacturer Amcor is involved in a wide variety of industries across 38 countries while specialising in a holistic approach to sustainability, writes the company’s marketing manager Britta Warnke.