An opportunity to work with some of the nation’s leading researchers and practitioners – to help address the rising challenge of fungicide, herbicide and insecticide resistance – is being offered
Read More
Artificial sweetener market grows with popularity of low-calorie foods
Growing consumption of low-calorie food varieties, diet carbonated soft drinks, and sugar substitutes have been cited as key growth levers of the artificial sweetener market, Fact.MR reports.
A study of
Read More
Read More
Australian wine has record breaking presence at expo in China
Australian wine took centre stage in mid-November with a record-breaking presence at ProWine China 2018 – an international trade fair for wine and spirits.
Wine Australia’s largest-ever pavilion showcased
Read More
Read More
Carp-culling project will be a one-hit wonder, experts warn
The Australian government plans to slash carp fish numbers in Australia’s waterways by infecting the pest-species with a herpes virus.
But, University of Sydney experts are warning that it will be a
Read More
Read More
Digital connectivity boost in Western Australia helps farm productivity
Farms in Western Australia will soon be able to work easier with the installation of high-quality broadband.
One-million-dollars is being provided to the project in Kununurra and the Ord River Irrigation
Read More
Read More
Coles now trading on ASX as COL after demerger goes ahead
The Supreme Court of Western Australia has approved the demerger between Coles and Wesfarmers.
By November 21, Coles is expected to commence trading on ASX under the new ASX Code ‘COL’.
The move comes
Read More
Read More
Wine Australia looks at trends for smaller exporters
In the year ended September 2018, there were 2401 active Australian wine exporters, Wine Australia explains.
The majority of these – 87 per cent – are companies that export fewer than 10,000 cases per
Read More
Read More
Fitness tracker for cows to help Australian farmers
CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, and agtech startup Ceres Tag have created a new type of ‘fit bit’ to help farmers keep track of their livestock.
The new technology, which takes the form
Read More
Read More
Fight against fruit fly strengthened with technology
Australian fruit and vegetable growers will be given a new edge in the fight against fruit fly, with new high-tech systems giving early warnings of fly movements.
Minister for agriculture David Littleproud
Read More
Read More
Meet ifm expert: Darryl Blackeby
Meet product sales manager Darryl Blackeby – an expert in the vision and identification product range of ifm (such as sensor cameras). Darryl is inspired by how customers use ifm sensors and is always
Read More
Read More
Queensland sees 17 million containers returned in recycling program
Queensland’s container refund scheme, Containers for Change, has been in effect for just over two weeks, after starting in early November, and figures are showing more and more Queenslanders are embracing
Read More
Read More
Slowing meat production signals good price news for beef and sheep
Australia’s sheepmeat and beef producers are set to enjoy strong prices into 2019, supported by a growing global appetite for meat amid limited supply availability, Rabobank’s Global Animal Protein
Read More
Read More
Q-ton water heat pump – a hot water solution
Located in Pontville, Tasmania the Shene Estate and Distillery has been using locally sourced ingredients and traditional methods to produce some of Australia’s best gin and single malt whiskeys.
The
Read More
Read More
Food equipment manufacturer tna Solutions opens new Australian facility
Food processing and packaging equipment manufacturer tna has opened a new Australian manufacturing site to support the global demand for its high performance food packaging solutions.
Located in the Melbourne
Read More
Read More
Health and gluten-free products top products of the year
More than 14,000 Australian consumers have voted for their favourite products of the year, with a number of new categories that recognise innovations in healthy and gluten-free product lines.
Ten wins
Read More
Read More
Nestlé takes top spot in first US Access to Nutrition Index
Nestlé has ranked highest in the first-ever US-focused Access to Nutrition Index, which evaluates the policies, practices and product portfolios of ten food and beverage companies.
This follows the release
Read More
Read More
Substantial boost for Western Australia’s fish health capabilities
On the edge of the ocean at Watermans Bay, in Perth’s northern suburbs, a suite of new laboratories, examination and sampling rooms are now fully operational and providing vital support for Western
Read More
Read More
Flowcrete helps RCL Foods with new vibrant and durable floors
Large-scale, international food producer RCL Foods injected vibrancy and energy into its new Durban office by installing a selection of brightly coloured resin floor finishes from Flowcrete.
As
Read More
Read More
Biosecurity risks to Australian produce minimised with new x-ray unit
A 3D x-ray unit that will help detect biosecurity risks faster and more effectively has been installed at Melbourne International Airport.
The aim is to minismise the risk of pests entering Australia via
Read More
Read More
Recycling program turns takeaway cups into kerbs
A new recycling solution taking shape in New South Wales is turning coffee cups into kerbs.
Simply Cups aims to recycle 11 million coffee cups into benches and parking kerbs with help from the NSW circulate
Read More
Read More