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.
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Kellogg’s defends sugar and salt content
Consumers of breakfast cerals should stick to the facts and look beyond the hype in terms of the salt and sugar content, Kellogg’s says.
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Food industry to be honoured for generosity
Australia’s leading food and grocery companies will be honoured by Foodbank Australia for their efforts to reduce food waste and for donations of vast amounts of products.
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Wine glut: something to whine about
A report is about to be completed by four wine industry bodies which they hope will solve overproduction issues and low prices.
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Food and beverage finance update
Sugar refiner CSR has halted trade in its shares while it raises capital, Coca-Cola Amatil shares have produced a flurry of activity, reflecting renewed confidence in the stock, and Fonterra votes to restructure capital.
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Former health minister to head food labelling law & policy panel
Australian and New Zealand Food Ministers announce Dr Neal Blewett to Chair the Food Labelling Review.
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Industrial product buyers guide for 2010
Food Magazine's sister publication Factory Equipment News (FEN) will release an industrial product buyers guide in early 2010 showcasing new manufacturing products.
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Listeria in salmon killed by smoke treatment
Smoking salmon at sufficiently high temperatures reduces the risk of Listeria monocytogenes, according to a new study from the Journal of Food Science, published by the Institute of Food Technologists.
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Food processing added to CPRS plans
Plans to include food processors in Australia’s Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS), but with special support, have been welcomed by the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC).
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Manufacturing alliance calls on government & business
Australia’s two largest manufacturing unions called on business and government to work with unions and their members to ensure Australian manufacturing experiences strong growth following the GFC.
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Cadbury under pressure
Chocolate manufacturer Cadbury is under pressure to reveal details of more cutbacks planned for its Australian factories.
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Hopes up for Russian roo exports
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh says she hopes talks with Russian agriculture officials over the issue of kangaroo meat imports will help to reinstate the trade.
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CDC Software to expand into food and beverage
Business software developer CDC Software Corporation has announced its agreement to an all-cash purchase of an intelligence solutions provider for manufacturing to help expand its presence in food and beverage markets.
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Beef import restrictions to be lifted
Beef import restrictions brought in to curb the spread of mad cow disease will be lifted from March 2010, following an independent review.
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$400,000 boost for organic food producers
The Victorian Government will bolster its support for the state's organic food industry with a new funding program.
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Henkel’s labelling adhesives meet beverage industry concerns
Henkels says guaranteeing ice water resistance for labelling adhesives and providing expert solutions for difficult substrate applications are the main concerns for beverage and bottling clients.
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FSANZ reports on applications for adding sterols to foods
FSANZ is currently assessing an application from a food manufacturer wanting to add cholesterol-lowering plant sterols to a reduced fat cheese.
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Coca-Cola opens $88m bottling plant
Coca-Cola has announced its single largest drinks investment in China with the opening of its 39th bottling plant in the country.
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PepsiCo launches stevia drink in Canada
PepsiCo’s Aquafina Plus Vitamins 10 Cal has become the first mainstream stevia-sweetened beverage to be launched on the Canadian market by using natural health product rules.
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Morlife takes on Aussie “cereal killers”
A small Queensland cereal manufacturer has taken on the big players labelling them as a “breakfast cereal embarrassment”.
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