Cadbury has withdrawn its application for a $16 million grant, which would have been spent on the Chocolate World visitor centre.
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Increased testing for tinned imported peaches
Australia will increase testing of imported processed peaches, after SPC alleges some imported product had lead contamination.
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Seafood labelling a failure: Greenpeace
Greenpeace has called for clear labelling of Australian seafood products with the species of fish and where it was caught.
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2015 APPMA Scholarship Finalists announced
The winner of the 2015 APPMA Scholarship will be given the opportunity to complete a Diploma in Packaging Technology.
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WHO recommendations put the spotlight on “hidden” sugars
WHO has recommended adults and children reduce their daily intake of free sugars to less than 10 percent of their total energy intake.
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$22k study grant awarded for fining agents research
Dr Julie Culbert has won the $22,000 Viticulture and Oenology 2015 Science and Innovation Award to research fining agents.
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Probiotic Telescoping Straw to be released
Ganeden Biotech and CapAble AB have created a probiotic straw which food and beverage manufacturers can attach to their product.
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Coffee pods slammed by inventor
The inventor of one of the world’s most popular coffee pods has labelled them as expensive and bad for the environment.
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Food and Grocery Industry Code of Conduct legally enforceable
Aldi and Metcash are both on board for the new legally enforceable code developed by Coles, Woolworths and the AFGC.
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Hockey approves JBS’s $1.4 billion takeover of Primo
Brazil’s JBS has been given approval to acquire Primo Smallgoods.
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Australian International Beer Awards entries extended
The RASV has extended the entries open period for the Australian International Beer Awards (AIBA) until March 20.
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Aldi’s growth poses a threat to Woolworths and Coles, Moody says
While Aldi’s expansion has so far come at the expense of Metcash retailers, Moody says it is a long-term threat to the duopoly.
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The BioSuck Project: Suctioning off waste materials and saving water
A method of waste management is being designed where non-edible waste is “vacuumed” up.
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Wine industry to push for change in upcoming review
Wine industry bodies will push for a simpler, more flexible set of rules at an upcoming industrial relations framework review.
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The Little Brewing Company finds a crafty cash flow solution
When The Little Brewing Company expanded distribution, factoring helped their cash flow and ensured business kept bubbling away.
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Dairy investment can’t be taken for granted: Rabobank
Ongoing import growth by Chinese and wider Asian dairy companies shouldn't be taken for granted, says Rabobank.
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Ways to avoid reliance on supermarkets and combat margin squeeze
While the supermarket code of conduct secured this week is good news, the squeeze on profit margins exists beyond a code.
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McCormick sets out flavour trends for this year
Herb and spice maker McCormick has released its McCormick Flavour Forecast 2015 and laid out the eight flavour trends to expect this year.
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Tartar products maker turns to bioenergy, saves $2 m in a year on gas
Australian Tartaric Products grape waste-powered biomass reactor has saved the company over $2 million in power bills so far, according to the company.
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ABN’s Businesswomen’s Hall of Fame recognises industry entrepreneurs
Table of Plenty, Cullen Wines and B.-d. Farm Paris Creek entrepreneurs have been inducted into the ABN’s Businesswomen’s Hall of Fame.
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