IR-712P-MTCP for remote control carrier frequencies
ICP Electronics Australia provides the industry with its ICP DAS IR-712P-MTCP.
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Meet the manufacturer – Remedy Drinks
In 2012, Remedy Drinks emerged from a humble kitchen bench in Melbourne, Australia, founded by Sarah and Emmet Condon with a clear mission in mind: to create a beverage that combined health benefits with exceptional taste.
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FoodTech – the destination for innovation
FoodTech Qld has established itself as a key event for the Australian food and beverage manufacturing sector, helping key stakeholders and decision-makers meet the needs of an evolving industry.
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Novonesis – the time for biosolutions is now
The recent merger between two giants of the biosolutions industry, Novozymes and Chr. Hansen, has formed Novonesis and brought together decades of expertise in microbes and enzymes. This unification aims to deliver exponential results, especially in sectors like food production, agriculture, and sustainability.
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AFGC responds to budget
The peak body for Australian food and grocery manufacturers is encouraging a food first approach to national policy, highlighting that cost-of-living support works best when paired with a robust cost-of-doing- business agenda. Following the Federal Budget, the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) welcomes the government’s commitment to easing financial pressure on households. However, lasting relief for Australians depends on a strong, viable domestic manufacturing sector that can keep shelves reliably stocked with affordable products, something the budget didn’t address in the long run.
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Good news for beer drinkers in budget
The Federal Government’s budget has brought good news for beer drinkers and brewers. Jim Chalmers has frozen the indexation of draught beer over the next two years. It is something the hospitality industry has been calling on for some time.
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Steady movement across food and beverage sector in 2024
The Food and Beverage sector rounded off 2024 with solid M&A activity, recording a total of 412 transactions over the year. While deal volume in the fourth quarter dipped slightly to 104 deals, down from 113 in Q3, the overall trend remains positive.
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Neousys Nuvo-10108GC series
Backplane Systems Technology’ Neousys Nuvo-10108GC Series stands at the forefront of industrial Edge AI computing, blending extreme CPU and GPU performance to cater to demanding applications such as autonomous driving and AI-powered factory automation. This rugged Edge AI computer is equipped with an Intel® 13th/ 12th-Gen Core processor and supports a single NVIDIA RTX GPU with a 350W power requirement, ensuring superior computational capabilities. It boasts a Gen4 x16 signal for the GPU and includes a dedicated bracket for secure GPU locking, reflecting its design for harsh operational environments.
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Parliamentary inquiry calls for more innovation in food sector
The Parliamentary inquiry into food manufacturing by the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Industry, Science, and Resources continues to shine a light on how the industry can continue to improve and grow.
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VEGAPULS radar sensors help with accuracy of tank levels
Robern Menz’s production facility is located 15 minutes from Adelaide’s CBD, in Glynde, and is responsible for Australian favourites like Violet Crumble, Crown Mints, and FruChocs. The company recently upgraded its plant, which presented an opportunity to install new radar sensors in its chocolate holding tanks.
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Massive growth for wine exports
Australian wine exports grew by 34 per cent in value to $2.55 billion and 7 per cent in volume to 649 million litres in the 12 months to December 2024, according to Wine Australia’s Export Report released in late January.
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Heat and Control – helping businesses optimise efficiency/cut costs
Heat and Control, a prominent player in the design and manufacturing of advanced processing, packaging, and inspection equipment, made its debut at the Melbourne International Coffee Expo (MICE) in 2025.
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AMS – why precision calibration drives innovation
Founded in 1973, AMS Instrumentation & Calibration (AMS IC) has built a reputation for delivering high-quality instrumentation and calibration solutions. The company has expanded across Australia with offices in Melbourne, New South Wales, Queensland, and Western Australia, as well as extending services to New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and other parts of the Pacific.
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Visy makes sustainable drinks can with 83 per cent recycling
Made with an average of 83 per cent recycled content, Visy is manufacturing a more sustainable beverage can, locally at its site in Yatala, Queensland. In partnership with Stone & Wood, Lion, Novelis and Rio Tinto, Visy has worked together on a pilot project called Re-In-Can-Ation, to make a more sustainable beverage can.
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Food waste behaviours changing for the better
New research released by not-for-profit End Food Waste Australia has revealed substantial improvements in behaviours and perceptions around household food waste, with 90 per cent of Aussies agreeing they have a responsibility to help end this type of waste in Australia.
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5 trends shaping grocery supply chains
Supply chains are the backbone of the food and grocery industry, but they continue to suffer under intense pressure. This year, the Queensland floods and Cyclone Alfred have highlighted the need for government to invest in more resilient supply chains.
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Process performance key to ELEMENT range success
The food and beverage sector is the largest manufacturing sector in the Australian economy and continues to grow. The Australian Government expects that by 2030 the industry will double in revenue with a focus on smart food and beverage manufacturing.
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Robust switching solutions for the food and beverage industry
With close to 80 years of experience in designing and manufacturing, KATKO specialises in the field of industrial switching for the Food and Beverage industry.
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Taking a load off baking ovens
When asked what he loved most about his job in the baking industry, Bakery Combinations general manager, Mark Hodgson, said that the appeal of working with MIWE was too hard to ignore when the opportunity arose to join the team two years ago.
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Skills management and development re-invented for the plant floor
If you’re like most organisations today, you probably can’t recruit and train new hires quickly enough to replace the outflow of workers retiring or leaving your organisation each year. Some of your workers have likely been with your organisation for decades. When they leave, they take all of their experience and tribal knowledge out the door with them, making them impossible to replace overnight.
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