Entrepreneur and co-founder of The Protein Bread Co. and Anna’s Low Carb Kitchen, Anna Hopkins has shown that dreams certainly can be turned into reality.
Awarded ‘Excellence in Manufacturing’ at
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Three packaging innovations for the wine industry
In 2017 Australia’s wine industry was estimated to be made up of 2,468 wineries and 6,251 grape growers, and it contributed over $40 billion annually to the Australian economy. As a major industry for
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Early contractor involvement pays off for catering company
Currently under construction, Westconnex is a major part of the NSW Government’s integrated transport plan for Sydney. The advent of the project has meant that many well-established businesses have faced
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Owning vs renting – which is best?
The past five years have seen an explosion of new and innovative models and products to fund food processing facilities. While once the landscape was dominated by the traditional finance options (major
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Food Zone Primary (FZP) classification means a product is food contact safe
While there can be vast differences between the regulations, expectations and auditing of food manufacturers and producers across the country, one thing remains constant – risk management is a key to
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NHP’s Smart Safety enables smarter machines and equipment
Being the market leader in machine safety solutions, NHP delivers a Smart Safety system. The Smart Safety solution improves access to real-time data including diagnostic information, enabling end users
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Packaging design: failure is not an option
After working with FMCG brands for 25 years, Task by Kirk General Manager John Kapiniaris has seen it all. He shares his insights on how to avoid the biggest packaging pitfalls.
What is the impact
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Banking services help an F&B business grow
Directus is a leading supplier of processed fruit and vegetable ingredients and speciality ingredients to food and beverage (F&B) companies in the Australasian region. Their clients include impressive
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Ensuring air quality in the F&B sector
Compressed air plays an indispensable role in the food and beverage sector and is used in a broad range of applications including product transportation and storage; packaging, filling and capping; cooling,
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Making sure floors meet HACCP Standard
Putting in place an effective Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) food safety management plan has become a central priority for any facility involved in the production, processing or storage
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VEGAPULS 64 delivers best measuring results with 80 GHz
VEGA Grieshaber KG offers the first radar level gauge for liquids that operates at a frequency of 80 GHz. With its amazingly small antenna system, the VEGAPULS 64 is ideal for use in vessels with small
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A plain English approach to dealing with food allergies
Food allergies are atypical immune system responses to certain foods (normally proteins). According to research published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, in Australia about 10 per cent
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Emma & Tom’s – growing with JCurve ERP
Founded in 2004, Emma & Tom’s makes a range of whole fruit products, including juices, snack bars and iced teas containing fruit, seeds and nuts. The business philosophy of “Look After Yourself”
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Portable expanding barricades – the perfect tonic for Woolworths
Like all of the supermarket giant’s Metro stores, the Woolworths in the Melbourne suburb of Armadale aims to provide convenience for its busy inner-city clientele.
Apart from the usual groceries, the
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Rising stars emerge at PIDA
Food and beverage is a major contributor to the GDP of Australia, both financially and employment wise. It is also the largest manufacturing industry in the country with various industry players that differ
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Congratulations to the winners of Women in Industry Awards 2018
The Women in Industry Awards were held at Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf, on June 14, in Sydney. It was an amazing night that saw nearly 200 participants from a diverse range of industries come together
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NHP celebrates 50 years in business
Established in 1968, founder Nigel Hugh Peck (NHP) started NHP Electrical Engineering Products with the promise to provide the electrical engineering marketplace with first-class products, systems and
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The benefits of changing to new chain drives
Chain drives can often let food and beverage manufacturing operation down. They require more time to lubricate and maintain, and they may fail only a few months into their lifetime, requiring expensive
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New technology offers clean alternative to toxic chemicals
Ideal for use in hatcheries, bakeries, dairies and food and beverage processing facilities, a new system that uses electro-chemical activation (ECA) has entered the Australian and New Zealand market. Comprising
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SMC supports a practical approach to Industry 4.0
With advances in technology, industrial manufacturing is moving ahead at breakneck speed. Machines are becoming more efficient due to cutting edge developments in automation that bring both improved
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