Despite excellent controls and global best practice by suppliers, things can go wrong, with often significant economic and reputational impacts for companies and the public.
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Kraft Heinz Australia will be supporting Melbourne small businesses in light of the most recent COVID-19 restrictions, by offering free 12L cartons of Heinz Tomato Ketchup. Read More
The NSW government will extend its Mouse Control Program, allowing primary producers experiencing financial hardship due to the mice plague to claim rebates and purchase mouse control chemical, zinc phosphide. Read More
Frito-Lay, PepsiCo snack manufacturer, have announced a $200 million investment with Fort Bend County in Rosenberg, Texas to add two manufacturing lines for Funyuns and tortilla chips. This will increase capacity and enhance capability and future growth. Read More
ResearchAndMarkets.com have released a new Global Stevia Market report determining the market outlook for sugar replacement, stevia, over the next five years is forecast to show moderate growth. Read More
The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC), peak body for food and grocery manufacturing, has announced it will partner with standards group GS1 Australia to drive uptake of new standards and technology in the food and grocery manufacturing industry. Read More
According to a new analysis from Fact.MR, the global commercial seaweed market is forecast to reach US$15 billion between 2019 and 2029, with their increasing end use promoting cultivation in European and North American areas. Read More
Research conducted by the CSIRO, University of Melbourne and Curtin University has shown that DNA testing Australian honey can reveal where it was produced and its main floral sources. Read More
Lion has appointed global asset specialists Hilco Global APAC, in a joint venture with FA Maker to manage the sale of major assets from the West End Brewery.
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Woolworths found success at the Naturally Good Expo a the ICC in Sydney on May 31, with the ‘Meet the Buyer’ event hosted by the Food & Agribusiness Growth Centre (trading as FIAL). The event consisted of an industry briefing on Woolworths’ health food strategy and on how to become a supplier to Woolworths.
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This Monday marked the third United Nations World Food Safety Day, an opportunity to recognise Australia’s contributions in providing safe, premium food for consumers domestically and overseas. Read More
Domino’s will remove single-use plastic straws and spoons in more than 710 stores nationwide by June 30 and trial a “lineless box” concept, aiming to remove plastic from its supply chain. Read More
Monogram Foods, a food manufacturer headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, has completed an acquisition of Quality Food Processors located in Denison, Iowa. This acquisition will bring Monogram’s annual revenue to exceed $1 billion. Read More
Chr. Hansen Natural Colours A/S, the largest worldwide naturally sourced colours provider, has announced it will now operate under the name Oterra, following the move as a standalone company.
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This year’s Naturally Good Expo, a trade show held on May 30-31, drew huge crowds of retailers, distributers and media at Sydney’s International Convention Centre. Read More
Lark Distilling Co. has released Rare Cask Brokenwood Graveyard Shiraz, the third single malt whisky in its Rare Cask Series, in partnership with the Brokenwood Winery in the Hunter Valley. Read More
Oz Group, the largest blueberry supplier in Australia, has partnered with gas and welding specialist BOC to enter the growing frozen berry market via a Linde CRYOLINE CW freezer tunnel solution. Read More
Bass & Flinders, a distillery based on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, have released a new flavoured gin called Heartbreak Pinot Noir Gin. Read More
The South Australian government has committed $1 million over the next four years to support new development projects for the state’s wine industry. Read More
Woolworths Group has made its first renewable power purchase agreement (PPA) with CWP Renewables, renewable energy systems developer, to inject 195,000 megawatt hours of green electricity into the NSW energy grid annually. Read More