Food is important for our survival, which is why all living beings have developed an urge for high energy foods, like those high in sugar and fat. Historically, this hadn’t been an issue, as energy dense
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Arrow Energy set to fix manufacturers’ energy woes
Arrow Energy has announced plans to double the production capacity of its Tipton gas project in Queensland amid an east-coast industrial gas shortage.
The planned expansion of Arrow’s Tipton operations
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Rugged panel PCs for food makers
B&R has expanded its range of automation-ready Panel PCs with a new series of widescreen formats ranging from 7″ WVGA to 24″ Full HD.
These Panel PCs are suited for use in harsh environments and
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Freeze dried food could be the answer to food waste
New face in town to help keep Yarra Valley fruit fly free
The Victorian Government has funded the appointment of a Fruit Fly Regional Coordinator in the Yarra Valley to help protect horticultural production and keep the area fruit fly free.
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Hygienic transport system for food makers
XTS Hygienic, the stainless steel version of the eXtended Transport System from Beckhoff, opens up a wide spectrum of new applications for processing and filling liquids.
Allowing optimal cleanability
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Aussie spirit grabs silver at global awards
Vantage Australia has just been awarded the silver medal in this year’s San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC).
More than 2,100 spirits were judged this year, the largest number of entries in
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It’s full steam ahead for Woolies
FMCG giant Woolworths has posted its strongest sales growth in seven years- with sales rising 4.5 per cent in the March quarter, according to a report in the
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Jobs, factories and profits all go as MG battens down the hatches
In a sign of the impact the falling milk price is having on the food sector, food company Murray Goulburn (MG) said it will be closing down factories and reducing its farmgate milk price in a bid to address
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Australian lentil crop doubles previous record
Australia is strengthening its position as a major exporter of lentils following a bumper crop.
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Crop probiotics: how more science and less hype can help Australian farmers
Linerless self-adhesive labelling system featured at foodpro
Le Mac are suppliers of the linerless labelling system that is self-adhesive for trays of meats, ready meals, salads etc.
Linerless labels are an environmentally-friendly innovation: they do not use backing
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Australian obesity increases despite lower sugar intake
Fonterra introduces instantly traceable baby formula info
According to a story in stuff.co.nz, Fonterra has introduced new traceability technology allowing shoppers to instantly check the authenticity of infant formula products while they are still on the
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Wiley awarded Singleton regional livestock market tender
Food industry design specialist, Wiley has been awarded a construction tender for the Singleton Regional Livestock Market upgrade.
Wiley will undertake a range of works including installing a roof over
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New study to determine supply chain effects on lamb
A new study is underway to determine the effects of long-haul shipping on Australia’s export lamb.
Murdoch University PhD candidate Maddison Corlett aims to determine whether the time spent in transit
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WA food stocks hit after roads damaged by flooding
Agriculture and food minister Alannah MacTiernan has called for road repairs in Western Australia after the region was hit by flooding.
She has identified roads in Ravensthorpe, 540km south-east of Perth,
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Foodpro returns to Sydney for 50th year
Australasia’s iconic food manufacturing event, foodpro, returns for its 50th year in 2017 to the new international Convention Centre at Sydney’s Darling Harbour from 16 – 19 July.
Food manufacturing
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Tropical Cyclone Debbie has blown a hole in the winter vegetable supply
Mackay meatworks reopens after Debbie’s destruction
The Borthwicks (NH Foods) meat processing facility meatworks at Bakers Creek near Mackay has reopened after Tropical Cyclone Debbie’s impact last week.
The abattoir closed its business last Tuesday
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