food manufacturing

Netball Victoria has announced that Mother Earth has formed a new partnership with our Clinics and Camps program in 2017. Mother Earth is the flagship brand of Prolife Foods New Zealand, manufacturer and producers of the Mother Earth range of snacks, nuts and spreads including Baked Oaty Slices, Fruit Sticks and Brekkie on the Go! “We … Continue reading Mother Earth to partner with Netball Victoria →

One year ago today, the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) entered into force. From this date, Australian wine exporters could claim preferential tariff reductions through accompanying wine consignments with a ChAFTA Certificate of Origin. Australian wine exports have had two tariff reductions since the entering of force of ChAFTA. For most wine, the rate has … Continue reading Aussie wine exporters celebrate ChAFTA’s anniversary →

According to phys.org, researchers at the University of Missouri have found that short-term feeding of canned dog food has resulted in a significant increase of BPA in dogs. Scientists believe that because of shared environments, dog exposure to BPA through canned foods could have human health implications. Bisphenol A (BPA) is a widely used industrial … Continue reading Are we giving our pets poisoned food? →

Coca-Cola South Pacific has today announced that it has developed Snapchat lens for their summer campaign including one to go live on New Year’s Day which will allow users to interact with Coke in a new way. “There are a number of ‘firsts’ in our summer campaign this year including the exciting launch of the … Continue reading Coke summer campaign now with Snapchat →

Following a long and bitter dispute between Nestle  and Mondelez, the owners of the Cadbury brand, Nestle has now lost its EU trademark for its KitKat bar after an EU court ruled the popular chocolate bar was not proven to be sufficiently of a “distinctive character.” Nestle filed its application to register the KitKat shape in 2002 – … Continue reading Oh Snap – Nestle loses KitKat trademark →

Thermo Scientific Orion and Thermo Scientific AquaSensors products are well-known around the world for excellence in water and liquid analysis in laboratory, R&D, government compliance, pharmaceutical, drinking water, wastewater treatment, food and beverage manufacturing, environmental, power generation, and general industrial processing markets. The Orion and AquaSensors product lines include a full range of liquid sensing … Continue reading Water analysis sensors for food makers →

The hunt is on for fine wines across Australia worthy of raising a glass to, with entries for the prestigious Royal Queensland Wine Show (RQWS) opening today. Chief Judge David Bicknell will lead a team of expert judges for his second year at the helm, as they sniff, swirl and taste their way through the … Continue reading Entries set to pour in for Australia’s best wine →

28 BLACK has released their 28 BLACK Pink Flamingo cocktail. Featuring their new flavour – Pink Grapefruit Mint energy drink, the taurine-free beverage is designed as a mixer with what the company calls, “the taste of summer.” Chrish Graebner, Level Beverages Managing Director said, “Our newest flavour to the range is by far my favourite and … Continue reading New Pink Flamingo drink helps with McGrath Foundation →

The Chia Almond Natural Energy Ball is gluten free, suitable for vegetarians, contains 23.7 per cent protein per ball, 40 per cent of the required intake of Omega 3 and has no refined sugar, no artificial additives or preservatives. Bounce Natural Energy Balls are available in eight additional flavours including Almond, Apple Cinnamon, Cacao Mint, … Continue reading Bounce rolls out its latest chia almond balls →

The New Year should see the Australian lamb and sheep market benefit from reduced supplies and positive demand from domestic consumers according to the Meat & Livestock Australia’s (MLA) 2017 Sheep Industry projections. MLA’s Manager of Market Information Ben Thomas said lamb slaughter is projected to be 22 million head for 2017, down 2% from … Continue reading Positive outlook for Australian sheep producers in 2017 →

Melbourne Moonshine Cáscara Moonshine is made from the dehydrated cherries of the coffee plant. Traditionally discarded, Campos says it has worked with a small coffee farm in Costa Rica to keep and naturally dry the cherries, resulting in a fruity coffee variety that gives a more subtle tea-like taste. Campos Coffee, the specialty roaster founded … Continue reading Coffee cherry moonshine ready for Xmas from Campos →

Premium cider brands in West Europe recorded a compound annual growth rate of almost 8% between 2009 and 2015, far exceeding competing price segment categories which all posted declines, says consumer insight firm Canadean. According to the company’s latest research, one of the most important trends currently being recorded in the West European cider market … Continue reading Premium cider on the rise across European markets, says Canadean →

Asahi Beverages, comprising some of Australia and New Zealand’s most successful beverage businesses, including Schweppes Australia, Asahi Premium Beverages, Independent Liquor and The Better Drinks Co., has awarded Dematic a contract to build a high bay warehouse storage facility. The warehouse in Heathwood, Queensland, will consist of a satellite storage solution containing six aisles of … Continue reading Dematic scores Asahi contract →

As Christmas approaches and families begin planning their menu for the big day, RSPCA Australia is encouraging consumers to shop humanely at the supermarket. Demand for ethically-produced ham, turkey and chicken is high at this time of the year, but with so many different labels on products it can be challenging to know which claims … Continue reading RSPCA encourages Australians to eat humanely this Christmas →

Harris Farm Markets is removing all $1 per litre milk from its shelves across its 24 stores in New South Wales, in a bid to support the local dairy industry. Harris Farm Markets will stock its own Farmer Friendly Milk range that will sell for $2.29 per two litres. The grocer is working with New … Continue reading Harris Farm turns off the tap for cheap milk →

Australian sauce maker, Fountain, has today unveiled new packaging across its bottled sauce range, featuring new on-pack product information and imagery. From December, the refreshed packaging will start to appear across the range, which includes a variety of sauces for every occasion, ensuring meals can be enriched with flavour at any stage of the cooking … Continue reading Fountain squeezes in new packaging just before Xmas →

In a recent report by McCormick, they identified five trends on flavours from around the world, especially the Middle East, seem to be the driving force of the trends. Some of details of the five trends that they reported on were: Innovation in breakfast meals and products with the addition of new ingredients and flavours … Continue reading McCormick identifies the hot flavours for 2017 →

By using a meat extract as ink, layer-by-layer, a food could be created that is as soft as butter and like meat, packed with nutrients. In a report by ABC news, Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) was alerted to the possibility of 3D printed red meat after seeing it done with chicken meat in Germany. … Continue reading Nice to meat you: 3D printed meat is on its way →

Vegan Australia and the Animal Justice Party (AJP) have reportedly told federal politicians the best long-term solution to the dairy sector’s farm-gate pricing crisis is to phase-out the industry over a decade according to a North Queenslander report. The two groups have submitted their views and suggestions into the Senate Economics References Committee’s current examination … Continue reading Animal rights groups cheesed off over dairy production →

According to ARC, due to the essential nature of many of the products produced, the food & beverages industry is typically less affected by global economic conditions trends than many others, but is highly sensitive to government regulations that often determine how products are manufactured and where they can be sold. Regional demographic changes also … Continue reading Regional demographic changes impacting on food makers →