Technavio market research analysts forecast the global automated food sorting machines market to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of close to seven per cent during the forecast period,
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CSIRO maps out Australia’s food future
New technologies could see us eating algae-based sources of protein, developing allergenic-free nuts and tolerable varieties of lactose and gluten, and reducing environmental impact through edible packaging.
Speaking
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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
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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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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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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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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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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Patties CEO says more takeovers on the table
Australia’s ready-meal sector will surpass $1 billion in the near future and a shift towards healthier eating is playing a major part, it has been claimed.
Paul Hitchcock, CEO of Patties Foods, has
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Rising energy costs put Australia’s meat processors at risk
Rising energy costs and lack of reliable supply are threatening to push Australia’s red meat processing offshore.
The Australian Meat Industry Council (AMIC) is currently conducting a survey of its members
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Patties Foods buys up Australian Wholefoods
Dairy company reduces costs with label management system
NiceLabel, one of the world’s leading developers of label and marking productivity software solutions has helped dairy company Arla Foods find a standardised label management solution for all of
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Doctors cheer at last drinks for VB and Cricket Australia
The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) has welcomed news that Carlton United Breweries (CUB) has ended its VB sponsorship with Cricket Australia (CA).
The demise of VB’s 20-year sponsorship
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Aussie wines set for German markets
More than 100 Australian wineries were recently on show at one of the world’s biggest industry events in a bid to further boost surging exports.
The Wine Australia exhibit at ProWein 2017 which
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Chinese supermarkets stop selling Brazilian meat
According to a story from the Voice of America (VoA), some of China’s largest food suppliers have stopped selling Brazilian beef and poultry following a scandal over Brazil’s meat processing
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New Chilli Beef Pie from Four-N Twenty
Four-N Twenty is launching its new Chilli Beef Pie, which has been developed for “adventurous eaters who are keen to try a new and exciting flavour”.
The pie is made from chunks of eight-hour
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