A new report from US environmental advocacy organisation, the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) suggests that food safety in the meat industry could be negatively affected by the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership due to the differing food safety standards between countries.
Read More
Fonterra and Nestle realign South American joint venture
New Zealand diary giant, Fonterra and Nestle have realigned their Dairy Partners Americas (DPA) joint venture and signed binding agreements covering the revised scope of the 10-year old partnership.
Read More
Read More
Heston Blumenthal goes native with new Coles range
British celebrity Chef Heston Blumenthal has graced Australian shores once again, this time to launch 15 new products under the Heston for Coles brand.
Read More
Read More
Thousands rally against PepsiCo’s use of conflict palm oil
Earlier this week, thousands of people across the globe participated in over one hundred coordinated demonstrations calling upon PepsiCo and other multinational food and beverage manufacturers to eliminate the use of “conflict palm oil”.
Read More
Read More
Big food lagging in climate change initiatives: Oxfam
Oxfam released a report today calling out ‘laggards’ within the food and beverage industry who they say need to do more to address climate change.
Read More
Read More
Global dairy market bottoming out, Dairy Australia
According to Dairy Australia, the global dairy market is slowing signs of bottoming out as prices continue to slowly decline.
Read More
Read More
Murray Goulburn to potentially list on the ASX
Victorian dairy cooperative, Murray Goulburn has outlined plans that will potentially see the processor generate $500m in capital over the coming three to five years.
Read More
Read More
Food processors should relocate to capitalise on Asian food boom, industry analyst
According to market strategist David Thomason, Australian food processors will most likely be unable to capitalise in the Asian boom food unless they move their processing facilities to the continent, or engage in joint ventures with Asian companies.
Read More
Read More
Bees akin to canaries in a coal mine for climate change, researcher says
New research from Adelaide’s Flinders University has found that bees will play important part in future food security due to their sensitivity to changes in climate.
Read More
Read More
Australian Made gives evidence at country-of-origin labelling inquiry
The Australian Made Campaign appeared before the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Agriculture and Industry in Canberra this morning to give evidence to into its country of origin food labelling inquiry.
Read More
Read More
Track and trace – the benefits of global standards
GS1 Australia’s Andrew Steele reports on the importance of traceability standards in food manufacturing.
Read More
Read More
tna acquires US food processing equipment supplier FOODesign
Global food packaging solutions supplier, tna has announced its acquisition of Oregon based food processing equipment supplier, FOODesign.
Read More
Read More
Arla introduces advanced whey protein concentrate into lifestyle nutrition market
European dairy company, Arla Foods Ingredients has launched its advanced whey protein concentrate, Lacprodan DI-7017 into the lifestyle nutrition market.
Read More
Read More
Australian cake manufacturer on brink of collapse
Australian cake manufacturer, Big Sister Foods is on the brink of collapse after 70 years of operation.
Read More
Read More
Australian manfacturers win as Abbott promotes Chinese trade deals
Australian manufacturers are set to benefit from a reported 20 deals that have been signed as a result of prime minister Tony Abbott’s recent Australian trade promotional visit to China.
Read More
Read More
WA brewery forced to destroy 140,000 cartons of beer
Western Australian brewery, Gage Roads has been forced to throw out 140,000 cartons of beer, equating to a $1.12m loss in gross profit.
Read More
Read More
Chobani secures US$750m from TPG
Private equity firm, TPG has announced a US$750m investment in New York based Greek yoghurt maker, Chobani in order to help the business expand its share in foreign markets.
Read More
Read More
Aussie Farmers Direct to enter yoghurt market
Grocery delivery business, Aussie Farmers Direct has announced that it will be entering the yoghurt market following keen interest from a number of domestic and Asian buyers.
Read More
Read More
Major food and automation manufacturers participate in Girls Experience Industry Day
A host of major food, beverage and automation manufacturers including ABB, Goodman Fielder, Mondelez and Coca-Cola Amatil participated in the Girls Experience Industry Day which took place in Melbourne last week and Sydney earlier this week.
Read More
Read More
Monster Health Food Co becomes first manufacturer to implement star rating scheme
Muesli maker, Monster Health Food Co has become the first company in Australia to roll out the Health Star Rating front of pack labelling scheme across its range of products.
Read More
Read More