Keith Chessell is a packaging evangelist. Being in the industry for the best part of 50 years, he was there at the beginning when consumers and manufacturers alike knew that packaging sustainability was
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Drought impacting on beekeepers
Hive + Wellness has warned that Australia faces a potential honey shortage, as the nation’s beekeepers grapple with some of the most difficult conditions in the industry’s history.
Honey production
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Axereal acquires Cargills’s malt business
Axereal, France’s largest grain cooperative, has announced the acquisition of Cargill’s malt business on behalf of its subsidiary, Boortmalt.
This acquisition strengthens Axereal’s
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Murray River Organics offer price increases
Murray River Organics has announced up to $200 per tonne increase in prices for third party grower dried fruit as part of their Sunraysia Grower Water Support Package for 2020 Crop.
MRG chief executive
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Mars’ Heague returns home to take up GM role
Mars Incorporated has appointed a new general manager, Bill Heague, to lead Mars Food Australia.
Heague originally joined the Mars company in 2008 as sales manager for Mars Food Australia, the manufacturer
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Lessons in mass production
Socrates and his student, Plato, are a perfect example of how good leaders are shaped by observant students. Darcy Simonis, industry network leader for food and beverage at ABB, explains what can be learned
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FCI ST80/ST80L mass flow meters
ST80 is a high-performance, rugged thermal dispersion technology air/gas flow meter that combines ultra-reliable, feature-rich electronics with the industry’s most extensive selection of application-matched
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CSIRO working hard on African swine flu
African swine fever (ASF) is a fatal pig disease. And it’s on Australia’s doorstep with confirmation of outbreaks in Timor-Leste, 680 kilometres from northern Australia.
The disease is found in sub-Saharan
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Macadamias aim to disrupt chocolate category
Australian Macadamias has today released findings from independent research agency, GalKal, revealing macadamias are an underutilised ingredient in the traditional chocolate and nuts pairing. As consumers
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Trade agreements critical to Australia’s regions and red meat jobs
The Australian red meat industry urged both sides of Government to proceed with ratification of two critical free trade agreements without delay, following today’s release of a Joint Standing
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Roots targets the high growth organic plant-based ‘meat’ market
Consumers are quickly waking up to the fact that consuming meat — especially highly processed meat — can have negative health outcomes and is contributing to the destruction of the environment.
Recognising
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Dairy industry code of conduct to be delivered early
The Australian dairy industry mandatory code of conduct will come into effect in January 2020, months ahead of schedule.
Minister for Agriculture, Bridget McKenzie, said the aim of the mandatory
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Why Aussies need to eat more vegetables
Eating a healthy and balanced diet can help reduce the risk of many chronic diseases. Yet, less than four per cent of Australians consume the recommended five serves of vegetables a day.
What can we do
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Top food trends for 2020
Increased consumer interest in the stories behind their food and beverage products and their notable influence on purchasing decisions has resulted in companies increasingly paying attention to storytelling
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Glen Grant wins Scotch Whisky of the Year for fourth year in a row
Glen Grant once again is awarded top honours for its category in the latest edition of Jim Murray’s perennially anticipated Whisky Bible – the world’s most-influential Whisk(e)y guide. Glen Grant
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The four steps of food safety systems
Who hasn’t felt nervous before an audit? There is so much pressure today on food safety professionals to accomplish successfully audits, especially when we have a big client requiring it or a certification
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Neousys’ PB-9250J-SA and PB-4600J-SA series – standalone Intelligent
Backplane Systems Technology has released the Neousys’ PB-9250J-SA and PB-4600J-SA series, standalone intelligent supercapacitor-based uninterruptible power backup Module.
The PB-9250J-SA and PB-4600J-SA
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Gas the key to fledging micro-brewing industry
Craft brewing has taken off in Australia over the past five years. Driven by consumer demand for something a little different outside the main brands. These usually one- or two-person bands are making
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Opportunity for frozen vegetables in health-focussed diets
In Australia, producers of frozen vegetables are missing an opportunity to help consumers create high-quality, home-cooked healthy meals without sacrificing time. More Australians are starting to prioritise
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Tracing every last drop of cooking oil
Oil – in all its forms, including vegetable – doesn’t have the best of reputations when it comes to sustainability and the environment. It takes a long time to break down, can have a disruptive impact
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