Snack Foods Award Finalists

The Snack Foods Award finalists include Absolute Organic Chips, CrunchTime, Curios, John West Tuna to Go, Nutrient Secrets, Select Harvests Lucky Nut Range, SunRice Chicken and Barbecue Flavour Rice Cakes Snack Packs and Sultry Sally Potato Chips.
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Lean powder processing – the key to survival

We are all citizens of the world, wanting to enjoy every style of food, wherever we may be. The result is that supermarket shelves are being filled with a huge variety of products, creating an ever-increasing demand for frequent product changes on manufacturers.
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Ready-made baked goods – the modern trend

Convenience food is enjoying continuing popularity and currently recording two-figure growth rates in the market. As consumers demand fresher goods, food processors are creating more refrigerated, ready-to-serve products that are easy to prepare and have a high quality taste.
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Exporters should strive to set value, not price

It seems like the era of cheap food is nearing an end. The global rice stocks are at a 25-year low, with many net exporters of rice like Vietnam, India, China and Cambodia restricting exports, while many net importers, including the Philippines and Bangladesh are struggling to find sufficient supplies.
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2008 Gluten Free expo

Following the 10,000-strong support for the 2007 Gluten Free Expo, the event is back, bringing the best of gluten free goodies to consumers on Friday 22 August and Saturday 23 August, 2008 at Sydney Olympic Park.
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Produce of Heaven

An innovative Agribusiness Park in North West Tasmania is set to increase export and value-added food opportunities for regional producers.
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Nanofood for the future

Once a far-fetched fantasy a long way into the future, nanotechnology is set to have a huge impact on our lives in the here and now. With developments of materials and devices that can monitor blood, detect environmental pollutants and store energy better, nanotech is becoming an integral part of our ever-changing world.
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Profit in a bottle

The three Fs behind the growth of the bottled water industry - Fashion, Flavour and Function - are revealed by business information analysts IBISWorld.
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Amcor upgrades with integrated safety

An innovative integrated safety control system, founded on Rockwell Automation's GuardLogix, helps fast-track a safety upgrade at Amcor's NSW beverage can manufacturing facility, while simplifying operation and optimising efficiency.
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