Recycling scheme to undergo Parliamentary Inquiry
Queensland’s Containers for Change scheme continues to grow in popularity, with the program recently reaching the significant milestone of eight billion containers returned since its Read More
AMIC embracing global trade changes
The recent Meat Processing and Export Conference (MPEC), held by the Australian Meat Industry Council, demonstrated Australia’s receptiveness to embracing changes in global trade.
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New glass manufacturing facility to produce 1 billion bottles annually
Vegan food company Vgarden expands to Queensland
Vgarden, a vegan food company based in Israel, will create a new, plant-based food factory in Brisbane, as part of an ongoing relationship with Australia-based Cale and Daughters, which owns multiple vegan brands.
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Drinks giant Frucor Suntory to develop massive Queensland facility
International beverage manufacturer Frucor Suntory is set to build a new +$400 million facility in Swanbank with support from the Queensland state government.
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Swipe right to match Queensland food exporters to new markets
A virtual catalogue on a national food industry website will allow export ready Queensland food and beverage suppliers to connect online with international markets.
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Perfection Fresh reports increase in Calypso mango exports to China
Perfection Fresh’s exports of the Queensland-bred Calypso mangoes to China have increased this season, despite the many recent challenges faced by growers, including unpredictable weather events and freight disruptions.
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Sweetening the deal: Bonfiglioli to showcase at ASSCT Conference 2022
The 43rd edition of the Australian Society of Sugar Cane Technologists Limited (ASSCT) Conference takes place from 19-22 April 2022 in Queensland. This year’s conference will see leaders in the sugar industry gathering under the theme of “future proofing a resilient industry.”
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Woolworths opens $184 million Heathwood Distribution Centre
Woolworths has unveiled its Heathwood Distribution Centre, 20km southwest of Brisbane’s CBD.
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Queensland researchers release new pulse storage practice guide
Queensland researchers have developed Australia’s guide for storing pulses and managing pests to support the state’s rapidly expanding chickpea and pulses industry.
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Discover FoodTech Qld: Your destination for food innovation in 2022
The manufacturing industry has been waiting for an event to connect and do business, and what better place to reconnect with peers than in the sunny Gold Coast? Join the industry at FoodTech Qld 7-8 July 2022 at Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre for two days of business, networking, and education.
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Asahi Beverages brews beer with traceable Australian barley
Australia’s largest brewery at Yatala in Queensland, owned by Asahi Beverages through Carlton & United Breweries, is now brewing beer with barley that’s traceable back to its farm of origin, as part of a new deal with Australian growers.
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Growers go nuts for new macadamia varieties
The Australian macadamia industry is flourishing as tree sales soar, with as many as 2.5 million trees to be established across growing regions in Queensland and New South Wales over the next few years.
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Drakes Supermarkets release Veganz plant-based pizzas in Queensland
Veganz, a vegan range of plant-based pizzas, is now available in Drakes Supermarkets in Queensland – the first supermarket chain in the state to offer these.
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300 per cent export growth expected with plum
Good growing conditions have delivered high fruit quality and doubled the yield of the Queen Garnet plum, which is now available in stores.
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Harris Farm expands into Queensland
Harris Farm Markets will open two stores in Brisbane, beginning with Clayfield in November before opening the flagship store at West Village in West End in May next year.
Harris Farm Markets has operated
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Jobs the key focus for food trade mission to Hong Kong and Chongqing
Queensland Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries, Mark Furner, will lead a delegation of 18 food businesses to Hong Kong and Chongqing next week.
Furner said it was an important
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Wiley helps John Dee upgrade regional cold store
The beginning of construction of the John Dee Regional Cold Store was officially heralded recently with a sod-turning ceremony at the facility in Warwick. The project is set to upgrade the existing abattoir
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Queensland government announces aquaculture development areas in Rockhampton
The Queensland government has declared two Rockhampton region sites as prime targets to play a part in Queensland’s booming aquaculture industry.
State minister for agricultural industry development
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Queensland scheme sees five-million containers recycled in first week
Queensland’s new Container Refund Scheme has seen more than five-million containers returned and recycled in the scheme’s first week.
In early November, Minister for environment and the Great Barrier
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