Industrial robots have long excelled at the kind of manually repetitive tasks that employees can find undesirable.
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Because we can, does it mean we should? The ethics of GM foods
In this fourth instalment of GM in Australia – a series looking at the facts, ethics, regulations and research into genetically modified crops – Christopher Mayes examines ethical issues surrounding GM foods.
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Safety first – assessing the health risks of GM foods
In this third instalment of GM in Australia – a series looking at the facts, ethics, regulations and research into genetically modified crops – Ashley Ng explains how GM foods are determined safe to eat.
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No evidence Woolworths sold death cap mushrooms: ACT Health
Paul Kelly, ACT chief health officer, said there’s no evidence that supermarket giant Woolworths supplied the Death Cap mushrooms that have seen three people hospitalised recently.
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Man injured in lift fall at NZ brewery
A man has been rushed to hospital in a serious condition after falling down a lift shaft at Dunedin’s Speight’s brewery.
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Harvey Fresh employee falls to death
An employee of Western Australian beverage manufacturer, Harvey Fresh has died after falling in the company’s transport yard.
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Baby food manufacturer sues packaging firm over choke-risk recalls
Organic baby food manufacturer, Green Monkey, is suing its former packaging producer to recover almost $1 million in costs following a 2011 product recall.
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SPC Ardmona and the cheap Chinese food challenge
The political lobbying accompanying the government's decision to withhold financial support from SPC Ardmona has overshadowed the big structural issues facing Australia’s preserved food industry.
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Taste Master fined for failing to maintain extruder machine
Taste Master has been prosecuted and fined after a worker sustained serious and permanent injuries when working on an extruder machine.
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Fonterra worker reinstated after Harlem Shake dismissal [video]
A New Zealand Fonterra employee, dismissed for performing the Harlem Shake dance while at work, has had his position permanently reinstated.
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NZ rendering plant gutted by fire
Fire gutted a large animal by-products plant in South Taranaki on New Zealand‘s North Island yesterday.
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Inghams employee wins compensation suit for unfair dismissal
A Waikato (New Zealand) Inghams Chicken employee has been awarded $4000 in compensation for unfair dismissal.
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NZ meatworks guilty of safety neglect
Riverlands Eltham, a Taranaki meatworks, has been found guilty of failing to take the necessary steps to ensure the safety of its staff members, after an employee had the tip of his finger severed in late 2011.
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Dairy farm accident leaves three critical
Three people are fighting for life and six others are injured after falling ill working inside a water tank on a Victorian dairy farm.
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Liquid chlorine leak at Fonterra factory
A major liquid chlorine leak at Fonterra’s Clandeboye factory in New Zealand has led to seven people being decontaminated.
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New app aims to tackle food manufacturing’s injury rate
In light of research indicating that the food and beverage manufacturing industry records the highest incidence of workplace accidents in Australia, the Group Training Association of Victoria has released the Safety First App to help promote workplace safety in the lead up to Christmas.
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Man suffers suspected spinal injuries after becoming trapped at chicken factory
A worker at a chicken processing factory has been freed by fire fighters after becoming trapped in a cooling machinery silo.
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Enware Australia celebrates 75 years
Hospitality, hygiene and water conservation product company, Enware Australia, is this year celebrating its 75th anniversary.
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Former Teys worker sues over workplace injury
A meatworker is suing his former employer Teys Australia for $750,000 over a February 2011 incident, in which he slipped and cut his hand on a metal tray.
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Don’t let pest management eat away at you
Pest management is a dirty word for some food manufacturers. They don't like to talk about it, and they don't like to admit that it's an integral part of their business.
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