It seems unlikely that fruit processor SPC Ardmona will receive government aid with prime minister Tony Abbott encouraging the brand to get its own house in order.
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$40m partnership to boost Victoria’s dairy industry
A $40 million research and development partnership between the Victorian government and Dairy Australia will help accelerate productivity growth in the state’s dairy industry, said minister for agriculture and food security, Peter Walsh.
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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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Minister for manufacturing visits Charlie’s Cookies
David Hodgett, Victoria's minister for manufacturing, and Elizabeth Miller, state member for Bentleigh, have visited Charlie's Cookies in Bentleigh East as part of the state government's commitment to engage with business.
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Fire at Victorian almond factory
A fire broke out last night at Olam International’s almond factory at Carwarp, near Mildura.
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CHEP launches new drying technology for plastic crates
CHEP Australia has launched a new drying technology which will help deliver 80 percent drier plastic crates to the fresh produce industry.
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Microbial contamination prompts milk recall
Schulz Organic Farms Full Cream milk is being recalled in Victoria due to a form of microbial contamination which can cause illness in pregnant women, the elderly and those will low immune systems.
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New UHT milk factory to create 100 jobs
Currently being built in Shepparton, Victoria, a $40 million UHT milk factory is expected to create 100 jobs.
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Australian researchers cracking down on food allergies
A group of 20 leading researchers have joined to research and understand food allergies and intolerances in Australia
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Coles locks in milk deal with MG
In a landmark deal, Australia’s largest dairy processor, Murray Goulburn Cooperative, will supply Coles with house-brand milk for 10 years.
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New $60 million Almond factory for Victoria
Olam International has opened a $60 million almond hulling and processing plant in Victoria. This is the largest plant of its kind in the southern hemisphere.
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Manufacturers need to go back to drawing board: Sodastream
Soft drink machine company, Sodastream, is using a public exhibition comprising 2,1900 PET bottles to urge manufacturers to develop more environmentally-friendly packaging for their products.
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Third death following Jindi listeria outbreak
Australia's largest listeria outbreak, which has been linked to Jindi cheese products, has claimed another life with the death of a 68 year old NSW man in late January.
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AFGC praises Kraft for manufacturing innovation
The Australian Food and Grocery Council gave food brand Kraft and the Victorian government a big pat on the back last week following the official opening of Stage One of Kraft Foods’ Asia Pacific Centre of Excellence in Ringwood, Melbourne.
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Victorian food and fibre exports worth almost $9 billion
A new Department of Primary Industries (DPI) report has found Victoria is Australia’s main exporter of food and fibre, up more than 10 per cent from last year.
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Troubled food group saved
PFD Food Services has bought troubled company Australian Convenience Foods Group (ACF) after the ready-to-eat food manufacturer went in to voluntary administration.
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Ready-to-eat food manufacturer may get buyer soon
Up to 400 jobs are at risk after Australian Convenience Food Group announced that it is in administration. The Knox Leader reports that 90 jobs in Melbourne alone are in doubt.
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Worker killed, another injured in generator incident at Melbourne bakery
Generator fumes are being investigated as the cause of an incident that has left one worker dead and another critically ill at a bakery in Ferntree Gully.
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Two weeks on, Coles warehouse workers accept deal
The blockade at the Coles warehouse in Melbourne has ended after two weeks, after staff accepted a new pay deal.
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Fair Work to be brought in again to settle Coles warehouse dispute
The industrial umpire will again be brought in to deal with the controversial blockade by workers at a Coles warehouse in Melbourne, after they defied a court order last week and continued protesting.
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