The study suggested that almost 3 per cent failed to meet the national food standard.A research done by Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research has found that one in 40 foods sold as “gluten-free” actually contained gluten.
The study tested 256 of Australia’s most comm...
BioPak’s three subsidiaries will be incorporated into Duni’s Business Area New Markets division.Swedish packaging manufacturer Duni has acquired a 75 per cent stake in Australia-based sustainable packaging producer BioPak for SEK 410 million ($45.7 million).
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The site will be the exclusive Australian bottling and distribution centre for Coke’s glass bottles and it will also make Amatil’s Australian dairy range, including its Barista Brothers drinks. The Premier of Queensland, the Hon Annastacia Palaszczuk has officially opened a $165m expansion of&nb...
Over the last eight years there have been three stand-out performers in the fresh bread market. Coles Group has grown its market share by an impressive 6.2% to 25.3%, German supermarket chain Aldi has grown its market share by 3.1% to 7.1% and specialty bread shop Bakers Delight now has a market sha...
The ARC Research Hub will combine machine vision, machine learning, software quality control, engineering, biology, and farming industries to develop technologies to build more intelligent systems. Griffith University’s leadership in incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) into farming pr...
Supporting the launch, Chobani will run an integrated marketing campaign #fortheloveofFiT which celebrates the journey of ‘fit’ in peoples lives, no matter what the destination. Chobani FiT will also be the main sponsor of the upcoming Australian Fitness Show in Melbourne, where every guest can ...
Keeping the priority of Australians safe in mind and to support the farmers whose livelihoods have been put at risk, the government has announced various reforms.Over the past few days, owing to a series of distressing events that has unfolded, relating to tampering with strawberries, particularly o...
As part of the partnership, 4Fingers will initially establish Mad Mex’s presence in South-east Asia and will open a number of outlets in Singapore and Malaysia in the next 12 months. Singapore fried chicken chain 4Fingers has announced that it has acquired 50 per cent stake in Australian Mexican ...
According to Coca-Cola, kombucha is the fastest-growing beverage category in Australia.The Coca-Cola Company has entered the kombucha market with the acquisition of Organic & Raw Trading Co, which makes the Mojo brand of naturally fermented, live culture, organic kombucha drinks.
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The government of Queensland has offered $100,000 Australian dollars to anyone with information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for the strawberry contamination.
The strawberry contamination scare in Australia has caused recall of the fruit of major brands from the...
The organisation behind the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival, Food + Wine Victoria, has been selected to deliver new internationally-focused agriculture, food and beverage business event Global Table.The largest food business event ever staged in Australia, Global Table is part of the Taste Victoria s...
AVS provides a range of services relating to Health Foods, Supplements, Vitamins and Complementary Medicines; from sourcing, supplying, packaging and contract manufacturing to development of customised products and innovative formulations.Singapore - Verita Healthcare Group Ltd announced its acquisi...
ATP Science believes that the research collaboration with Griffith University will specifically yield new knowledge in novel plant extracts that can be incorporated into new and existing ATP Science supplement products to enhance the nutritional value delivered to clients and end-users of the produc...
Melbourne scientists find significant levels of polyphenols in Tamu’s Five10FIBRESingapore - Scientists at Melbourne University have confirmed the presence of a significant quantity of polyphenolic compounds including flavonoids in the sugar cane fibre used in Tamu Group’s Five10FIBRE. ...
RIPE Director Stephen Long, Ikenberry Endowed University Chair of Crop Sciences and Plant Biology at the University of Illinois, welcomed the discovery.Scientists at The Australian National University (ANU) have engineered tiny carbon-capturing engines from blue-green algae into plants, in a breakth...
By 2022, Australia’s organic industry is predicted to be worth $1.2 billion, a notable growth from the industry’s value of $919 million in 2016.The demand for organic products in Australia has been gathering pace and The Land Down Under’s organic industry is not showing any signs of slowin...
It will provide participants an understanding of sustainable packaging design and the practical design guidelines and approaches required in the packaging design process including end of life thinking.The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) is set to launch its new Introduction to Sustainable Pa...
The partnership expands Heat and Control’s already large portfolio of processing and packaging solutions for fresh and processed fruits and vegetables, potato products, nuts, snacks, meats, poultry and seafood.Under a new strategic partnership, Heat and Control will sell and service Key Technology...
