Food & Beverage Processing Feature Articles for Australian Industry

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$100 billion industry Australia can’t do without 11/23/2009

Australia’s food and grocery sector contributes more than $100 billion a year in turnover to the national economy and employs about 315,000 people with half in rural and regional ...

Parents not fooled by misleading campaign: AFGC 11/20/2009

An awards campaign by a parents group is highly misleading as it fails to mention the food and grocery manufacturing industry’s efforts to improve food products and reduce advertising ...

Three primary threats to fresh food safety 11/20/2009

A recent report from the Coca Cola Retail Research Council summarises extensive research on fresh food and fresh food safety in Asia.

Code of Practice amendment for Cold and Dry Storage 11/18/2009

The amendment is to update some of the legal references such as the harmonised set of Notices and a Statement of Policy covering both dairy and non-dairy products.

Top ten new food product trends for 2010 11/17/2009

Levels of NPD activity are continuing to hold up well in the face of the difficult global financial situation, with the number of launches in the first 10 months of 2009 ahead of ...

Flavoured and functional waters bubble up in Europe 11/13/2009

The European market for flavoured and functional waters rose a further 5% to 3,600 million litres in 2008, according to the new Europe Flavoured and Functional Water Insights report ...

Highlighting AUS water management skills to the US 11/12/2009

A water delegation of prominent officials from the United States and Mexico has been assembled by the Australian Trade Commission (Austrade), to showcase Australian expertise in ...

Good managers form the key to better business 11/12/2009

An international survey of Australian manufacturing companies confirms that good managers are the key to successful businesses and highlights where Australian managers need to improve. ...

$20.6 million in climate ready grants to support 324 jobs 11/11/2009

The Climate Ready Program offers matching grants from $50,000 to $5 million to support research and development, proof-of-concept and early-stage commercialisation activities to ...

Benefitting from innovative IP service opportunities 11/10/2009

Darwin-based innovators now have access to a secure intellectual property (IP) lodgement service thanks to a new initiative by Federal Government agency IP Australia and Australia ...

Healthy, affordable luxuries keeps consumers spending 11/10/2009

If the recession has proven anything, it’s that consumers are willing to pay a premium for healthy products.

Updated reforms to the Franchising Code of Conduct 11/9/2009

The Government will enhance the investigative powers of the ACCC by amending the Trade Practices Act to allow the ACCC to conduct random audits under the Franchising Code and other ...

Are Organic & Fairtrade foods striving or thriving? 11/5/2009

While the Innova Database records increasing levels of new product activity overall in the first half of 2009, the recession is now reportedly starting to bite more noticeably in ...

Standards Australia’s new business model refined 11/5/2009

Following recent, extensive stakeholder consultation, a revised approach to Standards Australia’s way of operating has been developed in conjunction with, and supported by, the ...

Incentive travel sector benefit with Dreamtime 2009 11/5/2009

Tourism Australia has kicked-off Dreamtime 2009, its Australian incentive travel showcase designed to keep Australia’s sellers on the radar of influential buyers from around the ...

Medical ice cream may combat some chemo side effects 11/4/2009

An innovative new medical ice cream developed by Fonterra and The University of Auckland has shown early promise for combating some of the unpleasant side effects of chemotherapy.

Fighting to entice skilled workforce during downturn 11/3/2009

The Australian Industry Group/Deloitte CEO survey, Skilling Business in Tough Times, has highlighted the strong pressures on employment and training during the downturn and the ...

New report released on state of the NSW finances in 2008-09 11/2/2009

NSW Business Chamber has welcomed the release of the Report on State Finances saying it represented a better than expected outcome for NSW following the global financial crisis.

Continuing cheer for chocolate confectionery market 10/30/2009

The chocolate confectionery market has, by and large, managed to keep its head above water during the financial downturn, reflecting the ongoing demand for small indulgences and ...

Processing food waste to produce Biogas energy 10/29/2009

The Environmental Technology Centre at Murdoch University has been awarded a $45, 823 grant from the Waste Authority’s Strategic Waste Initiative Scheme (SWIS) to develop and ...

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