Food & Beverage Processing Feature Articles for Australian Industry

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New ISO standard to promote consistency in sensory analysis 11/6/2008

When trying to describe the taste, smell or feel of a product, a universe of terms and sensations will come to mind.

CSIRO ready to commercialise use of new GI technology 11/6/2008

The CSIRO Food Futures Flagship has developed an automated instrument for accurately predicting glycemic index (GI) and resistant starch (RS) in food products

Helping wean chemicals industry off dependence on crude oil 10/31/2008

CSIRO scientists have joined one of the world’s largest biotechnology consortia to help develop crops which produce oils to be used by the chemicals industry as sustainable alternatives ...

Green building: Creating healthier environments for everybody 10/27/2008

Green building practices do more than reduce greenhouse gas emissions, energy costs and waste.

Peak business group calls for better infrastructure spending 10/24/2008

NSW’s leading business group, the NSW Business Chamber, has released its submission to Infrastructure Australia on the development of a National Infrastructure Priority List.

Better and faster broadband is vital to boost competitiveness 10/22/2008

An Australian Industry Group / Deloitte CEO Survey has highlighted the critical importance of lifting the performance of Australia’s broadband network.

Economy security package is timely, targeted and temporary 10/17/2008

“The Government’s $10.4 Billion Economic Security package provides timely insurance for the local economy against the risks from the global crisis and equally timely support against ...

Will exporters be able to ride out the current economic storm? 10/15/2008

What a roller coaster ride it has been in the past week or so. The events are so unprecedented that they have now entered the realms of psychology rather than economics.

New program for prefabricated building manufacturing industry 10/13/2008

WorkSafe is currently undertaking an inspection program in the prefabricated building manufacturing industry with a view to reducing injuries and disease in the sector.

Weaknesses in services persists amid global financial instability 10/8/2008

The services sector activity contracted for a sixth successive month in September, although the rate of decline eased for the first time since May.

AIG welcomes the detail in the new workplace relations policy 10/2/2008

“Deputy Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, has provided important new details on the Government’s workplace relations agenda. While a number of the measures will be welcomed by industry, ...

Price complexity and dangers of the looming margin crunch 10/2/2008

In the current economic climate, companies face some of the most complex business environments for many years.

Australian scientists team together to unravel food structure 9/19/2008

A team of Australian scientists has joined forces in a collaboration that will utilise state-of-the-art technology and materials science to determine the molecular structure of the ...

New technology for safer use of groundwater and recycling 9/16/2008

As the nation’s water resources run low, a new technology for detecting toxic heavy metals in water has opened the way for safer use of groundwater and recycling.

Decisive action needed by govt to protect small business - AIG 9/16/2008

“The Federal Government needs to take decisive action to preserve the small business redundancy pay exemption following a statement by the Australian Industrial Relations Commission ...

Cutler Review- set of measures to lift Aust’s innovation effort 9/11/2008

“The Cutler Review into Australia’s National Innovation System represents an ambitious set of measures to lift Australia’s innovation effort,” Australian Industry Group Chief Executive ...

More can be done on climate change :Environment Business 9/9/2008

Professor Ross Garnaut's recommendation for a 10% cut in Australian greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 was put forward with the acknowledgement that it did not go far enough to achieve ...

Peak business group calls for action to fix govt and help workers 9/3/2008

Swift and bipartisan action is needed to streamline government, minimise waste and mismanagement and help hard working Australian businesses get on with the job, according to NSW’s ...

Aust PMI®: Manufacturing sector has full quarter of contraction 9/2/2008

Manufacturing activity remained below the key 50.0 level separating expansion from contraction in August, with the Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian ...

Neighbourhood Watch: Closer economic ties to be with ASEAN 9/1/2008

Simon Crean is a born negotiator. As a young official with the Storeman and Packers Union (now the Nation Union of Workers) he famously negotiated a major case in the wool stores, ...

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