Mareeba producers, Galati Farming are turning down the temperature on their fresh citrus produce and creating good jobs with the help of a Rural Economic Development (RED) Grant. Read more
One simple way to save household food waste
Today is Earth Overshoot Day – the day we’ve used a year’s worth of the Earth’s resources – a little over halfway through the year. OzHarvest says that one simple way to reduce such food waste is to “use it up.” Read more
A 5G technology is trialed for the Australian meat processing industry
BAI Communications Australia (BAI) will participate in a 5G funded trial with the Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) and Bondi Labs, which develops augmented intelligence technologies. Read more
“Choose to Up Cup” for Plastic Free July
Coffee lovers are being asked to make better cup choices as part of the Plastic Free July initiative “Choose to Up Cup: Bring, Borrow, Stay,” which encourages people to take a reusable cup to cafés, borrow a cup, or choose to stay and enjoy their beverage. Read more
Five-year development plan benefits WA dairy industry
The WA Dairy Five-Year Industry Development Plan was officially launched at the WAFarmers Dairy Conference in Busselton recently, with the aim to build confidence in the Western Australian dairy industry. Read more
Mango Road attains commercial rights to three new varieties
The Queensland government has awarded commercial rights to three new varieties of mangoes to Australia’s largest grower of Kensington Pride mangoes, Mango Road. Read more
Reid Fruits experiences a dramatic decline in product counterfeiting due to digital fingerprint solution
Tasmanian cherry grower Reid Fruits has announced a dramatic decline in product counterfeiting, over the past three export seasons to Asia, as a result of a Smart Fingerprint solution developed by brand authentication technologists Laava, in collaboration with digital printing specialist Peacock Bros.
Can of the future: Mr P announces new change to Pringles 53g packaging
Mr P announced a change in packaging within the Pringles range, with the 53g varieties no longer having a plastic cap.
#PlateForAMate: Australian food and baking brands unite for new campaign supporting farmers’ mental health
Australia’s premium food and baking brands have joined forces for #PlateForAMate 2022, a multi-channel campaign produced by Asia-Pacific’s leading entertainment, production and content agency, MGI Entertainment.
Changes to Coles Brand fresh white and UHT milk prices
Following recent increases in sourcing, transportation and packaging costs, including a substantial rise in farmgate prices paid to dairy farmers, Coles is raising the retail price of Coles Brand fresh and UHT white milk products.
Woolworths unveils first Queensland CFC to meet shoppers’ growing online grocery needs
Woolworths has unveiled Queensland’s first new multi-million dollar online Customer Fulfilment Centre (CFC) at Goodman’s Rochedale Motorway Estate, to better serve the growing demand for online grocery shopping in Brisbane. Read more
Simple GoMicro device can measure food spoilage
Can a $1 device that attaches to a mobile phone become a pivotal tool to help solve the $1 trillion food waste problem? GoMicro CEO and founder Dr Sivam Krish said the answer is yes – the GoMicro’s Spotcheck App and a phone attachable magnifier is designed for accurately assessing the level of ripeness or spoilage of fresh foods. Read more
VB partners with Dan Murphy’s for its Solar Exchange program
Victoria Bitter has partnered with Dan Murphy’s to bring its first-of-a-kind Solar Exchange program to more Australian households, allowing beer lovers to collect their hard-earned solar slabs in-store. Read more
Dragos, Emerson secure industrial infrastructure for food and beverage
Dragos is expanding its global agreement with Emerson, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of industrial controls, to protect process industries such as food and beverage. Read more
AIP to run in-person training course at AWRE 2022 in August
The AIP are running an in-person version of the Flexible Packaging: Now & Into the Future Training Course on the Wednesday 24 August 2022 as a part of the Australian Waste & Recycling Export. AWRE 2022 will be held at the ICC Darling Harbour, Sydney. Read more
APCO launches roadmap to achieve ANZPAC 2025 targets
The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) has published the ANZPAC Roadmap to 2025 under the Australia New Zealand Pacific Island Plastics Pact (ANZPAC). This critical new document outlines the approach required by key players across the entire plastics value chain to achieve the ANZPAC Regional Plastic Targets by 2025 and, more broadly, to develop a circular economy for plastics. Read more
Endeavour Group responds to demand for more Asian drinks
BWS and Dan Murphy’s have doubled their range of Asian beverages in stores following an increase in customer demand, and now offer more than 100 drinks to choose from. Read more
Amcor brings compostable packaging to ANZ
The global packaging leader, Amcor, has partnered with a compostable packaging producer, TIPA, to bring compostable packaging to Australia and New Zealand. Read more
Woolworths unveils first Queensland CFC, meets growing demand
Woolworths is aiming to better serve the growing demand for online grocery shopping in Brisbane with Queensland’s first online Customer Fulfilment Centre (CFC) at Goodman’s Rochedale Motorway Estate. Read more
Horticulture producers net rewards from expanded program
More horticulture producers across Queensland will benefit from an expanded trial of the Australian government’s Horticultural Netting Program, which offsets the cost of installing netting. Read more