Training your staff can be the difference between a disastrous product recall and a thriving manufacturing plant.
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Universities collaborate for supply chain training centre
The University of Sydney and University of Newcastle will establish a food and beverage supply chain training centre.
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UQ food training centre opens
An industry-backed centre dedicated to creating healthier food choices for Australian and Asian consumers opened at UQ.
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Pernod Ricard Winemakers launch new graduate program
Pernod Ricard Winemakers are launching a global graduate program for ambitious university graduates.
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Packaging Technology scholarship applications close 11 April
The closing date is approaching for a $9000 scholarship for a packing engineer to complete a Diploma in Packaging Technology.
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Junk food advertising aimed at children takes another cut
Changes to voluntary industry codes means junk food will not be promoted during television programs that attract a child audience of at least 35 per cent.
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Change border restrictions and Africa could feed itself: World Bank
Farmers in Africa could grow enough food to feed the continent and alleviate hunger, according to the World Bank.
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Drinking, smoking down but obesity rates up
Australians are drinking and smoking less but putting on weight like never before, a national survey by the Australian Bureau of Statistics has found.
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John West hits back over place on Greenpeace sustainable tuna list
John West tuna owner Simplot has responded to its negative listing on the Greenpeace canned tuna guide 2012, saying it “has been working towards improving the sustainability of John West’s products for many years.”
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The government has it wrong on alcohol’s role in chronic diseases
The Commonwealth government looks set to lose its top position in preventative health measures.
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Do energy drinks need warning labels? Teen’s death linked to Monster
The maker of energy drink Monster Energy are being sued by the family of a teenager who died from heart complications after consuming two cans of the product.
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Gillard announces register of foreign-owned farming land
Extensive calls for a public register of foreign ownership of Australian agricultural land have been answered.
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Study reveals Australian children overdosing on sugar
More than half of young Australians are consuming too much sugar, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Wollongong and University of Sydney.
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Aussies confused about sustainable seafood
While most Australians will say they are environmentally aware and want to improve sustainability, new research has found it is not often a factor considered when purchasing decisions are made.
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Children seeing same number of junk food ads as before regulation
Health experts have slammed the self-regulation of the food industry, saying children are being bombarded with advertisements for junk food.
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Sodium levels in Australian foods increasing
Despite the increasing awareness about the health impacts of high sodium consumption, a new report has found hidden salt in Australian food has risen almost 10 per cent in three years.
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Hershey bows to pressure, commits to 100% certified cocoa by 2020
US confectionary manufacturer Hershey is the latest company to declare its commitment to ending child labour in West Africa, by pledging to use 100 per cent certified cocoa in all its products by 2020.
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Parents unable to recognise when children are obese
The rapid increase in childhood diabetes is the result of parents rewarding their children with junk food, according to a new report.
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Genetically modified corn and cancer – what does the evidence really say?
French scientist Gilles-Eric Seralini caused quite a stir last week when he claimed he’d shown cancer in rats increased when they were fed genetically modified corn and/or water spiked with the herbicide Roundup. The paper, which seven of his colleagues co-authored, was published in the peer-reviewed journal Food and Chemical Toxicology.
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UN not doing enough for food security: Rudd
Kevin Rudd has slammed the UN food agency for failing to do enough for food security and warned that fears around a repeat of the 2007-08 food crisis are justified.
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