In 2014, a large UK food manufacturer had to pay an £800,000 fine after a serious industrial accident. An engineer was trapped by the machinery while examining a conveyor belt and suffered major injuries
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Wine company achieves 100 per cent renewable electricity
Pernod Ricard Winemakers has become the first large wine company in Australia to achieve 100 per cent renewable electricity. The commitment was achieved ahead of schedule and will ensure that all wines
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Show me the honey – Nature Nate’s arrives in Australia
Turning your hobby into a full time job would be a dream for many people. And turning that dream into a multi-million dollar business would be like winning the lottery. You could argue that is what happened
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Don’t forget about Lean manufacturing in food and beverage
Lean manufacturing in the food industry has traditionally been about reducing waste – it has been about reducing down time, material waste, and making sure plant and machinery are running as efficiently
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Drinks companies cut sugar by seven per cent
Australia’s largest beverage companies have marked a major milestone by announcing a 7 per cent reduction in sugar in the first progress report on the beverage industry’s flagship initiative.
The signatories
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v2food plant-based protein startup closes $35M Series A round
v2food, Australia’s newest plant-based protein startup, today announced that it has raised a $35 million Series A funding round led by Main Sequence Ventures, manager of CSIRO’s Innovation Fund, and
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Patented technology supplies Australian pet food ingredients to the world
Pet owners are constantly assessing the many food choices available to feed their furry friends. Prepared pet foods are becoming an increasingly popular choice, offering a variety of food types and flavours
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Why send 750 million soiled absorbent pads to landfill if there is a better way?
Reducing the use of packaging materials is one of the aspects that will help lead to a sustainable future. When re-designing plastic trays for ANZ’s fresh red meat sector, Sealed Air Australia ventured
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The rise and rise of plant-based proteins
According to Trent Duvall, 20 years ago the food and beverage processors and manufacturers controlled the narrative in relation to what foods and drinks were consumed by customers. Then, it shifted to
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Southeast Queensland food and grocery manufacturing generates $7.5 billion
The food and grocery manufacturing industry in South East Queensland generated more than $7.5 billion last year, a new economic snapshot has found.
Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, Karen
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Sunny Queen celebrates 50 years
When Sunny Queen Australia managing director, John O’Hara, joined the company more than 17 years ago it was predominantly a one-channel, one product business, selling shell eggs primarily to Queensland
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Food fraud a real risk for Australian food brands
SAI Global audits thousands of food retailers and manufacturers annually to ensure they comply with global food safety standards, and trains thousands of Australian food handlers annually on food safety
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Halewood buys Yardhead Whisky
Halewood Australia has added Yardhead Whisky to its ever-expanding portfolio of premium alcohol brands, in a move set to disrupt the spirit’s category.
Distilled in Scotland, Yardhead is a single malt
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Getting the specifications right for an F&B build
For food and beverage facility owners, navigating compliance requirements when building or renovating a new building can be tough at the best of times, especially in a constantly changing regulatory environment.
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CEO of Kurrajong Kitchen Lavosh wins gold in New York City
Karen Lebsanft, CEO and co-founding director of the Kurrajong Kitchen Group, manufacturers of Australia’s premier flatbread, the Kurrajong Kitchen Lavosh, has been honoured with the Gold Lifetime
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Conveyor components designed to increase productivity
Marbett is one of several Rexnord global brands with production facilities in Italy offering a range of complementary conveyor components to meet a factory’s application requirements. Whether it is a
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The importance of food and beverage labelling
Food labelling – it can be a minefield. In an era of food allergens, many imported products, as well as a bevy of health and safety regulations, food and beverage manufacturers have their work cut out
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Home delivery disruptors cause grumblings among food service providers
Digital disruptors are damaging the restaurant industry by encouraging patrons to stay home and eating into profits, claims a report from Restaurants and Catering Australia (R&CA). Its 2019 annual
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Barossa Cider awarded Best in Show
Barossa Cider Co’s Squashed Apple Cider was awarded ‘Best in Show’, ‘Best Australian Cider’ and ‘Best New World Cider’ with a score of 97 in the New World Medium Sweet Class at the 9th Australian
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Drought impacting on beekeepers
Hive + Wellness has warned that Australia faces a potential honey shortage, as the nation’s beekeepers grapple with some of the most difficult conditions in the industry’s history.
Honey production
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