Victorian dairy cooperative, Murray Goulburn has outlined plans that will potentially see the processor generate $500m in capital over the coming three to five years.
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Australia lags behind in innovation: NMW presentation
"Australia punches well below its weight when it comes to all facets of innovation," Lachlan Mullane of Hodgkinson McInnes said at National Manufacturing Week earlier this week.
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The Federal Budget: how will it affect food manufacturing? [poll]
The release of the 2014 Federal Budget has sparked debate about which industries are this year’s winners and which are the losers, but it’s not necessarily that simple.
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National Manufacturing Week 2014 opens doors
NMW has officially opened, with a record number of product zones and over 280 companies exhibiting.
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Menora lands “game changer” deal
Menora Foods has landed a deal with Premier Foods in what's being described by the food marketing company as a “game changer.”
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Food processors should relocate to capitalise on Asian food boom, industry analyst
According to market strategist David Thomason, Australian food processors will most likely be unable to capitalise in the Asian boom food unless they move their processing facilities to the continent, or engage in joint ventures with Asian companies.
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Bees akin to canaries in a coal mine for climate change, researcher says
New research from Adelaide’s Flinders University has found that bees will play important part in future food security due to their sensitivity to changes in climate.
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tna acquires US food processing equipment supplier FOODesign
Global food packaging solutions supplier, tna has announced its acquisition of Oregon based food processing equipment supplier, FOODesign.
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Arla introduces advanced whey protein concentrate into lifestyle nutrition market
European dairy company, Arla Foods Ingredients has launched its advanced whey protein concentrate, Lacprodan DI-7017 into the lifestyle nutrition market.
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Some like it raw – the rise of the raw confectionery movement
A number of consumer trends have taken place over the last number of years that have forced the confectionery industry to look outside the box - in particular, the raw food movement.
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Australian manfacturers win as Abbott promotes Chinese trade deals
Australian manufacturers are set to benefit from a reported 20 deals that have been signed as a result of prime minister Tony Abbott’s recent Australian trade promotional visit to China.
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Entries for Food Magazine Awards close today
Entries to the 10th annual Food Magazine Awards are officially closing today, so if you’ve got a new food or beverage product now’s the time to tell us about it.
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Chobani secures US$750m from TPG
Private equity firm, TPG has announced a US$750m investment in New York based Greek yoghurt maker, Chobani in order to help the business expand its share in foreign markets.
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24 hours with Charlie’s Cookies
Jacky Magid, owner of baked goods brand Charlie's Cookies, runs us through a day in the life of a food manufacturing professional.
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Aussie Farmers Direct to enter yoghurt market
Grocery delivery business, Aussie Farmers Direct has announced that it will be entering the yoghurt market following keen interest from a number of domestic and Asian buyers.
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Six mistakes Australian food manufacturers are making
Michael Carp, the founder of baked goods brand Kez’s Kitchen, says local food manufacturers need to reassess their branding and product development if they’re to remain competitive and grow market share.
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Virtual mouth to help CSIRO develop healthier foods
CSIRO has developed the world’s first 3D dynamic virtual mouth, with researchers hoping the technology will help them understand how to reduce fat, salt and sugar in food products.
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Major food and automation manufacturers participate in Girls Experience Industry Day
A host of major food, beverage and automation manufacturers including ABB, Goodman Fielder, Mondelez and Coca-Cola Amatil participated in the Girls Experience Industry Day which took place in Melbourne last week and Sydney earlier this week.
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Monster Health Food Co becomes first manufacturer to implement star rating scheme
Muesli maker, Monster Health Food Co has become the first company in Australia to roll out the Health Star Rating front of pack labelling scheme across its range of products.
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Smartphone-readable particles could help identify counterfeit food
Chemical engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have invented a new type of tiny, smartphone-readable particle that could be used to help authenticate various products that are prone to counterfeiting such as electronics, pharmaceuticals and food.
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