A new partnership between Australia’s national science agency CSIRO and local agtech company Goanna Ag will see sensors and analytics combined to maximise every drop of irrigation water used to grow
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Improved dairy prospects see milk price forecast increase
Global COVID-19 restrictions are easing, food service sales have resumed and dairy prices look to be on the rebound, however Rabobank’s Q2 2020 global Dairy Quarterly warns it may still be too soon to
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Shoppers change behaviour as COVID-19 takes hold
New research from consumer intelligence specialists, Mintel, shows that there has been changes in consumer sentiment and behaviour as a result of the spread of COVID-19 across Australia and New Zealand.
“With
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Sensors designed for rugged food and beverage environments
With its new compact series of VEGABAR pressure sensors and VEGAPOINT level switches, VEGA has now advanced to full-range supplier for all applications in food production. These instruments are aimed at
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Patience wins through with industrial freezer build
Building a commercial freezer is no easy task. The amount of work and effort that goes into making sure all the specifications are met can be arduous. This is not lost on the team from Total Construction,
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Enmin electromagnetic drives suitable for range of industries
Enmin’s range of electromagnetic vibratory feeders has a new way of controlling the flow of product, parts and bulk materials. Products can be screened, sized, or accurately metered to ensure a smooth,
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Caspak appoints new CEO
Caspak Australia has appointed Greg Roberts as the new Australian CEO from Wednesday, 29th April. With a background predominantly in growing and managing teams in the textile industry, Greg has extensive
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Why manufacturing transformation will change Australia’s economic trajectory
Manufacturing and automation is now more top-of-mind than ever before. As Industry 4.0 takes root in businesses across the globe, the opportunity to embrace highly-advanced technology and new, forward-thinking
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Rugged tablet for processing and manufacturing environments
Backplane Systems Technology has released Winmate’s M133K rugged tablet, a 13.3-incd device with an Intel Kaby Lake Core i5-7200U processor, plentiful I/O ports and wireless connectivity options, as
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Cobots – a much-needed shift in productivity
Australia has some of the highest labour rates in the world, so naturally, optimising processes and using skilled labour where they are most valuable makes sense. While some are still of the opinion that
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Enmin Hopper Feeders optimise food production process
When the accurate delivery of product is required or a controlled method of introducing a secondary product onto a production line, Enmin electromagnetic vibratory hopper feeders provide a proven reliable
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Integrating drive safety functionality to simplify machine automation
ABB’s PROFIsafe plug-in module with integrated safety functions for variable speed drives provides cost-effective safety functionality to simplify installation and commissioning.
ABB is providing
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AFGC welcomes federal government’s manufacturing initiatives
The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) has welcomed moves by the Federal Government to strengthen the nation’s domestic manufacturing capabilities and shore up supply for the future.
While the
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Performative excellence for aseptics
Sliced bread, BBQ sauces, drinks – the portfolio of the food and beverage producer Spitz in Upper Austria is highly diversified. Demand for energy drinks, juices and ice tea is particularly high at present.
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Why CO2 production is vital to food and beverage industry
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) gets a bad rap in the larger scheme of things. It is the bogeyman of the climate change world. Yet, without it, the way people consume food and beverages – even how food is packaged
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Stockpiling boosts food manufacturing in March
The Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) jumped 9.4 points to 53.7 in March, ending four months of contraction (readings above 50 points indicate expansion
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BSC committed to maintaining customer uptime and keeping supply chain open
In a time of uncertainty, it’s good to have a constant, especially if that constant helps keep Australia’s food and beverage supply chain open. BSC are making sure their clients know they are open
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Is that hissing noise the sound of money going up in smoke?
One thing that never fails to amaze Greg Gillespie is the amount of times he walks into a manufacturing or processing plant and hears hissing. It immediately tells him that they are running an air compressor
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Report highlights opportunities in food and beverage sector
Despite strong domestic and global economic, political and social headwinds, Australia’s food, beverage and grocery manufacturing sector remains resilient. It is a key national employer, a trade powerhouse
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Provisional programme released for AIP Conference
The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) released their provisional program today for the biennial 2020 AIP Australasian Packaging Conference which will cover a broad range of topics relating to the
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