Australian cereal brand Nutri-Grain has released a new Oak Plus Vanilla Malt breakfast cereal in collaboration with Oak Milk.
$450m industrial precinct built at Bankstown Airport
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, Sydney Freezers and Beijer Ref are to construct a purpose-built facilities at Bankstown Airport in South West Sydney. The new $450m industrial estate, named Altitude, is owned in partnership by Aware Super and Altis Property Partners.
Food waste to help sustainably farm fish
A study done by the University of Western Australia (UWA) has found that food scraps can be used to raise black solider fly larvae which could act as a nutritional food source for farmed fish.
Modular coolrooms – the next generation of refrigerated storage
With traditional refrigerated storage options lacking in size and functionality; Prestige Modular Coolrooms has created a product solution that meets both size and scalability requirements across the industry.
EU to restrict haloumi production
Announced last week, the European Union (EU) has ruled to restrict the manufacturing of haloumi cheese for any companies outside Cyprus, due to marketing under that name.
The Port of Melbourne to host Bega’s Purple Hive Project
Under the National Bee Pest Surveillance Program, Bega Cheese and Agriculture Victoria are partnering to investigate biosecurity threats to Australian bees.
The risks rising temperatures pose to the Australian agriculture industry
A report released by the Australian Academy of Science has synthesised the effects that an increase of 3°C will have on Australian ecosystems, humans and agriculture.
Beca F&B Sound Bites: Is the meat processing industry ready to meet the challenge?
Welcome to F&B Sounds Bites, a podcast on hot topics, trends and challenges for professionals in the engine room behind the Food and Beverage industry hosted by Hamish McCook.
Alcoholic beverage industry benefits from roadmap
The Food and Beverage Manufacturing Roadmap released on Monday earlier this week was a welcomed plan by many. One company happy to see this plan is Alcohol Beverages Australia.
GS1 signs Result Group as new Strategic Alliance Partner
Melbourne-based supplier of innovative equipment and materials, Result Group, has joined GS1 Australia as a Strategic Alliance Partner to help drive its growth in the Australian market.
Chicken continues to be the choice protein in 2021
A study done by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) has predicted that chicken will continue to be the favoured consumer protein choice.
Australian Distilling Co. introduces new vodka range
The Australian Distilling Co. (ADCo.), primarily known for its gin collection, has launched its first vodka range which includes two distilled spirits: the Australian Distilling Co. Vodka and the Adelaide Vodka.
Rolling Stone and Young Henrys join forces for beer launch
Sydney-based brewing company Young Henrys has announced the release of its limited-edition hazy pale beer in collaboration with culture multimedia platform Rolling Stone. The new beer, titled “The Unifer” is the Rolling Stone’s first co-branded Australian craft beer.
Food and Beverage National Manufacturing Roadmap released
Released as the fourth out of six key areas under the Australian Governments ‘Modern Manufacturing Strategy’ (MMS), the food and beverage roadmap looks to double the value of Australia’s food and beverage manufacturing by 2030 while increasing the sectors agility, scalability and resilience.
Icon Water wins 2020 Banksia award
Icon Water, an Australian water and sewerage service, won the overall Gold Award in The Banksia Foundations Large Business Award last week, for their ‘No Opportunity Wasted’ resource recovery program.
64 per cent of global agriculture land at risk of pesticide pollution
A study conducted by Nature Geoscience has created a global model map that’s shows the pollution risks across 168 countries, based on 92 chemicals commonly used in agriculture pesticides.
Grants for Food & Beverage industry open under $1.3bn initiative
Project funding applications are now open for Australian food and beverage manufacturers as part of the Australian Governments $1.3 billion Modern Manufacturing Initiative (MMI).
Enabling Excellence in a Digitally Transformed Production Industry
Despite operating in an uncertain time, delivering programs with speed and excellence is expected. At Siemens, digital solutions have to be dynamic and sensitive to customers’ fluid and rising demands, not only to meet expectations, but to secure the highest return on investment.
Excellence is built on increasing process autonomy, digitally capable people, and agile, delivery-focused governance. Integrated solutions that allow for collaborating and fostering intimate interactions along a product life cycle is the only way to meet changing business and consumer demands.
Follow the link to learn from real-life examples of how the food and beverage industry has used software solutions to enable innovation, shorten production processes and increase speed-to-market.
Plant-based dairy market becoming consumer preference
A report released by Fact.MR found that plant-based dairy alternatives was predicted to grow rapidly across the 2020-2030 period.
Sydney International Wine Competition returns in 2021
The Sydney International Wine Competition will return after last year’s cancellation with entries open from 12 of July and judging occurring late October. Award and trophy winners will be announced on the 8 of November 2021.