The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC), the peak body representing food and grocery manufacturers, says nationally consistent rules for managing COVID close contacts among essential workers are urgently needed as supply chains and supermarkets face their greatest challenge since the start of the pandemic.
Since January 1st, 2022, all overseas food-producing, processing, and storage companies must comply with the new registration regulations according to the General Administration of Customs in China (GACC) regarding exporting food products to China. Read more
A $239,000 Agricultural Trade and Market Access Cooperation (ATMAC) grant has been given to Berries Australia Limited via the federal government, to aid the berry industry with the tools it needs to expand into export markets. Read more
The Australian Meat Industry Council (AMIC) has welcomed the federal and state government’s response to protect food supply chains across Australia, actively addressing meat processing, manufacturing and distribution issues as part of the wider food supply chain easing isolation rules. Read more
Registrations for AUSPACK 2022, the southern hemisphere’s leading processing and packaging trade event, are now open. Read more
Coravin, a global wine technology company, has launched a new user-friendly online trade portal for its Australian customers. Read more
Catalano’s Seafood, one of Western Australia’s premier seafood companies, is closing in on making its debut on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) to expand operations and increase its retail supply footprint nationally. Read more
Danone has completed its leadership team with three new appointments at the executive committee level – a chief operations officer; chief research, innovation, quality and food safety officer; and chief sustainability and strategic business development officer. Read more
Small and medium food and beverage manufacturers can now apply for up to $25,000 to save money on energy bills, improve energy efficiency and adopt new energy technologies under the new $19.9 million round of the federal government’s Energy Efficient Communities (EEC) program. Read more
The AUSPACK 2022 Leaders Forum will feature speakers such as Rose Herceg, chief strategy officer, WPP AUNZ, and Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation CEO Brooke Donnelly. Read more
On 1 January, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) came into force to give Australian farmers and businesses access to the world’s largest free trade agreement. Read more
Critical workers in the manufacturing and food logistics sectors in NSW furloughed as close contacts will be permitted to leave self-isolation to attend work if they have no symptoms of COVID-19, to ensure the state has continued access to essential goods. Read more
A trade measurement audit program will be introduced by the federal government in 2022 to ensure imported food and grocery goods measure up for Australian households. Read more
The agribusiness banking specialist, Rabobank, has appointed Felicity Taylor as the area manager for Moree. Read more
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has released the results from its 27th Australian Total Diet Study which specifically looked at levels of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food. Read more
My Foodie Box, a rapidly expanding food technology business in WA that prepares and delivers meal kits, has closed its oversubscribed IPO having raised $6 million. It commenced trading on the ASX on 7 January at 11.30am (AWST). Read more
A new South Australian craft beer has been designed entirely by AI, thanks to a special project from the University of Adelaide’s Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML) working in partnership with Barossa Valley Brewing. Read more
Fraudulent practices are putting a dent in Australia’s global reputation as a food producing powerhouse, as a Deakin report shows the country’s food and fibre products are highly vulnerable to fraud. Read more
Nine single-use plastic items have begun to be phased out in Western Australia from 1 January 2022. This includes plastic bowls, cups for cold beverages and hot foods, plates, cutlery, stirrers, straws, expanded polystyrene food containers, thick plastic bags and helium balloon releases. Read more
APS Industrial (APS) has strengthened its distribution and service capability in Tasmania via the acquisition of Bamford Engineering Products – Electrical, Automation & Instrumentation. Read more