The new paper drinking straws will be sourced from suppliers BioPak and Austraw and made available through Amatil’s ordering platform to around 115,000 outlets nationwide including grocery, petrol and convenience stores, bars, cafes and quick service restaurants Coca-Cola Amatil has announced it would no longer distribute plastic drinking straws or[Read More…]
Australia
Researchers develop technology to cease unhealthy food cravings
Researchers analysed the cognitive approach toward improving healthy food choices in 60 men and women, who were overweight or obese, in Melbourne for one week using an iPhone app called Tilt Task that was specifically created by the researchers for this study. A simple tilt of a smartphone could be[Read More…]
3.1 million tonnes of edible food thrown away each year by Australian Household: Research
New FoodSaver research reveals a change in attitude towards saving the environment and reducing spending set for the year ahead In alarming three quarters of Australian adults (75%) surveyed by FoodSaver are self-confessed food-wasters, with more than half (56%) of those surveyed who throw out food are doing so on[Read More…]
Cola-cola Amatil generates $77M from property optimization
“We continue to consider and implement the review outcomes. These three transactions have delivered solid commercial outcomes and some excellent opportunities for our partners” Coca-Cola Amatil has announced completion of three major property transactions with combined sale proceeds of $77 million, resulting in one-off gains of approximately $50m for the[Read More…]
Coca-Cola Amatil launches flavoured water for kids
The new Mount Franklin range features three crowd pleasing natural fruit flavours – Pineapple, Apple and Lemon & Lime, in a 250ml bottle with a pop-top cap for convenience on-the-go. Coca-Cola Amatil has launched a new line of flavoured water for children under its Mount Franklin brand in Australia. ‘Mount[Read More…]
Fonterra to help farmers get greater milk price certainty
The new Fixed Milk Price can help farmers with budgeting, planning, and managing on-farm profitability. Fonterra has announced that it will introduce a new financial tool to help farmers gain more certainty of what they will be paid for their milk for the season. The new Fixed Milk Price can[Read More…]
Aust/NZ packaging innovations win WorldStar awards
The wins were across three categories, Beverage, Food and Domestic & Household Three Australian companies and one New Zealand Company have achieved international recognition for their packaging designs in the WorldStar Packaging Awards. The winning companies include Caps and Closures for Precise Pour, ILNAM Estate for 8 Kangaroos, Lactote for POLATOTE[Read More…]
A healthy diet has mental health and memory function benefits, shows a research
Our tendency to reach for convenience foods, as opposed to the balanced diet, is resulting in many of us not meeting basic dietary requirements and a nation soaring in diet related health issues ranging from obesity and diabetes to heart disease and stroke and mental health a recent addition. Current[Read More…]
One in 40 gluten free foods contains gluten, reveals a study
The study suggested that almost 3 per cent failed to meet the national food standard. A research done by Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research has found that one in 40 foods sold as “gluten-free” actually contained gluten. The study tested 256 of Australia’s most commonly bought gluten-free[Read More…]
Duni acquires major stake in BioPak for $45.7M
BioPak’s three subsidiaries will be incorporated into Duni’s Business Area New Markets division. Swedish packaging manufacturer Duni has acquired a 75 per cent stake in Australia-based sustainable packaging producer BioPak for SEK 410 million ($45.7 million). BioPak creates sustainable packaging such as cups, plates and trays made from fibres, cardboard[Read More…]
