The unprecedented CRC will bring together leaders from international food brands, relevant peak bodies, international and national NGOs, Australian councils, environmental regulators (ie EPA) and others, with a target to develop new technologies that will reduce Australia’s plastic waste SECOS Group, the parent company of Australia’s leading compostable packaging brand,[Read More…]
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AFCCC prioritising reduction of food waste remains important concern
This included the development of new Cold Food Codes and establishing more formal relationships or alliances with all industry bodies which can contribute towards the development of codes of practice, training and education The Australian Food Cold Chain Council (AFCCC), in its 2023 review of the effectiveness of its operations,[Read More…]
Australian government approves release of QUT-developed GM banana
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has also notified the Food Ministers’ Meeting (FMM) that it has approved QCAV-4 as suitable for human consumption The Australian Government has issued QUT a licence to commercially release QCAV-4, a genetically modified (GM) variety of Cavendish banana designed to help save the world’s Cavendish[Read More…]
Fonterra plans to merge New Zealand and Australian brands
The integration will take effect on May 1, 2024. René Dedoncker, Fonterra Australia’s managing director, will lead the new Fonterra Oceania team Fonterra, the dairy cooperative, plans to merge its New Zealand and Australian brands into a single entity called Fonterra Oceania. CEO Miles Hurrell stated in a letter to[Read More…]
Australia’s barley and malt exports to Latin America increases
Over the past three years, the value of Australian barley exports to Latin America grew by +416 per cent in real terms to reach A$256.1 million in 2022–23 Australia’s barley and malt have made significant gains in Latin American markets over the past four years, driven by investments by industry[Read More…]
Foodbank Australia sources record volume of food and groceries in 2023
The Foodbank Hunger Report 2023 confirmed food insecurity was experienced in 3.7 million households last year, more than all the households in Sydney and Melbourne combined Foodbank Australia revealed it sourced a record 51 million kilograms of food and groceries in 2023, the equivalent of 92 million meals, as the cost-of-living crisis[Read More…]
Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation extends partnership with Saputo Dairy Australia
This renewed partnership will go on to benefit children and young people, their schools and services, families and surrounding communities Saputo Dairy Australia (SDA) has renewed its funding partnership with the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation, to continue their mutual priority to build healthy, resilient Australians and communities. SDA has[Read More…]
Southern hemisphere apple production to grow by 1%, pear to drop by 2%
The World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA) has released the Southern Hemisphere apple and pear forecast The World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA) has released the Southern Hemisphere apple and pear crop forecast for the upcoming season. According to the forecast, which consolidates the data from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile,[Read More…]
Australia produces 3.59Mn tonnes vegetables in 2023
The overall production value of $5.83 billion represents a record high in dollar terms, which is an increase of 5.4 per cent compared to the previous year According to the newly released Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook, Australia produced 3.59 million tonnes of vegetables in 2022-23, which had a production value[Read More…]
PepsiCo promotes Kyle Faulconer as CEO IndoChina Foods
To support Faulconer’s promotion, PepsiCo has also made two new General Manager appointments PepsiCo has recently announced that Kyle Faulconer, the current CEO of Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), will now be responsible for IndoChina Foods as well. Faulconer, who moved from the US business to join PepsiCo ANZ as[Read More…]
