4fingers-buys-50-stake-in-mad-mex

September 19, 2018 | Australia

4Fingers buys 50% stake in Mad Mex

As part of the partnership, 4Fingers will initially establish Mad Mex’s presence in South-east Asia and will open a number of outlets in Singapore and Malaysia in the next 12…
coca-cola-acquires-kombucha-drink-brand

September 19, 2018 | Australia

Coca- Cola acquires kombucha drink brand

According to Coca-Cola, kombucha is the fastest-growing beverage category in Australia. The Coca-Cola Company has entered the kombucha market with the acquisition of Organic & Raw Trading Co, which makes…
queensland-government-offers-a100k-for-strawberry-contamination-information

September 17, 2018 | Australia

Queensland government offers A$100K for Strawberry contamination information

The government of Queensland has offered $100,000 Australian dollars to anyone with information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for the strawberry contamination. The strawberry…
foodwine-victoria-to-deliver-food-business-event-global-table

September 17, 2018 | Australia

Food+Wine Victoria to deliver food business event Global Table

The organisation behind the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival, Food + Wine Victoria, has been selected to deliver new internationally-focused agriculture, food and beverage business event Global Table. The largest…
verita-completes-acquisition-of-avs-nutrition

September 14, 2018 | Australia

Verita completes acquisition of AVS Nutrition

AVS provides a range of services relating to Health Foods, Supplements, Vitamins and Complementary Medicines; from sourcing, supplying, packaging and contract manufacturing to development of customised products and innovative formulations.…
griffith-institute-collaborates-with-atp-science

September 11, 2018 | Australia

Griffith Institute collaborates with ATP Science

ATP Science believes that the research collaboration with Griffith University will specifically yield new knowledge in novel plant extracts that can be incorporated into new and existing ATP Science supplement…
fda-includes-sugar-cane-fibre-on-the-list-of-approved-dietary-fibres

September 10, 2018 | Australia

FDA includes sugar cane fibre on the list of approved dietary fibres

Melbourne scientists find significant levels of polyphenols in Tamu’s Five10FIBRE Singapore – Scientists at Melbourne University have confirmed the presence of a significant quantity of polyphenolic compounds including flavonoids in…
blue-green-algae-promises-to-help-boost-food-crop-yields

September 5, 2018 | Australia

Blue-green algae promises to help boost food crop yields

RIPE Director Stephen Long, Ikenberry Endowed University Chair of Crop Sciences and Plant Biology at the University of Illinois, welcomed the discovery. Scientists at The Australian National University (ANU) have…
celebrating-australian-organic-awareness-month-with-beneos-natural-ingredients

September 4, 2018 | Australia

Celebrating Australian Organic Awareness Month with BENEO’s natural ingredients

By 2022, Australia’s organic industry is predicted to be worth $1.2 billion, a notable growth from the industry’s value of $919 million in 2016. The demand for organic products in…
aip-to-introduce-sustainable-packaging-design-course

August 30, 2018 | Academic

AIP to introduce sustainable packaging design course

It will provide participants an understanding of sustainable packaging design and the practical design guidelines and approaches required in the packaging design process including end of life thinking. The Australian…