As plants grow in the rooms, cameras and sensors will capture images and data for analysis A high-tech building with rooms to mimic environments from rainforests to deserts will help Australian plant scientists and industry improve crop productivity and secure future food supplies. The University of Queensland’s $65 million Plant[Read More…]
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CCEP Australia join Empowered Women in Trades Alliance
The EWIT Alliance has been established to provide organisations, small and large, with the opportunity to support EWIT’s targets Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) Australia has become a founding member of the Empowered Women in Trades (EWIT) Alliance. EWIT is a not-for-profit organisation empowering women with the knowledge and skills to[Read More…]
SPC Global and Nature One Dairy create Australian F&B company
SPC is an iconic Australian brand and is the largest producer of fruit, tomato, baked beans and spaghetti processing, packaging, and canning in Australia Two iconic Australian businesses with household brands that have been in the pantries of Australian families for decades are merging, together with the powdered milk business of[Read More…]
Nissin Foods plans to acquire 100% equity in ABC Pastry in Australia
The announcement stated that the acquisition provides the group with a prime opportunity to enter the Australian frozen food market Nissin Foods announced the company (as the buyer) entered into a share purchase agreement with the sellers (Gaoyang Family and Min Investments). Under the share purchase agreement, the sellers conditionally[Read More…]
Australia’s grains and grapes growers unite for best practice herbicide use
Wine Australia and the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) to join forces to discuss how to support growers in minimising spray drift risks Australian grain growers are being urged to exercise extra caution this spring, as warmer conditions result in broad leaf weed control programs coinciding with early budburst[Read More…]
Korea’s Bibigo dumplings available on Australia’s Qantas airline
In-flight meal consisting of 2 types of steamed dumplings with pork and pork & kimchi flavours, provided as a snack on Qantas Airways domestic and international routes Korea-based CJ CheilJedang has announced that it will introduce Bibigo dumplings as an in-flight meal for Qantas Airlines in Australia. The product being[Read More…]
ACCC denies infant formula code on marketing
The Infant Nutrition Council wants to continue following the ‘Marketing in Australia of Infant Formula: Manufacturers and Importers Agreement’ (MAIF Agreement) The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is considering denying the request made by the Infant Nutrition Council for permission to implement an industry code that aims to limit[Read More…]
Australia secures trade deal with UAE
Key Australian exports to the UAE include meat, dairy, oil seeds, seafood, steel, canola seeds, nuts, honey, coal, chickpeas, lentils Australia’s Ministery for Trade and Tourism announced negotiations on the Australia-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement have concluded. The UAE is an important partner and Australia’s largest trade and[Read More…]
Australia’s almond exports up by 35%
A dry season and high demand in China are driving sales at a rate that exceeds the industry’s annual sales volumes of 10 years ago The latest Almond Board of Australia marketing data shows that Australian almond sales volumes for July were the highest monthly figures on record. In July,[Read More…]
CCEP Australia to achieve 100% renewable electricity
CCEP joined the global RE100 initiative back in 2021 when it made a commitment to power its Australian operations with 100 per cent renewable electricity by the end of 2025 Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) will meet its target to use 100 per cent renewable electricity across its Australian operations by[Read More…]
