In the 2023-24 period, avocado exports from Western Australia reached $36.8 million Western Australian avocados are becoming increasingly popular in the global marketplace, with exports experiencing significant growth over the past year. In the 2023-24 period, avocado exports from Western Australia reached $36.8 million, a remarkable increase of more than[Read More…]
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Westfalia Fruit Showcases avocado-based paper and packaging innovation
Westfalia developed a proof of concept for paper made from 25-30 per cent avocado waste Westfalia Fruit, a leading multinational supplier of avocados and other fruits, is committed to utilising all parts of the avocado across the supply chain. As an example, they’ve developed a proof of concept for paper[Read More…]
Tetra Pak and Lactalis unveil carton package made from recycled polymers
This industry-first initiative contributes to material circularity, reducing reliance on virgin, fossil-based material and helping to shift away from finite resources Tetra Pak and Lactalis have unveiled a carton package that uses certified recycled polymers linked to used beverage cartons, marking a first for the beverage carton industry and a[Read More…]
Omnia Technologies and Economy Process Solutions form joint venture in India
The joint venture will set up a Centre of Excellence in Pune and will focus on producing and distributing machinery and complete plants for the Indian market Omnia Technologies, a leading platform for processing automation and bottling technologies for the spirits, wine, beverage, dairy and pharma industries, has announced a strategic Joint[Read More…]
China to resume imports of Australian rock lobster
The ban was imposed after China claimed to have detected heavy metal contamination in the lobsters—an allegation that both the government and industry have denied The Tasmanian Liberal Government welcomes the decision by Chinese authorities to lift the import bans on Australian rock lobster. Eric Abetz, Minister for Business, Industry,[Read More…]
Huhtamaki expands capacity for fibre lid production to Northern Ireland
This investment will increase Huhtamaki’s global capacity and footprint in SMF products, complementing our existing SMF production sites in Germany, Holland, and the USA Huhtamaki announces the commencement of smooth moulded fibre (SMF) production at Huhtamaki’s existing moulded fibre facility in Lurgan, Northern Ireland. This expansion marks an important step[Read More…]
Australia’s wine exports increase by 34%
The value of shipments to mainland China increased by $604 million to $612 million, while volume increased by 58 million litres to 59 million litres In the 12 months ended September 2024, Australian wine exports increased by 34 per cent in value to $2.39 billion and by 7 per cent[Read More…]
Mountain Blue and Opal partner to launch plastic-free packaging trial
The punnets are made from recycled paper manufactured by Opal in Australia and feature the robustness needed to protect fresh produce through supply chains and freight Mountain Blue, a leader in innovative blueberry genetics announced a plastic-free packaging trial in collaboration with innovative packaging and systems solutions company, Opal, on[Read More…]
Carreras electric refrigeration system passes Spanish test
Refrigerated trailer operated for almost 55,000 km in fully electric mode, enabled by innovative Advancer hybrid trailer refrigeration and AxlePower energy recovery systems from Thermo King. Thermo King, a leader in transport temperature control solutions and a brand of Trane Technologies, announced that Spanish logistics group Carreras has completed trials of a new[Read More…]
SGS to open state-of-the-art food and nutraceutical testing facility in USA
The demand for this testing is rising due to several factors, including food safety regulations – such as the FSMA SGS is the world’s leading testing, inspection, and certification company, opening a new state-of-the-art food and nutraceutical testing facility in the United States. With New Jersey and neighbouring states being one of North America’s largest food[Read More…]
