Fish oil capsules and supplements fail on Omega-3 claims and freshness, University research study Most fish oil supplements sold in Australia and New Zealand are lower in omega-3 fatty acids than their labels claim, according to new ...
Tags: Fish Oil, Omega-3 Claims, Freshness, Agriculture
Dematic has launched a new Put Wall System to enhance online order fulfilment productivity and accuracy in Australian retail distribution centres. (A detailed description of the Put Wall System is provided at the end.) Functioning as an ...
Tags: E-Commerce Order, picks per operator, total picks, Service
Forklift industry sales results for 2014 show that Toyota Material Handling Australia (TMHA) retained overall national forklift market leadership for the sixth consecutive year. TMHA says it also extended its uninterrupted dominance ...
Goubuli had announced they finalized a deal with Gloria Jean's Coffees to operate the Australian brand in China. According to the deal reached on Dec. 25, 2014, Tianjin Senyongtai Food and Beverage Co. Ltd., a subsidiary wholly-owned by the ...
Australian vegetable canning business Edgell has launched limited edition packaging for some of its most popular products, which features an Australian flag. Edgell, which is a subsidiary of food manufacturer Simplot Australia, said the ...
Tags: vegetable, Agriculture
Australia’s largest family-owned fresh-produce marketing company, Perfection Fresh Australia, has announced it will boost its tomato category position with the acquisition of the Moraitis tomato-growing business. Michael Simonetta, ...
Tags: tomato, Agriculture
Global soft drinks volumes expanded just over three percent in 2014, while value sales grew by more than six percent to reach US $867.4 billion dollars, according to market research organisation Euromonitor. While the US remains the ...
Tags: tea, coffee, sports, bottled water, Agriculture
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has launched an open consultation on the draft scientific opinion on the safety of caffeine that was presented recently to EFSA. The provisional findings of the Draft Scientific Opinion on the ...
Tags: energy drink, public health, Agriculture
Australia’s oldest chocolate business, the iconic Ernest Hillier has been placed into voluntary administration, and a meeting with creditors will take place on Tuesday 20 January 2014. Hillier’s administrator, Bruno Secatore ...
Tags: chocolate business, Agriculture
University of Sydney-based research centre the Fresh Produce Safety Centre has launched two landmark research projects, which it says are aimed at improving the safety of Australian and New Zealand fresh produce. Australian Food News ...
Following a review of The Woolmark Company’s Licensing Program and specifications, the Woolmark and Woolmark Blend logos will be seen on a more diverse range of products. More sport, outdoor, casual, denim and wool-filled products ...
Supermarket dumping of cage eggs could result in egg shortages Egg producers have continued to express concerns about the impact on Australia’s egg industry of moves by supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths, and fast food chain ...
Tags: Cage Eggs, Supermarket, Agriculture
Red meat prices already on the rise as farmers restock and Japanese agreement comes in The Australian red meat industry has seen cattle and sheep prices soar, as it welcomes the news that the Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement ...
Tags: Red meat prices, Agriculture
Potato chips remain Australia’s favourite snack food When it comes to the nation’s most popular snacks, it seems Australians’ tastes tend more towards savoury than sweet. Potato chips are a favourite — 41 per cent ...
Tags: Snacks, Potato chips, Agriculture
Online groceries in Australia set to grow, IBISWorld Online groceries sales in Australia are predicted to grow, reaching $2,194 million in 2015, up 14.6 per cent from $1,914.2 million in 2014, according to market research organisation ...
Tags: hydroponic crop farming, coal seam gas extraction, Agriculture