The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) is calling on the Federal Government to apply heavier taxes to cheap alcohol including wine sold in casks. Although the wine cask was invented in South Australia in the 1960s, the RACP ...
A ‘smooth’ version of Macabella Choc’Macadamia spread will be launched into Woolworths supermarkets across Australia. The spread is being introduced to consumers after the original ‘crunch’ version won ...
Melbourne-based packaging and processing specialist Splatt Engineering has signed a partnership deal with Italian company PE Labellers, which has decided to add Australia to its growing global footprint. PE Labellers’ methodology is ...
Tags: Splatt, PE Labellers
Nudie has introduced a new range of yoghurts made from fermented coconut milk instead of cow’s milk. The new products are claimed to be dairy-free, gluten-free, ‘low in sugar’ and ‘contain no additives’. ...
Tags: Nudie, yoghurts, dairy products
Legend Sportswear (Shanghai) Pty Ltd., an Australian company that manufactures customized, sublimated jerseys and other team, cycling, and outdoor apparel for customers worldwide, has selected Ohio as the location of its first U.S. plant in ...
Tags: Legend Sportswear, cycling, outdoor apparel
Vetta is planning to introduce its range of high fibre pasta in the UK, a bid to tap the growing demand for healthy alternatives. The Vetta High Fibre pasta range is a low-GI and naturally low in fat content. It will be available in four ...
Tags: Vetta, High-Fibre Pasta
Seeka Kiwifruit Industries has agreed to acquire Australian company Bunbartha Fruit Packers in a A$22m($16.1m) deal. The acquisition covers Bunbartha Fruit Packers' kiwifruit and orcharding business and its associated entities including ...
Pizza and pie is not a usual match but Pizza Hut and Four’N Twenty are coming together to give it a shot. Announced by Pizza Hut yesterday, the iconic Australian Four’N Twenty pie will be featuring as part of a pizza called ...
Stand-up pouches are the fastest growing pack format in the food industry, globally and in Australia, and have reinvigorated ready-to-eat fresh soup category. The pouch has been the chosen format for New Zealand soup and ready meal brand ...
Tags: Stand-up pouches, pack format, food industry
Japanese retail packaging is as culturally unique to Japan as its language, traditional dress and customs, and it took four days at Tokyo Pack 2014 to begin to make sense of characteristic traits in pack construction and consumer ...
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Northline, one of Australia’s largest privately-owned logistics operations, has officially started operating from its new $21 million Brisbane transport and logistics facility at Redbank. The new facility, located within the Goodman ...
Tags: logistics operations, Service
As AUSPACK begins its countdown to the March exhibition, it has already signed up 43 new exhibitors, who will bring 150 new brands, to the show. “Our new exhibitors include Daxner Soren Asia Pacific, Advanced Machine Technology, ...
Tags: AUSPACK, March exhibition, Packaging
Google has lengthened its leap into medtech by acquiring Lift Labs, a San Francisco startup that makes a spoon to help prevent patients with movement disorders from spilling their food. The Internet giant will fold Lift Labs into Google ...
Tags: movement disorders, spoon
CSF, Australia's leading steel trusses manufacturer now expands its service to several other cities in and around Queensland. Their Aussie Kit Homes service started in 2012 will now be available in New South Wales, Brisbane and several ...
Tags: Steel Trusses, Construction, Decoration, Coral Steel Frames
Leading Australian pasta and pasta sauce manufacturer San Remo has expanded its range of gluten-free products to now include a new gluten-free CousCous and Egg Tagliatelle. Other choices in San Remo’s gluten-free pasta range include ...
Tags: free diet, gluten-free pasta range, meal, Agriculture&Food