Why ifm’s hygienic magnetic flow meter is a game changer for food manufacturing

There’s a new flow measurement sensor on the market that enables the transmission of digital data from liquid and creamy foods, giving food manufacturers insights they have never had before. It’s the SM Foodmag from ifm – a hygienic magnetic-inductive meter with IO-Link connectivity.
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Why Product Carbon Footprinting is the key to emissions reduction in Food and Beverage Manufacturing

Sustainability sits close to the heart for Australia’s Food and Beverage sector. To date the industry has made significant strides to move towards a circular economy model, but it’s a race against the clock. More urgent work is needed across the entire supply chain.
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A new report shows Victoria is Australia’s flagbearer for international food and fibre sales, with booming exports boosting jobs.

Report shows Victorian food manufacturers drive record food And fibre exports

A new report shows Victoria is Australia’s flagbearer for international food and fibre sales, with booming exports boosting jobs and putting the state within reach of achieving a strategic goal years ahead of schedule.
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Prime100 partners with Tetra Pak to launch new sustainably packaged pet food

Prime100, a 100 per cent Australian-made and owned pet nutrition brand, has partnered with leading food and beverage packaging and processing company Tetra Pak to launch a new, premium dog food product line that will not only have tails wagging but is also gentle on the planet.
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Manufacturing champion – Karen Lebsanft wins Australian women’s small business champion award

Karen Lebsanft, Co-Founder and CEO of Kurrajong Kitchen – makers of the popular Lavosh flatbread products – has taken a top gong at the 2023 Australian Women’s Small Business Champion Awards. Read More

New Govt program to nurture Bundaberg industry workforces

The Bundaberg food and beverage manufacturing sector is one of four key Queensland regional sectors to receive more funding support by the Queensland Government to help with the implementation of locally focused and led workforce planning initiatives.
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Ian Roberts appointed as CSCO, as Frucor Suntory prepares for multi-beverage partnership with Beam Suntory

Frucor Suntory Oceania – a market leader for energy drinks in Australia and New Zealand – has today announced Ian Roberts as Chief Supply Chain Officer. 
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More manufacturing jobs in Victoria

A global manufacturing company and distributor of sustainable, innovative packaging has expanded its operations in Victoria as part of a multi-million-dollar project that is creating local jobs and boosting the state’s advanced manufacturing capabilities, with support from the Victorian Government. 
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Neste to enable PET bottles produced with bio-based materials with Suntory, ENEOS and Mitsubishi Corporation

Neste has entered a cooperation with Suntory, ENEOS and Mitsubishi Corporation to enable the production of PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) resin made with renewable Neste RE™ on a commercial scale.
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Harvest B and Dunninghams to bring novel plant proteins to NZ with new distribution agreement

High-quality whole piece, plant-based protein will soon be available to New Zealanders with the new distribution agreement between innovative Australian food manufacturer Harvest B and highly respected, New Zealand (NZ) supplier Dunninghams.
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