Terry O’Brien, managing director at Simplot, has said industrial action at Ulverstone was likely to spread to other plants.
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Shepparton Pactum Dairy site to expand
Freedom Foods Group has announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire land adjacent to the Pactum Dairy site in Shepparton Victoria.
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Voluntary administrations set to rise as record numbers of ASX companies face collapse
Nearly a third of all ASX-listed companies were close to insolvent in 2013 including more than half of the smallest 500 and 28 per cent of medium companies.
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ACCC will not oppose Wilmar and First Pacific’s proposed acquisition of Goodman Fielder
The proposed acquisition was unlikely to raise competition concerns in any other markets in which Goodman Fielder or Wilmar are active.
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NZ recall after plastic found in sausages
New Zealand sausage maker Premier Beehive recalled four types of sausage from NZ shops after plastic was found in them by an Auckland consumer.
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Australian manufacturing industry shrinking again: PMI
Manufacturing was back in contraction in August, with only two sub-sectors seeing growth and the strong Australian dollar continuing to be a burden.
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Arnott’s slashes 120 jobs
Arnott’s Marleston bakery facility is letting go of 120 staff members, and will shift thirty percent of its production to other manufacturing sites.
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Westphalia Gourmet Fine Foods factory fire causes $1 m in damage
A fire at a smallgoods factory in Bentley caused an estimated $1 million in damage last night.
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Baby food manufacturer lists, looks to expand reach in Asia
Bellamy’s Australia, a Tasmanian organic baby food manufacturer, launched on the Australian Stock Exchange yesterday.
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Korean free trade deal would be a boon for beef industry: government
Parliamentary hearings continued this week into the Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement (KAFTA).
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Gippsland dairy company could be latest foreign takeover
Longwarry Food Park is reportedly seeing interest from foreign companies looking to acquire the successful dairy manufacturer.
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Chinese authorities find food factory fudged dates
The Shanghai Food and Drug Administration has found the Shanghai Husi Food factory forged dates on 4,396 batches of meat.
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Shanghai factory shut after allegations of expired product, misleading inspectors
Authorities have shut an OSI Group factory in Shanghai after reports of expired meat being supplied.
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New NORD microsite for food and beverage drive technology is optimised for mobile devices
NORD Drivesystems has optimised its microsite for drive technologies designed specifically to fulfil hygiene requirements in food and beverage industries.
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Tartaric acid factory saves on energy bills through bio-reactor
Australia’s biggest manufacturer of natural tartaric acid has seen significant energy savings since installing a biomass reactor.
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Ballarat Mars factory installs enough solar panels for 90 houses
The Mars confectionery factory in Ballarat will save $50,000 a year through the installation of 840 solar panels, according to the company.
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Chemicals up, meat and dairy flat in NZ figures
New Zealand’s manufacturing sector’s sales volumes were up 0.5 per cent in the first quarter of the year.
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SEW-EURODRIVE to showcase complete drive solutions at Foodpro 2014
SEW-EURODRIVE is all set to showcase a comprehensive offering of drive solutions at the upcoming Foodpro 2014 in Melbourne.
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Chinese infant milk crackdown hurts Australian exports
Infant milk formula exports to China have plummeted due to new registration requirements.
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New Senate should let carbon tax go: Teys
Meat processor Teys Australia has urged the new Senate to allow the federal government to fulfill its election pledge to repeal the carbon tax.
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