After a what was described as a "tentative" improvement in its results for February, the monthly Australian Industry Group Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) showed the industry continued to shrink in March.
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New Olam almond factory to export to Asia, use green energy
Multi-billion dollar Singaporean food group Olam announced the opening of a new almond processing plant in north-west Victoria.
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Conditions to improve for animal food industry
The animal food manufacturing market in Australia has stayed resilient in the last five years, despite difficulties linked to disease outbreaks and irregular weather patterns, and is expected to grow strongly in the next five, according to a new IBISWorld report.
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Food manufacturers get aboard new GoScan app
GoScan, a mobile phone app for those wanting quick, easy-to-understand, detailed information about the foods they’re eating has been launched.
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Say cheese: WCB and Kraft Foods announce partnership
Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company (WCB) and Kraft Foods Australia have announced they've partnered up in a long-term supply agreement, which will see Kraft Foods produce specially formulated cream cheese under WCB’s Sungold brand.
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Cardia to provide environmentally-friendly bags for Breville
Breville Group Ltd will buy and market environmentally-friendly juicer bags by Cardia Bioplastics as accessories for the company’s market-leading Juicer juice extractors.
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Visy to target growth in Asia
Visy Industries is making an aggressive push into Asia, looking to begin manufacturing in at least four new locations and working with food makers to boost exports to the region.
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Strong dollar, private labels continue to squeeze Aussie winemakers
153-year-old Central Victorian winemaker Tahbilk has taken aim at cheap imports and private label brands for hurting local winemakers.
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Ai Group welcomes Mars factory upgrade
The Australian Industry Group has welcomed the Victorian government’s support for a $52 million upgrade to the Mars Chocolate Australia factory in Ballarat.
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AusVeg blames imports for Rosella’s closure
Vegetable producer lobby group AusVeg has said that the end of Rosella’s tomato sauce production is part of a wider trend in food manufacturing, which is being hurt by cheap imports.
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Manufacturing executives’ concerns include strong dollar, innovation policies
A newspaper's questionnaire of Australian CEOs has found that manufacturing leaders’ concerns include issues such as innovation, the Australian dollar and the industry’s place in the economy.
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Cork-free bubbly wine could be just around the corner
The Australian Wine Research Institute and packaging manufacturer SPS Australia International have been examining screw caps on sparkling wine, though some have reservations that this development could limit export opportunities.
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Australian manufacturing performance improves in February
The Australian Industry Group’s monthly Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) survey showed an improved result for February, with food and beverage and wood and paper growing strongly.
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High dollar hurts winemaker d’Arenberg
D’Arenberg’s profit has almost disappeared, with the family-owned McLaren Vale winemaker hurt by the high Australian dollar and weak economies in key markets.
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Food manufacturers should capitalise on reputation in the Asian Century: Emerson
Federal trade minister Craig Emerson has said that Australian food manufacturers have noticeable comparative advantages that should be harnessed, and foreign investment in the segment should be welcomed.
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Shoppers turning to private label brands
The Product of the Year Survey of 11,600-plus shoppers found that almost all had bought private label brands.
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Federal government announces manufacturing innovation precinct
Cuts to R&D tax credits to some of Australia’s biggest companies will fund a network of innovation precincts, the first of which will be dedicated to manufacturing.
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NZ man won’t get day in court over South Pacific Meat factory accident
A New Zealand worker at South Pacific Meats who had his arm partly amputated has expressed disappointment after charges were dropped against his employer.
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Victorian government to crack down on AMWU pickets
Ted Baillieu’s Victorian government has announced that it plans to legislate against community protests such as those at the Little Creatures site and the current dispute at a Werribee water treatment plant.
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Powerful drives for modern brew houses
A brew house is modernised, cutting energy by nearly a third
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