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Australian container tax
Australian grocers leader slams ‘misleading’ environmental campaign
Once again voicing its opposition to the thorny issue of container deposit schemes, the influential and vocal Australian Food and Grocery Council has hit out at an environmental group it...
Mondelez upsizes Cadbury Dairy Milk blocks in New Zealand
Mondelez International will introduce larger rounder pieces for Cadbury Dairy Milk in New Zealand for the same price point.
Asian tastes
UN endorses Australian's call for the world to eat more insects
A book released this week by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation’s forestry department attempts to persuade Westerners that they should see insects as a potential key food source for...
Australian Budget 2013
Budget blues for industry in the face of a strong Aussie dollar
The food industry claimed little to cheer after this week’s Federal Budget. Despite the government’s statement coinciding with the first time the Aussie dollar has dropped below parity with the...
Dairy
Synlait considers IPO as it prepares to export a2 to China
Chinese-controlled New Zealand dairy processing company Synlait Milk is considering a public listing of its shares on the NZX New Zealand main-board stock exchange.
Homegrown Australasian energy drinks are happy going their own way
Yesterday, we looked at how energy drinks, in spite of their small market size, have been enjoying an effervescent year of growth in Asia , to the point the continent now...
Research
Kiwi blackcurrants can reduce mental fatigue
New Zealand’s blackcurrants can help stressed executives manage their busy work days, early research suggests.
Market research
More Americans than Aussies prefer Australian-made products
While it is well known that Australians claim to favour locally produced goods, more people in the US are likely to opt for brands with a Made in Australia label...
Aussie processing still contracting, firms call for spending growth
Recent shocks in Australian food processing have been reflected in the latest Australian Industry Group report on manufacturing performance, which covers the month of April.
Multi-million research programme unites Oz academics and industry
The Australian Food and Grocery Council has welcomed the first round of government-sponsored research programme that sets out to boost innovation and productivity in the food sector.
News in brief
NZ opposition hit out at Chinese agriculture deals
New Zealand farmers deserve to know all the details of the Chinese agriculture agreements the government has struck in their name following a third “vague” agreement in as many weeks,...
SPC calls for emergency fruit tax to slow cheap tinned imports
Troubled Goulburn Valley cannery and Australian household name SPC Ardmona has urged the federal government to impose an emergency tax on imports of cheap tinned fruits and tomatoes.
ADM edges closer to A$3.4bn GrainCorp takeover
ADM will put forward a third, higher bid of A$3.4bn ($3.5bn) for Australian bulk grains specialist GrainCorp after a full financial review of the company.
Ankush at large
Kiwis must capitalise on China by developing Brand NZ
The last time I went to China was last year, to visit an old friend who had moved to Shenzhen by marriage. The Chinese government might tout Shenzhen as a...
Gluten-free app could drive nutrition innovation, says research fellow
A gluten-free scanning app in Australia could prompt industry to improve nutritional content and label on-pack, says a research fellow from the George Institute for Global Health.
History snapshot
New Zealanders' long-standing love affair with cod liver oil
Until the introduction of synthetic vitamins in the 1960s, cod liver oil had been used in New Zealand since the earliest days of settlement to ward off or cure illnesses.
News in brief
Australian academic appointed to rice research board
Australia’s newly appointed representative on the board of the International Rice Research Institute said she would use her role to seek ways to grow rice as a means to combat...
Guest voice
Regulations are anything but complementary
Something is not right when regulators increasingly opt to assess complementary medicines against medical criteria—in much the same way as pharmaceutical drugs are assessed.
News in brief
Health World’s gives TV backing to new-won Cholesstrinol rights
Health science company Health World will take its message to the airwaves in Australia and New Zealand after winning the rights to SourceOne’s Cholesstrinol patented heart health formulation in a...
A2C prepares first a2 infant formula shipment to China
A2 Corporation (A2C) – the New Zealand-based manufacturer of a2 fresh milk – has commenced packing of its new a2 Platinum infant formula range, and hopes to make its first...
Australian allergy co-operative launches to tackle epidemic
Allergic disease already affects one in five Australians, but experts warn this could rise by 70% to one in four by 2050 unless prevention strategies are developed now.
Omega-3s for clot prevention: EPA for men, DHA for women?
Men and women may benefit from different types of omega-3 fatty acid supplements to reduce their risk of stroke or heart attacks linked to blood clots, says a new study...
High fructan barley holds wholegrain promise, says CSIRO
A barley variety high in fructans and positively linked to improved gut health holds promise for wholegrain foods, according to the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO).
New Zealand chocolate consumers ‘trade up’ for ethics and health: Leatherhead
Consumers in New Zealand are spending more on healthier and ethical chocolate variants - a move that has aided growth in the burgeoning sector, an analyst says.
Soapbox
Battle of Spring Gully should serve as a shot across Oz industry's bow
As the distraught head of an iconic family-owned brand looked up to reporters, saying he had no idea why Spring Gully had seen a sudden 60% collapse in sales, many...
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