It’s the kind of product we take for granted so it’s no wonder that most of us barely give stretch wrap a second thought. However, the next time you heat up your plastic-clad leftovers in the microwave perhaps digest these sobering statistics: Each person uses an average of 17kg of
Australia is not isolated with this issue, however with Australia’s proximity to the rest of the world, coupled with lengthy visa approval processes, the issue becomes greater. To further add to the challenge, local food manufacturing is not slowing down with more labour needed to support the success of the
This openness to change is being driven by conscious consumers’ with a desire to act on food waste – 98% of those surveyed were actively trying to minimise food waste, triggered by various factors including environmental considerations, mindfulness of world hunger and in the current economic climate, financial concerns. Among
Visitor foot traffic was strong and constant throughout the hugely successful four-day B2B event held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from July 23-26. The most populated industry sector at the show was meat and seafood with visitors’ areas of interest comprising of processing and packaging, ingredients, food science
It is great to see food industry events thriving globally with New Zealand’s food manufacturing buyers returning to Auckland’s Showgrounds to meet the exhibiting suppliers from across the food and packaging industries at Foodtech Packtech 2023. Product Manager, Felicity Parker and Sales Manager, Leanne Dawson visited many of our very
We were lucky enough to join them, alongside key Australian packaging industry professionals, in recognising this milestone with the 60th anniversary dinner in Melbourne at the beginning of the month. Established in September 1963, led by foundation president Noel McLennan, the AIP has seen 28 presidents over the years. Current
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In partnership with the Australian Institute for Packaging (AIP), a panel discussion on Sustainable Packaging Design for the Meat Industry was delivered to an engaged audience at the Smart Food Lounge. Meat packaging impacted by fast approaching targets With reference to the 2025 National Targets, the discussion focused on materials
QMS AUDITS – Showcasing a kitchen of horrors A small Australian owned and operated business, QMS Audits offers Food Safety and ISO Training, HACCP Audits, and Quality Assurance Consulting in ISO and Food Safety Australia-wide. The business showcased with their eye-catching Kitchen of Horrors stand which was a great talking