Alister Haigh, the CEO of the Haigh’s Chocolates confectionery dynasty, retired from the role on Friday after 30 years. According to an article on the Australian Industry Group (of which Haigh’s is a member) website, Haigh will be succeeded by Chief Operating Officer Peter Millard, who will be the first non-Haigh family CEO in the…
Sydney-based industrial biotechnology company MicroBioGen has struck a deal with French research and bioengineering group Lesaffre, initially focussing on baking, food and biochemicals. According to a statement from the pair on Thursday (Central European Time), the deal involves a “worldwide exclusive license and collaboration agreement” combining MicroBioGen’s expertise in yeast biotech with Lesaffre’s “bioengineering and…
A newly-completed $75 million canning line at Richlands is the biggest in its network, according to beverage company Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Australia (CCEP), and is set to “significantly increase production” of the highly-caffeinated Monster Energy Company drinks. According to a statement from CCEP on Friday, the new line was built over an 18-month period, supported…
Vertically-integrated dairy business Australian Dairy Nutritionals has announced a new, one-year contract manufacturing agreement with Sprout Organic, which will see it produce milk powders for its client. According to a statement to the ASX on Tuesday, the agreement is non-exclusive, and comes with an option to extend for “a further [two-year] term”. Under the deal,…
Adelaide-based dairy manufacturer The Yoghurt Shop has appointed former state transport minister Stephan Knoll to Chair its new advisory board, which the company says “signals our intent to take our South Australian-made yoghurt to even more corners of the world.” In a statement on Thursday, the company said Knoll’s current roles include chairing some of…
The Australia’s Food and Beverage Accelerator (FaBA) Trailblazer has developed a texture toolkit that they say can assist food companies with “product renovation”. According to a statement from the University of Queensland – which leads FABA – on Thursday, the FaBA Texture Library Toolkit can help food and beverage developers understand and adjust a product’s…
Packaging and recycling business Visy has announced a new fibre-based insulation liner, designed as a replacement for expanded polystyrene (EPS), is currently being trialled by an unnamed food delivery company. In a statement on Tuesday, it said that Visycell has benefits over EPS of being recyclable via kerbside recycling bins, while also sharing its “strong…
A University of Adelaide researcher has found that few cheese manufacturers, “across all production scales”, are upcycling the byproduct of whey, the liquid left over after milk is curdled and strained. According to Jack Hetherington from the Centre for Global Food and Resources, “there is significant potential for widespread change in a relatively short period, particularly…
Researchers discover way to safely destroy PFAS An Australian-led team of international scientists have shown how harmful per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) can be safely destroyed, in a world-first study to trace the entire chain of chemical reactions as PFAS break down during incineration. Researchers from CSIRO, the University of Newcastle, Colorado State University and…
The federal government has said it will develop a new national food security strategy titled “Feeding Australia” if re-elected, aimed at increasing “the security and supply chain resilience” of both agriculture and food production. According to a statement from agriculture minister Julie Collins (pictured) on Tuesday, Australia produces enough food “to feed more than twice…