Food ingredient company Pectin 360 says it is using homegrown technology to re-establish pectin production in Australia, something that hasn’t been possible in decades. Pectin is a vegan setting or gelling agent made from fruits and essential for products including jams and preserves, yoghurts, nutraceuticals and confectionery. It’s also currently an obstacle for some local…
The Milo factory on NSW’s mid-north coast will see upgrades worth $32 million made before the year’s end, owner Nestle Australia has said. According to a statement from the company on Thursday, the Smithtown factory – which marked its centenary in 2021 – would benefit from new “state-of-the-art” technology that would support increased output. The…
A $3.9 million investment between Queensland University of Technology and the Food and Beverage Accelerator (FaBA) Trailblazer program will add the ability to develop precision fermentation-based ingredients at the Mackay Renewable Biocommodities Pilot Plant (MRBPP.) The plant was established over a decade ago at the Mackay Sugar factory, and has focussed since then on biorefining,…
Applications have opened for Western Australian agrifood companies under the CSIRO’s free ten-week program for SMEs and startups, Innovate to Grow. The round is being delivered with support from the state government’s department of primary industries, with the first workshop to take place on April 11. It will offer participants collaboration opportunities with mentors from…
Agrimin’s $1 million tax rebate Minerals business Agrimin has announced receipt of a tax refund worth $1.0 million under the Research and Development Tax Incentive program, related to R&D expenditure incurred for the Mackay Potash Project during the year ended June 30, 2023. The refund includes eligible overseas R&D expenditure. Debbie Morrow, Managing Director and…
Luxury chocolate maker Haigh’s has announced plans to invest $130 million in a new factory at Salisbury in Adelaide’s norther suburbs, its single biggest ever investment, doubling production to 2,000 tonnes a year including new European influenced varieties. South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas let the cat out of the bag on Facebook when he said:…
Plant-based ingredients manufacturer Harvest B has announced that it will begin sales to consumers through Woolworths’ Healthylife.com.au online platform. According to a statement from Harvest B, which launched a factory at Penrith in December last year, it will offer consumers 330 gram – 350 gram packs, including diced and shredded products in lamb, chicken, beef…
Hybrid vessel on display at Indo Pac A 43-foot battery electric hybrid boat (pictured) engineered and manufactured in the Hunter Region by Ampcontrol, Steber International, and the University of Newcastle, is on show at the 2023 Indo-Pacific International Maritime Exposition. The boat — with a 600 kilowatt plug-in hybrid power and propulsion system designed by…
Food processing and packaging solutions business TNA solutions announced the addition of a third manufacturing site in Australia, at Western Sydney’s Wetherill Park, on Monday. TNA said the expansion aimed to meet growing global demand from the confectionery and nutraceuticals sectors, and is its second confectionery manufacturing site in Sydney. “With our new Wetherill Park…
Canberra-based food tech company Nourish Ingredients, which makes animal-free fats used in plant-based foods via precision fermentation, has announced that it will set up a facility in Singapore’s Food Tech Innovation Centre (FTIC.) In a statement on Tuesday, Nourish said it will operate from the flagship pilot and development facility run by Nurasa, where it…
