Food processing Committee to Investigate Industry Competitiveness

The passing of a Senate motion to establish a Select Committee on Australia’s food manufacturing sector has been welcomed by the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) yesterday. Read More [...]

Sustainable Food, National Summit

Food industry players and sustainability experts will come together in April this year at Melbourne’s Etihad Stadium for the National Sustainable Food Summit, a two-day independent forum focusing on food policy developments .....

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Food Processing Industry Strategy Group Established

The new Food Processing Industry Strategy Group will play an important role in ensuring Australia’s food sector is productive, sustainable and ready for the massive growth in global food demand.

Announcing the group’s membership, Innovation Minister Senator Kim Carr said ...

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Flood Assistance Grants

Special disaster flood assistance grants of up to $25 000 are available to help Queensland primary producers and small businesses who have been affected by the November-December 2010 floods (including those in January 2011).

View the Fact Sheet: Assistance For Primary Producers and Small Business
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Robot Makes Pork Cuts

Australia’s first laser guided pork cutting robot has been installed, at a cost of $700,000, at Craig Mostyn Group’s Linley Valley Fresh pork processing works at Wooroloo, WA.Highly accurate laser imaging takes precise measurements of the carcase and programs the robot to cut based on the individual animal’s anatomical features, with cuts designed to maximise the production .....

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