New tahina processing plant

Romaco FrymaKoruma, a German-based processing and packaging equipment supplier, has designed an innovative plant for the production of tahina (tahini), a paste made from finely ground sesame seeds.
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Starch providers form alliance

National Starch Food Innovation (NSFI), a leader in innovative potato, tapioca and corn starch applications, has announced its alliance with the AVEBE Group. This is expected to lead to new, pioneering products made from potato starch.
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Call for papers on sustainable packaging

Members of the food, beverage, packaging and manufacturing industries are now invited to submit abstracts under the theme Climate of Change: Towards a Sustainable Packaging Industry, for the 2008 Australian Institute of Packaging National Conference that will be held from June 12th to 13th, 2008, at Luna Park, Sydney.
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Cargill supplies sugar substitute

Following the approval of novel food ingredient Xtend isomaltulose in Australia and New Zealand, Cargill has announced they will be supplying the unique slow-release nutritive sweetener to the food industry.
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Wine odour detection research

Australian scientists are currently involved in worldwide research to discover an objective way of quantifying odours, focusing primarily on the wine industry and the development of a Cybernose.
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Success at home and overseas

Four years ago, JMP recognised that if it was to continue its growth in the palletising and packaging market it would have to change its business model and way of manufacturing.
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AWASH supports AMA salt report

The Australian Division of World Action on Salt and Health (AWASH) supports a new report from the American Medical Association (AMA) that calls for a major reduction in the salt content of processed and restaurant foods, the source of 80% of consumers' salt intake.
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Pre-register for IBIE and save

Members of the food industry that pre-register for the International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE) from August 1 to October 6 will receive a US$10 discount and pay US$75 (AU$81).
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Maggi moves from tin to plastic

Nestle New Zealand (NZ) and Australia partnered with Viscount Plastics NZ to design and produce a plastic container to replace the metal cans previously used for packaging and distributing Maggi stocks and desserts to the institutional catering trade in both countries.
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High-quality grains research supports food industry

Australian agrifood industries could soon benefit from the development of genomics technologies used in selection and development of high quality grains, after grains expert and molecular biologist, Professor Rudi Appels, was awarded a Visiting Fellowship with the Food Futures Flagship.
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