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... the australian food and grocery council (afgc) has applauded the decision by the federal government to oppose the food standards amendment (truth in labelling palm oil) bill 2011 ... the afgc has warned a house of representatives economics committee that the bill will put australian manufacturing and export operations at “high-risk” and add substantial extra costs ... yesterday, afgc chief executive kate carnell said the palm oil labelling bill would cost the australian food manufacturing industry a$150 million and “would not save any orang-utans” ... “it’s hard to understand why the coalition would support a bill that’s so contrary to business – it’s simply not the right time to introduce significant new cost pressures and regulatory burdens on industry when the sector is already under significant pressures,” ms carnell said ... ” federal government opposes the bill the federal government has opposed the bill on the following grounds: first of all, that the bill will be of significant cost to the australian food industry (estimated at up to a$150 million) at a time when manufacturers are “struggling due to increasing costs and the high australian dollar” ... secondly, that the bill contravenes world trade organization requirements for food labelling adversely impacting industrial trade ... ” fourthly, that the bill does not promote health benefits as levels of saturated fats are already listed on the food product labels ... submissions have been made to australian parliament from major players in australia’s food retail industry ... these included submissions against the bill from the australian food and grocery council, as referred to

... the australian food and grocery council (afgc) is urging the federal government to act quickly to keep australia’s food manufacturing industry alive ... the afgc has called on the australian government to “remove unnecessary regulation and duplication, such as food labelling changes, and reduce costs of doing business” ... the afgc also says it is “critical” that australian government fast-tracks its national food plan ... the afgc’s ceo kate carnell says several food and grocery manufacturing operations have already moved offshore because of the challenges facing the industry in australia ... at the moment, many leading food and grocery companies are seriously weighing up their future options for manufacturing in australia,” ms carnell said ... “it’s vital that the government creates a broad-base policy that supports a viable, competitive and robust food and grocery manufacturing sector that will continue to deliver high quality products for australia and the export market ... ” over the past two months, around 300 job cuts have been announced across the a$102 billion food manufacturing sector ... recent australian food industry cutbacks have included: - 150 jobs lost at spc ardmona following the announced closure of its mooroopna factory by the middle of next year, and - 146 jobs lost at heinz following the closure of its girgarre factory in north-east victoria ... the afgc’s state of the industry 2010 report showed a total loss of 3,400 jobs since 2006-07 within the food manufacturing sector

... proposals to examine a move to a privatised system of third-party inspection of primary meat premises were rejected by the food standards agency’s (fsa’s) board early last week ... monopoly situation however, many in the meat industry argue that this monopoly situation is unnecessarily prescriptive and costly ... the industry wants any revised meat inspection regime to be open to private third-party companies in a similar way to that operating in other high-risk sectors of the food manufacturing industry ... but the agency, unions representing meat inspectors and other consumer groups argue that the 'privatisation' of meat inspections would jeopardise food safety in high-risk meat production sectors

... from july 10-13, the australasian food manufacturing industry will descend upon sydney for the much anticipated triennial iconic event: foodpro ... foodpro 2011 has already exceeded the expectations of organisers with a record-breaking number of exhibitors, confidently maintaining its status as the largest food processing exhibition in the asia pacific ... “since its inception in the 1960s, foodpro has become the most influential and comprehensive food manufacturing event in the australasian region, and is much anticipated by the food and beverage processing industry ... “visitors recognise foodpro as an invaluable opportunity to view the latest showcase of products and ideas from the cream of the food manufacturing business suppliers ... extraordinarily cost effective, it enables exhibitors and attendees alike to make face-to-face contact while appreciating the full breadth of their respective industry sectors,” he said ... foodpro 2011 has assembled the most concentrated convergence of the industry’s most powerful ideas and product showcases including newest food manufacturing industry trends as well as the latest in food and beverage processing machinery, services, technical products, ingredients, flavourings, additives, food safety, micro-biology and testing equipment, packaging, handling, storage, transport, plant equipment, hygiene, water and waste systems, and much more ... foodpro 2011 will be co-located with the 44th annual australian institute of food science and technology (aifst) conference which will be concerned with how food science and technology, including food production and processing, influences food choices ... com for all the details about the australian international food processing exhibition, foodpro 2011

... private label growth will set off a wave of consolidation in the european food industry but how each product category is affected will vary significantly, according to rabobank ... now rabobank has laid out its predictions on how the european food manufacturing industry will be affected by the change

... 10 -13 july 2011: during four days in july, more than 9,000 key decision makers from australia’s food and beverage manufacturing and processing industries are anticipated to attend the triennial foodpro, the largest australasian food and beverage industry trade exhibition of its kind ... after all, this industry sector, generating sales and service income of more than $100 billion annually, is the nation’s largest, encompassing more than a quarter of australia’s manufacturing industry* ... at foodpro, the industry comes together to research and discuss the latest innovations and trends in the food and beverage sector, with the more than 300 suppliers in australia and new zealand showcasing their wares at foodpro 2011 ... for an industry that commits to over $650 million in r&d expenditure*, foodpro is a forum for food and beverage processing and manufacturing exhibitors to present the latest in food innovation, leading-edge technologies and crucial industry developments ... foodpro is a remarkable convergence of the industry’s most powerful ideas and product showcases including newest food manufacturing industry trends as well as the latest in food and beverage processing machinery, services, technical products, ingredients, flavourings, additives, food safety, micro-biology and testing equipment, packaging, handling, storage, transport, plant equipment, hygiene, water and waste systems, and much more ... foodpro manager, peter petherick, believes that foodpro’s successful track record has contributed to its significance to the food and beverage industry ... “since its inception in the 1960s, foodpro has become the most influential and comprehensive food manufacturing event in the australasian region ... “for visitors, it’s an invaluable opportunity to view the latest products and concepts from highly skilled food manufacturing business suppliers ... foodpro has paramount appeal across food and beverage manufacturers from meat and dairy to confectionery and baking, seafood to fruit and vegetables, soft drink and juice, even the brewing, wine and spirit industries

... this week, the latest clutch of research in the just-food store provides a breakdown of the world's top 100 food manufacturers, looks at m&a in the ingredients sector and studies the new "healthy consumers" in the us - those 50 and over keen to eat healthily and exercise regularly ... plimsoll's breakdown of the world's top 100 food manufacturersthis report is an in-depth financial evaluation of the global food manufacturing industry ... using a unique method of analysis, each of the top 100 global food manufacturers is individually assessed and ranked against each other and compared to industry averages ... organic food manufacturerseach of the top 200 global organic food manufacturers is individually assessed and ranked against each other and compared to industry averages ... retail futures h1 2011: food & grocerythis is a brief review of economic trends and how they impact retail ... mergers and acquisitions in the ingredients industry: buying back into acquisition in a recovering economythis report analyses m&a strategies in the ingredients industry, pinpoints specific deals and assesses the approaches of key companies ... this report examines the origins and rapid development of this all-natural sweetener within the international market, as it achieves regulatory approval for use in food and beverages

... supermarket retailer coles is using its market dominance to destabilise the whole of australia’s food and grocery supply chain by cutting prices on essential daily items, the australian food and grocery council (afgc) said today ... afgc highlighted that coles’ “down, down” campaign to heavily discount staple foods like bread and dairy products was designed to increase traffic in coles supermarkets without considering the long-term, flow-on effects to farmers, industry and consumers ... afgc chief executive kate carnell said coles’ claim that their price cutting won’t affect farmers or food and grocery manufacturers was misleading ... ” australia’s $102 billion food and grocery manufacturing sector employs more than 288,000 people - including about half in rural and regional areas - representing about three per cent of all employed people in australia paying around $13 billion a year in salaries and wages, according to afgc’s state of the industry 2010 report ... “coles’ short-sighted move is not a good outcome for ensuring future sustainability and security of australia’s food manufacturing industry which is already under pressure from increasing costs for labour, energy and water - as well as from rising imports and the latest natural disasters,” ms carnell said ... “it’s vital for australia’s largest manufacturing industry to have a long-term, strategic focus to ensure australia has a safe, nutritious, affordable and sustainable food supply into the future ... “industry fully supports the federal government’s move to develop a national food plan in partnership approach with relevant stakeholders, retailers and leading food manufacturers to achieve a broad-base ‘whole-of-supply chain’ strategy ... ” industry is also actively engaged in the national food policy working group to provide high-level policy perspectives and advice on issues across the whole food chain - from paddock to plate

... in the week that just-food kicked off its open house period, the food sector saw a merger with implications on both sides of the atlantic with the deal between greencore and northern foods ... greencore merges with northern foodsour coverage of the merger that creates essenta foods, an anglo-irish convenience food maker, can be accessed here ... how have the yoghurt maker's investors reacted? are any other potential suitors likely to come to the table? focus: industry reacts to eu cap reformeurope's food manufacturing industry has given a lukewarm welcome to the european commission's new priorities to reform the eu's common agricultural policy (cap) after 2013 – but its representatives want more concrete action ... brics and beyond: two french retailers in south-east asiawhat lies ahead for carrefour and casino in the fast-growing region after this week's deal in thailand between the two companies? on the money: heinz flags china in emerging-market pushchina is set to become increasingly important to heinz, with the us food giant today (19 november) describing the country today as "key" to its future growth ... on the money: competitive pricing hits jm smucker oils, baking divisionus food group jm smucker said "unprecedented competitive pricing" throughout the second quarter contributed to volume declines in its oils and baking segment ... china: kraft continues lianhua negotiationskraft foods has said it wants to reach agreement with lianhua supermarket after the chinese retailer stopped selling the us food giant's biscuits amid rumours of a supply dispute

... the dutch taskforce on sustainable palm oil, which includes all associations representing the dutch refining industry, food manufacturing industry and feed industry, presented the dutch minister of agriculture and foreign trade, henk bleker with a manifesto yesterday committing to the plans