Food

What’s holding food and beverage manufacturers back from fully benefiting from the Internet of Things? And what are these benefits?

CSR Sugar has updated its logo and colour-coded its packaging across its range of 36 products.

Woolworths has added a new marker on the packaging of foods which it claims has passed its nutrition testing.

Nutritional foods company Atkins has announced a complete packaging rethink for its protein shakes range.

Victoria-based design agency Studio Marché was asked to create a fresh identity for a 20-year old preserves company.

Following its acquisition of Burgess Packaging in November last year, Danish packaging group Schur has anchored its Shur Star Concept in Australia and will roll out new products at Foodpro.

Constantia Flexibles, which owns Australian company Pemara Labels, has been awarded four Alufoil trophies.

A peanut butter company has placed an Australian Country of Origin Label on its jars to promote the origin of its ingredients.

Dairy manufacturer Ballantyne has launched an artisan rolled butter in crafted wrapping.

Jamestrong Packaging Australia was one of several delegates to a food safety forum addressing issues relating to dairy product exports.

Alibaba Group has signed a MoU with PwC, Blackmores and Australia Post to explore blockchain technology in an effort to curb food fraud.

A matter of taste

In the fresh fruit business, flavour is everything and packaging can play an important role in delivering taste to the table.

RPC Promens and RPC Superfos have created a new sauces dispenser designed to reduce waste in the foodservice environment.

Beak & Johnston will roll out new packaging for its Pitango soup and risotto range, including new front-of-pack graphic elements to highlight health benefits.

McCormick Foods has released a range of Aeroplane Jelly in limited edition packaging to celebrate the brand's 90th birthday.

Perfection Fresh Australia has recently rebranded to create a stronger identity and a unified shelf presence for its rapidly expanding produce range.