From bone shield meat wrap to end-of-line tapes, from freezer-proof polystrapping to thermoshield ice packs and a range of colourful case liners, Highgate has packaged up a sizeable portfolio to service the needs of the food processing sector.
Brendan Joyce runs through the range in this video:
Western Australian producer, Brownes Dairy, has been put up for sale according to the Australian Financial Review (AFR), as one of its biggest lenders, China Mengniu Dairy, calls in its $200 million loan. A reduced demand for milk in China and the current positioning of the global market could be driving the decision.
The Central Coast is about to receive a boost to its local food and beverage manufacturing industry, with construction starting on the $17.14 million Food Manufacturing Innovation Hub, funded by the federal government’s National Reconstruction Fund (NFR).
The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) says Australia is at a “critical crossroads” when it comes to R&D and decades of rhetoric have not delivered material change.
