Congratulations to Food South Australia member Dulwich Bakery for their attempt on the record for the World’s Biggest Vanilla Slice – or custard slice, as The Guinness Book of Records likes to call it – last Sunday. While they are still waiting to find out if they have broken the record, the end result was…
The Country of Origin Food Labelling Taskforce has launched an online tool to help food manufacturers choose the appropriate label for food products for sale in Australia. The tool will help you determine if you need a label, and if you need a standard mark that features graphics as well as text, it will…
Is it time your business is recognised for its export success? The Australian Export Awards (AEA) is a national program that honours Australian businesses for their export achievements and contribution to Australia’s economic prosperity. Enter for your chance to: Boost your profile and reputation among local and international customers Distinguish yourself from your competitors…
As members may be aware, the Government of South Australia is currently seeking community input to the discussion about expanding South Australia’s role in the nuclear fuel cycle. Food South Australia encourages members and the food industry to contact us with any issues or concerns you may wish to raise so that we can…
Are you a small business looking for information about government grants? The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued a public warning notice about the conduct of Australian Business Funding Centre Pty Ltd (also known as Australian Business Financing Centre or ABFC) which operates the website http://www.australiangovernmentgrants.org/. The ABFC purports to offer, for…
The Northern Economic Plan (NEP), Look North, released earlier this year provides a blueprint for a prosperous northern Adelaide, focused on creating jobs and empowering local communities. Food industries have been highlighted in the plan as a sector set to play a critical role in attracting investment to the region and growing jobs. To…
The guidelines for the Trade Waste Initiative have been updated and are now available on the Green Industries SA website. Changes to the guidelines include a revision of the definition of food and beverage customers to “customers with a saleable food or beverage product (wholesale or retail) that is: (a) used directly for human…
Brexit – Immediate Impact on Food and Agriculture : Innova Market Insights 24 June 2016 — The UK exit from the European Union will lead to immediate questions for the food industry in terms of tariffs, quotas and farmers’ support. Any “divorce” from EU systems will take time, of course – even the most…
Step by step constructing a compliant food label for the Australian food industry The Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology is hosting a workshop designed to help Australian food businesses construct compliant food labels on 16 September 2016. Food South Australia members are eligible for a discount to attend this workshop, which…