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Friday, June 19, 2009
AUS: Natural foods big at food fair
By FoodWeek Online
This year's Fine Food Australia in Sydney is shaping up as a showcase for everything new in natural foods for retail and hospitality businesses, according to exhibition manager, Minnie Constan.
“We’re seeing that changing consumption habits are driving an increase in organic food sales, despite the economic downturn," she said.
While the economic downturn has led to more Australian families eating in, they are increasingly opting to cook with healthy, natural produce. It even appears that the economic downturn has pulled organic, natural and ethical foods, along with gluten-free foods, into the mainstream of the food industry.
Read more .... http://www.foodweek.com.au/main-features
This year's Fine Food Australia in Sydney is shaping up as a showcase for everything new in natural foods for retail and hospitality businesses, according to exhibition manager, Minnie Constan.
“We’re seeing that changing consumption habits are driving an increase in organic food sales, despite the economic downturn," she said.
While the economic downturn has led to more Australian families eating in, they are increasingly opting to cook with healthy, natural produce. It even appears that the economic downturn has pulled organic, natural and ethical foods, along with gluten-free foods, into the mainstream of the food industry.
Read more .... http://www.foodweek.com.au/main-features
Small business woe not our fault, say Treasurer Wayne Swan
TREASURER Wayne Swan acknowledges that small businesses are doing it tough but says it's not the Federal Government's fault.
Labor was doing all it could to ease the pain being felt by business owners as a result of the global financial crisis, he said.
Read more .... http://www.news.com.au/Small business woe not our fault
Labor was doing all it could to ease the pain being felt by business owners as a result of the global financial crisis, he said.
Read more .... http://www.news.com.au/Small business woe not our fault
Baristas worth every bean
It has taken a long time but at last you can find great coffee in New York City, writes Monica Glare.
Trying to get a decent cappuccino, latte or macchiato in New York City is no easy task. It is either too weak or too strong, too hot, too bitter, or the milk is too foamy. Having thrown away more coffees than I've sipped since moving to New York six months ago, I made it my mission to find a good one. I finally found a few cafes making espresso that would make any Australian barista proud. Even better, they also happen to be located in some great neighbourhoods.
Read more .... http://www.smh.com.au/travel/baristas-worth-every-bean
Trying to get a decent cappuccino, latte or macchiato in New York City is no easy task. It is either too weak or too strong, too hot, too bitter, or the milk is too foamy. Having thrown away more coffees than I've sipped since moving to New York six months ago, I made it my mission to find a good one. I finally found a few cafes making espresso that would make any Australian barista proud. Even better, they also happen to be located in some great neighbourhoods.
Read more .... http://www.smh.com.au/travel/baristas-worth-every-bean
Cafe franchise opens 10th outlet in China
Australian Jamaica Blue café franchise opened its third outlet in Beijing last month. This new café, located at the Oriental Plaza – the largest shopping centre in the nation’s capital – is the 10th Jamaica Blue café to open in China since 2005.
Open seven days from 7am to 10pm, the Beijing café caters for a range of customers from surrounding office buildings, residential apartments, hotels and neighbouring Tiananmen Square.
Read more ..... http://www.franchise.net.au/article/Cafe-franchise-opens-10th-outlet-in-China
Open seven days from 7am to 10pm, the Beijing café caters for a range of customers from surrounding office buildings, residential apartments, hotels and neighbouring Tiananmen Square.
Read more ..... http://www.franchise.net.au/article/Cafe-franchise-opens-10th-outlet-in-China
Friday, June 5, 2009
Big Pod Kitchen Mat - Anti-Fatigue
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This amazing mat was produced specifically for the Food/Beverage Service Industry.
Anti-Fatigue, relieves leg, feet and back pain, increasing worker productivity, morale and job satisfaction.
Forget trying to lift heavy rubber mats, this mat is 80% lighter to handle and at the same time anti-slip/trip.
Bevelled edges all sides.
Non-absorbent, prevents grease and dirt build up, very hygienic. Excellent in food service areas. Very easy to clean. Many colours.
Australian Made.
See it at the Melbourne Food Service Infocus Expo 23-25 June 2009 Stand D41
This amazing mat was produced specifically for the Food/Beverage Service Industry.
Anti-Fatigue, relieves leg, feet and back pain, increasing worker productivity, morale and job satisfaction.
Forget trying to lift heavy rubber mats, this mat is 80% lighter to handle and at the same time anti-slip/trip.
Bevelled edges all sides.
Non-absorbent, prevents grease and dirt build up, very hygienic. Excellent in food service areas. Very easy to clean. Many colours.
Australian Made.
See it at the Melbourne Food Service Infocus Expo 23-25 June 2009 Stand D41
Food industry goes green to celebrate World Environment Day
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Australia’s leading food and beverage companies have highlighted their commitment to sustainable manufacturing with lower energy production and sustainable packaging options to celebrate World Environment Day today.
A wide range of companies have committed to environmentally-friendly practices to produce their popular food products, including Kraft which has led the way with its icon product Vegemite, manufactured at the company’s Port Melbourne, where it has reduced energy by 39 per cent and waste by 55 per cent. The company is also supplying recycled water to community projects.
Wine company Wolf Blass – part of the Foster’s Group – has launched Wolf Blass Green Label in a new lightweight plastic wine bottle which produces 29 per cent less Greenhouse Gas Emissions compared to the same wine in a 750ml industry standard 515g glass bottle. PET bottles are 100 per cent recyclable and shatterproof.
Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) Chief Executive Kate Carnell applauded these initiatives along with a range of other sustainable practices by AFGC members including:
Kellogg has set a goal of reducing waste, water and energy use, and green house gas emissions by 15-20 per cent by 2015. Projects to achieve this goal include improving staff awareness and understanding of waste disposal procedures resulting in reduced food waste and less waste to land fill.
George Weston Foods is exploring ways to reduce water usage at its Dandenong site in Victoria through a comprehensive monitoring program with the Victorian State Government.
Unilever’s Lipton has committed to sourcing all its tea sustainably by working with the Rainforest Alliance to ensure certification of tea estates.
SCA Hygiene has a global goal of reducing 20 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, which will be achieved through its ESAVE initiative at all their paper making sites.
Ms Carnell said AFGC was exploring new ways for industry in Australia to better utilise resources – including water recycling – in partnership with the CSIRO, Woolworths and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
“World Environment Day is an ideal time for everyone, including food manufacturers, to reflect how they affect the environment and make commitments to reducing their impact on the planet,” Ms Carnell said.
Australia’s leading food and beverage companies have highlighted their commitment to sustainable manufacturing with lower energy production and sustainable packaging options to celebrate World Environment Day today.
A wide range of companies have committed to environmentally-friendly practices to produce their popular food products, including Kraft which has led the way with its icon product Vegemite, manufactured at the company’s Port Melbourne, where it has reduced energy by 39 per cent and waste by 55 per cent. The company is also supplying recycled water to community projects.
Wine company Wolf Blass – part of the Foster’s Group – has launched Wolf Blass Green Label in a new lightweight plastic wine bottle which produces 29 per cent less Greenhouse Gas Emissions compared to the same wine in a 750ml industry standard 515g glass bottle. PET bottles are 100 per cent recyclable and shatterproof.
Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) Chief Executive Kate Carnell applauded these initiatives along with a range of other sustainable practices by AFGC members including:
Kellogg has set a goal of reducing waste, water and energy use, and green house gas emissions by 15-20 per cent by 2015. Projects to achieve this goal include improving staff awareness and understanding of waste disposal procedures resulting in reduced food waste and less waste to land fill.
George Weston Foods is exploring ways to reduce water usage at its Dandenong site in Victoria through a comprehensive monitoring program with the Victorian State Government.
Unilever’s Lipton has committed to sourcing all its tea sustainably by working with the Rainforest Alliance to ensure certification of tea estates.
SCA Hygiene has a global goal of reducing 20 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, which will be achieved through its ESAVE initiative at all their paper making sites.
Ms Carnell said AFGC was exploring new ways for industry in Australia to better utilise resources – including water recycling – in partnership with the CSIRO, Woolworths and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
“World Environment Day is an ideal time for everyone, including food manufacturers, to reflect how they affect the environment and make commitments to reducing their impact on the planet,” Ms Carnell said.
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