Packaging & Labelling Machinery Feature Articles

Australian businesses will need to engage in sustainability reporting in the future to remain competitive, according to a new report.

In the past, the key to cracking open business opportunities in China has been working with the protectionist Communist government that has often had anti-import tendencies disfavouring ...

Almost all organisations have a group of older workers who are moving towards retirement.

It is not just what we are eating, but how we are eating that makes the difference, Canterbury researchers have found.

Meeting deadlines is an important attribute in an employee. If you have difficulty managing your workload, it would be good to employ some techniques to help you meet deadlines at ...

Australians like to pride themselves on giving money to those in need, but what motivates us to part with our hard-earned to help others?

The first major study to look at the carbon footprint of lamb shows that each 100 gram portion of New Zealand lamb exported to Europe creates 1.9kg of CO2 equivalents and that 80 ...

The much-touted "work/life balance" has been found to be riddled with paradox with new research showing work-related email invading workers' homes and leisure spaces, causing stress, ...

Allergy sufferers could soon be able to use their iPhone to scan a food's barcode at the supermarket to determine whether it's safe to eat.

Members of the Business Council of Australia will be at the forefront of boosting the numbers of female CEOs and CFOs in the ASX top 200 under an initiative launched at the BCA’s ...

The number of products marketed as gluten free is continuing to rise globally, with a further double-digit growth recorded in 2009.

GM foods engineered to contain high levels of nutrients could be a neat solution to micronutrient deficiencies in poor countries, but there are many scientific, social and political ...

A hole in the ground is no longer seen as a fitting or final resting place for Australia’s rubbish. Recycling, reuse and production of energy from waste is increasing. For the $8.9 ...

The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) will support conditional increases of between $10.50 and $12.50 per week to award wages in the Annual Minimum Wage Review.

New Curtin University of Technology research has shown that it may be possible for business to save the environment and money at the same time by remanufacturing compressors for ...

Health-conscious consumers are behind two industries identified by IBISWorld as among the fastest growing over the past decade.

Australia needs to stem the flow of apprentices not completing their apprenticeships if we are to meet future skills needs, according to research currently being conducted by the ...

The sweet tooth has become more sophisticated and demanding as consumers seek comfort and delight in today's confections and desserts.

Food manufacturer initiatives in salt reduction have continued to gather momentum in recent years, according to the Innova Database, which recorded nearly 3,000 global food and drink ...

Important changes have been made for the regulation of food-type dietary supplements. Health, sports and other foods supplemented with substances such as vitamins, minerals or proteins ...