Page 3 - Food & Drink Magazine April 2019

CONTENTS APRIL 2019
✷ REGULARS
6 NEWS
Undeclared allergens dominate; Maggie Beer sells business; LGBT investors enter Australia; and organic dairy facility breaks ground.
8 INGREDIENTS
Rosella spreads its wings; CCA’s sweet new strategy; and ADM signs up local partner.
22 SUPPLIER SPOTLIGHT Conveyors that flex with the times; Industry-specific ERP; and Wiley builds JBS HQ.
46 PRODUCT NEWS
New steam infusion technology; A robust flow meter; Tank cleaning solutions; Longer life packaging; and new coverage for conveyors.
48 NEW IN STORE
Vegan brownies; Family meal-flavoured chips; Gluten free Vegemite; Ice cream with less calories; Beer rebooted using rice; and new boutique mixers.
50 WHAT’S ON
This year more than 4300 exhibitors and 112,000 professionals from 67 countries will be heading to SIAL China in May.
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✷ FEATURES
24 TRENDING
IN TAIWAN
Taiwan’s food industry will be out in force and seeking to extend its reach in global markets at the international Food Taipei show in June. By Kasey Clark
26 HIGH HOPS
Craft brewer Kosciuszko has joined the movement back to tinnies. The company’s founder, brewing luminary Chuck Hahn, spoke to Food & Drink Business about the new canning line.
By Louisa Hearn
32 A CRACKING
SUCCESS
A Melbourne-based manufacturer is building one of the largest dedicated premium cracker plants in the southern hemisphere to meet consumer demand.
By Margaret Megard
HOW TO CHOOSE AN EXPORT MARKET P16
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KOSCIUSZKO GETS CRAFTY WITH CANS P26
A CRACKING SUCCESS FOR OBFINEST P32
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✷ INDUSTRY INSIGHT
10 Rising Star
The first significant advance in hydration since sports drinks were invented 50 years ago is making a strong market debut, writes Samantha Schelling.
13 Blue Sky
Sydney coconut water startup H2coco is expanding its footprint with a move into a new beverage category and a US export push.
16 Food Export
Identifying the best markets to focus on, and setting some goals upfront, is essential when it comes to embarking on food or beverage exporting, writes Export Connect’s Najib Lawand.
✷ FOCUS
26 BeverageReport
32 Snacks&ConvenienceFoods
38 Robotics&Automation
o meet the needs of onsumer generation pable online grocery marchCover.indd
JUST Water, a package with a purpose debuts in Australia
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ON THE COVER: A water brand created by US actor, rapper and entrepreneur Jaden Smith has launched into Australia in a paper-based carton powered by Tetra Pak technology. Tetra Pak Oceania and co-packer Slades Beverages share the inside story with Lindy Hughson on p18.
42 Labelling,Coding&Marking
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