Initiatives
The Plenty Food Group has developed strong business relationships with major educational and industry bodies to provide valuable resources to benefit our food manufacturers. The Group will continue to investigate and inform you of exciting and valuable industry initiatives.
"Water Toolkit"
A Water Saving Initiative
This “Water Toolkit” has been developed by RMIT University in collaboration with the Smart Water Fund, Yarra Valley Water, Hume City Council, City of Whittlesea and the Plenty Food Group.
This 12 month project studied the water use and waste of 10 food manufactures, all varying in size, production volume and type. The results developed the “Water Toolkit”, a valuable workplace tool for all food manufacturers. The toolkit gives a practical understanding of water use and where savings can be affordably made for all industries.
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The “Water Toolkit” will assist food manufacturers and other industries to identify and prioritise water saving initiatives to maximise water savings.
International Halal Brand
Your invitation to a major export opportunity
The ‘International Halal Brand’ is due to be launched in Brunei mid August 2007, and they are looking to source your product for international distribution.
The Government of Brunei, assisted by the Australian Government, is introducing the first dedicated international brand of halal food to Muslim consumers. As Brunei itself is not a major food producer, virtually all the food going into the brand will initially be sourced from Australia.
There are many opportunities available including:
- Private Label (International Halal Brand)
- Your own label with International Halal Brand certification
- Assistance in obtaining Halal accreditation
- Assistance in adapting Halal receipes
- Foreign investment opportunities
1.8 billion Muslims around the world consume about US$600 billion annually.
The Plenty Food Group is assisting State, Local and the Brunei Government representatives with the development of this program.
To learn more about this halal food branding concept and what is involved in participation, download and complete the faxback form, or contact Marshall Dwyer on 9217 2148 or email marshall@plentyfoodgroup.com.au
R & D - RMIT University
Melbourne’s north has a tremendous resource available in RMIT
RMIT University Food Science division have the facilities to assist you with your food research and development needs. Small and large scale projects are welcome and can be cost effective with Government funding available to suitable projects.
RMIT University Food Science are Specialists in:
- New Product Development
- Consumer Research
- Production Management
- Quality Control and Assurance
RMIT University Food Science Specialise in the Development of Food Products:
- Formulation Compliance
- Packaging
- Increasing Shelf-life
- Transportation
- Flavour
- Texture
- Colour
- Nutritional Content
- Ensure Food Safety
RMIT University Food Science People are Qualified Specialists in:
- Human Nutrition
- Food Science
- Sensor Technology
- Biochemistry
- Food Technology
- Microbiology
For more information and to take advantage of RMIT University Food Science services, download and complete the faxback form, or contact Marshall Dwyer on 9217 2148 or email marshall@plentyfoodgroup.com.au
WELL Programme - NMIT
Providing quality training for your industry
Funded by the Department of Education, Science and Training, the WELL Programme enables organisations with broad communication needs to access a generous government subsidy to help fund vocationally based training in the workplace.
The training provider, NMIT, is a long standing and highly respected provider of the WELL Programme with specialist expertise in the delivery of workplace communication skills and language and literacy support. NMIT has established working relationships with members of the Plenty Food Group including the Original Juice Company, Inghams Chickens and Chiquita Mushrooms.
Communication training in the workplace enables employees to participate fully in the workplace and understand what is required of them and how their efforts contribute to the achievement of strategic objectives.
The NMIT WELL Programme places an experienced and qualified trainer at your worksite for one or more days per week over 42 weeks. It is your decision what and how much training is delivered. The training is customised using your policies, procedures and workplace examples and accommodates shift arrangements, employee release constraints and peak operation times.
For more information and to take advantage of NMIT services, download and complete the faxback form, or contact Marshall Dwyer on 9217 2148 or email marshall@plentyfoodgroup.com.au