The Saudi Agriculture and Livestock Investment Company (SALIC) announced that its first cargo of Australian wheat has been shipped from Port Kembla on 23 May, Saudi Press Agency reported. The shipment, which weighs 60,000 tonnes, is expected to arrive in Saudi Arabia by mid-June. SALIC, a Saudi joint-stock company owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), said this cargo is
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Food Standards Australia New Zealand is undertaking industry consultation as it proposes to introduce further mandatory labelling requirements onto alcohol products. After the industry battled over pregnancy warning labelling last year, the focus has now turned on nutrition labelling. These new rules will force brewers and other alcohol producers to include energy, carbohydrate and sugar content information on beer packaging.
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By Eva Brocklehurst Demand for beer as summer beckons in the northern hemisphere is expected to lead to a rebound in brewing and allow United Malt Group ((UMG)) to experience a recovery in volumes into FY22. Vaccination rates in the US and UK are encouraging and weather patterns are expected to support greater demand for beer. Management expects volumes will remain
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