The Social Scene

posted on 14 October, 2015 by Michael Lea

What’s everyone saying about tna in the most popular social circles? Keep reading to make sure you’re not missing out on our biggest stories over the past quarter.

Engage with our social scene and keep up-to-date with on latest news and events in real time! Like us on Facebook, follow us on twitter, subscribe to our YouTube Channel or follow us on our LinkedIn page.

Hitting headlines in the last quarter was the announcement of our very own Alf and Nadia Taylor winning the prestigious EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Eastern Australia. As recognition of tna’s commitment and dedication to innovation, the award committee praised tna’s pioneering approach and highlighted its role as an ‘Australian icon’. Watch the video to find out how it all started for Alf and Nadia.

tna is becoming one of the biggest players in processing with the launch of its new Florigo French fry fryer. How big? 25 tonnes an hour big! To show just how huge this fryer is, we organised an open house in collaboration with Florigo, our food processing specialist in Woerden, the Netherlands. This latest development has already made industry news. Read FoodProductionDaily.com’s thoughts about our latest innovation!

How can the latest VFFS technology help snack manufacturers fulfil their flexibility needs?
Senior editor at Packaging World, Anne Marie Mohan goes through the numerous benefits that the tna robag, our flagship VFFS system, can bring to snack manufacturers, by reducing waste and cutting downtime. Check it out here.

Our sales team in Mexico has also been busy showing our complete range of turnkey solutions at Confitexpo and Expopack and we’ve had a great response from those of you who stopped by. If you haven’t already, take a look at our tweets and posts to see pictures of our brilliant show booths.

At tna, we know how to handle our spuds! Our attendance, together with our latest acquisition, Florigo, at the World Potato Congress in Beijing was also a great success. Click here to take a look at our pictures.

How is the snack industry doing? What are the projections for the years to come? According to the 2015 State of the Industry from Snack Food and Wholesale Bakery, potato chips are still consumer’s favourite snack registering growth across the board, with shoppers intrigued by classic as well as more exotic products. Read more here.