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The April/May edition of Food & Drink Business features equipment manufacturer, Cobot, and its commitment to Australian manufacturing, a Rising Star creating hard kombucha, features on dairy business, beverage production, natural and functional ingredients, and plant design and fitout. We wrap-up APPEX 2024 and also have all our regular sections, so settle in for a read. Read more
Every week, Food & Drink Business editor Kim Berry brings you the latest news in the food and beverage manufacturing sector. This week: Future Made in Australia, Accolade Wines, CCW Co-operative, Riverland Wine, Food Frontier, Turbine, Investment NSW, Harvest B, and PKN Women in Packaging.
The inaugural PKN Women in Packaging Awards are underway, with entries closing on 24 April. The judges – industry leaders and experts in their respective fields – are ready for the challenging task of evaluating the exceptional talent of women in the industry.
An impressive number of quality entries across The Hive Awards’ nine categories created a highly competitive line-up for judges to consider the exemplar of excellence and innovation in Australia’s food and beverage manufacturing sector.
When you are launching an industry awards program for the first time, it can be a leap for a potential sponsor to visualise what you can see so clearly in your head. Say hello to the inaugural sponsors of The Hive Awards.
Early bird registrations close this week for the third National Food Waste Summit and Trade Show in Melbourne on 24-25 July.
Welcome to The Food & Drink Business Top 100 Food & Drink Companies 2023 report. Compiled in collaboration with IBISWorld, this flagship report ranks by revenue Australia’s biggest players in the food and drink sector. Who made it into the Top 10, which companies rose in the ranks with impressive revenue growth, and which ones fell – it’s a fascinating informative glimpse into Australia’s largest manufacturing sector.
Online wine retailer, Just Wines, has acquired craft spirit subscription service Liquor Loot, which went into voluntary administration in March. The deal was brokered by Jirsch Sutherland.
Victorian food relief agency Shepparton Foodshare will have a new, purpose-built warehouse operating by next year thanks to a federal and state government partnership.
Accolade Wines has launched a website to support the buy-back proposal it put to grape growers in the Riverland region. Chief supply chain officer, Joe Russo, said it was critical that growers had adequate information about the proposal.
Beverage company Lion has appointed Simon Edgar to general manager of its spirits business, which includes Vanguard Luxury Brands and Four Pillars.
With a focus on food waste transformation, sustainable packaging innovation, and the circular economy, Turning the Dial returns to Perth on 30 May, as a not-to-be-missed event for food and beverage manufacturers.
The annual trade event for the Australasian confectionery industry, ConTech2024, will be held on 14 May at the MCG in Melbourne. This year's theme is “Embracing the future in confectionery”.
Food Frontier’s industry leading annual alternative proteins conference, AltProteins 24, is on in Melbourne on 10 October, with early bird tickets now available.
Fonterra has announced Anna Palairet is the new chief operating officer, having acted in the role since June 2023. CEO Miles Hurrell says Palairet has “extensive experience in operational, customer, sustainability, and sales roles”.
Under pressure from shareholders to cut costs, Unilever has released a revised sustainability strategy that CEO Hein Schumacher describes as “unashamedly realistic”, while critics call it shameful.
Warwick Armstrong is the new managing director IPE Pack Oceania, joining the company with a wealth of experience in the Australian packaging industry, and deep knowledge of equipment and materials.
The ACCC has instituted court proceedings against Clorox Australia, owner of GLAD-branded kitchen and garbage bags, over alleged false claims that bags were partly made of recycled 'ocean plastic'.
