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More than a year after Fonterra Co-operative Group raised the prospect of divesting its global Consumer and associated businesses, it has agreed to sell it to global French dairy giant, Lactalis, for AU$3.479 billion (NZ$3.845 billion). Read more
In this episode of PLAY, Food & Drink Business editor Kim Berry looks at the major news stories of July. The executive appointments, grand openings, acquisitions, and more.
Welcome to the June/July issue of Food & Drink Business magazine. We catch-up on the latest for the RTD market with Lion's director of RTD and Spirits, Albertus Lombard, and furthering our Beverage Business feature T Garage provides its insights on natural beverages and opportunities for brands. And while winter is upon us, it is certainly not dampening the joy and success of this year's Hive Awards as our wrap-up and gallery attest. These stories and so much more are ready for your reading. Enjoy.
Personalised food, sustainability, alternative protein sources, and the growing influence of private labels are major themes for the food and beverage sector. A recent webinar hosted by Anuga and its knowledge partner, Innova Market Insights, identified key trends currently at play and emerging.
From printing to publishing, Yaffa Media has always been about its people and niche audiences. Founded in 1925, it is one of Australia’s largest independent media companies. This year marks a centenary of storytelling.
Food & Drink Business presents its annual flagship Top 100 Food & Drink Companies Report for 2024. Compiled in collaboration with IBISWorld, the report ranks by revenue Australia’s biggest players in the food and drink sector. It’s your go-to industry resource into Australia’s largest manufacturing sector.
Diageo Australia has sold UDL, the original ready-to-drink (RTD) that pioneered the category globally, and Ruski Lemon to Vok Beverages, part of the South Australian-owned Bickford’s Group of Companies.
Wide Open Agriculture (WOA) says its pre-feasibility study (PFS) into constructing a 10,000 tonne per annum lupin protein isolate facility in Western Australia comes as it reaches near capacity operations in its Germany plant and sales gather momentum.
Global food processing automation company, Fortifi Food Processing Solutions says its acquisition of protein processing solutions business, Provisur Technologies reflects its strategy to offer complete, full-line solutions that include best-in-class automation, robotics and software capabilities.
According to the latest research from CGA by NIQ, consumers across the Asia Pacific are (still) increasingly moderating their alcohol consumption and looking for no and low (NoLo) alternatives on-premise as well as at home.
Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) said the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures on livestock slaughtered and red meat production confirm a historic period for the red meat sector.
Spirits company, Top Shelf International (TSI), has appointed McGrathNicol as voluntary administrators. The company will continue to trade as business as usual while options of sale or recapitalisation are considered.
While UN negotiations to deliver a legally binding plastics treaty have ended in deadlock, Australia remains aligned with the High Ambition Coalition and is progressing domestic efforts on plastics recycling infrastructure and circular economy policy – though decisive action on packaging reform remains stalled.
In line with growth in demand for pressure sensitive labels in SE Asia, UPM Adhesive Materials is expanding its label material factory in Malaysia, adding a new coating line alongside other facility upgrades.
The Australasian Institute of Packaging has become an executive member of the Asian Packaging Federation, as the institute continues to expand its provision of education and training in the region.
