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.

HOPR closes $3m+ round

Functional beverage company, HOPR, has completed a capital raise of more than $3 million, marking the largest drinks-sector raise in Australia so far in 2025, according to the company’s advisors.

Metcash invests $12m in Alice Springs DC upgrade

Metcash is investing $12 million into upgrading its Alice Springs distribution centre (DC), aiming to mitigate supply chain challenges and increasing rates of food insecurity in remote Australia.

SA Premier celebrates food and bev industry

Winners of Food South Australia’s 2025 South Australian Premier’s Food and Beverage Industry Awards have been announced, celebrating excellence across the state’s largest manufacturing sector.

Chocolate On Purpose receives business award

Chocolate On Purpose has received the Social Enterprise Business award at the 2025 Australian Women's Small Business Champion Awards – celebrating Indigenous cultural knowledge of native botanicals and delicious chocolate.

Sea Forest to list on ASX, completes $20.5m capital raise

Methane-reducing feed additive developer Sea Forest is set to debut on the ASX on 26 November 2025 after completing a fully underwritten $20.5 million Initial Public Offering. The float values the Tasmanian company at approximately $112.1 million at the offer price of $2.00 per security.

Australia positioned for growth as global pulse market shifts

Agribusiness banking specialist, Rabobank, has released its Pulse check: global pulse industry trends and outlook report, revealing the global pulse sector is being transformed by changing consumer preferences, import demand and production patterns.

Australia’s first goat salami gets the go-ahead

Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) and NSW producer, The Gourmet Goat Lady, have completed a proof-of-concept project demonstrating that goat salami can be safely manufactured and sold in Australia, opening a new value-added opportunity for the goatmeat sector.

Packaging News

NCI Packaging is bringing Digital Metal Decoration technology to ANZ with the installation of a new press at its Sydney Centre of Decoration Excellence. CEO Frauke Tyrell tells PKN more.

PKN’s latest print issue is hitting desks and landing in inboxes, bringing a powerful wrap-up to the year with exclusive coverage spanning strategic collaboration, sustainability leadership, next-generation technology, and major investments shaping the packaging landscape in Australia and abroad.

Close the Loop Group (ASX: CLG) has reported stronger first-quarter performance for FY26, alongside several board and leadership changes outlined in its AGM trading update.