• The April-May edition of Food & Drink Business magazine has arrived.
    The April-May edition of Food & Drink Business magazine has arrived.
  • The two founders of Aquatic AI, Michael Storey and Andrew Walker, wanted to use their skills in a new arena, and decided marron, a freshwater crayfish, was a worthy challenge. Head to page 16 of the April-May 2023 magazine to read Pippa Haupt's report.
    The two founders of Aquatic AI, Michael Storey and Andrew Walker, wanted to use their skills in a new arena, and decided marron, a freshwater crayfish, was a worthy challenge. Head to page 16 of the April-May 2023 magazine to read Pippa Haupt's report.
  • Tim Grey’s story on Long Paddock Cheese (April-May 2023 magazine, page 32) is another fine example of an entrepreneur, Alison Lansley, seeing a gap in the market and working hard to fill it.
    Tim Grey’s story on Long Paddock Cheese (April-May 2023 magazine, page 32) is another fine example of an entrepreneur, Alison Lansley, seeing a gap in the market and working hard to fill it.
  • When the founders of Never Never Gin Distillery (April-May 2023 magazine, page 42) started out, there were only about 10 Australian gin companies – imagine that! Kim Berry spoke with the founders and long-time friends George Georgiadis, Tim Boast, and Sean Baxter about what it takes to stay at the front, if not ahead, of the pack.
    When the founders of Never Never Gin Distillery (April-May 2023 magazine, page 42) started out, there were only about 10 Australian gin companies – imagine that! Kim Berry spoke with the founders and long-time friends George Georgiadis, Tim Boast, and Sean Baxter about what it takes to stay at the front, if not ahead, of the pack.
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The April-May edition of Food & Drink Business magazine has landed.

The level of ingenuity in food and beverage manufacturing is as relentless as the tide. While cultivated meat start-up, Vow, unveiling its Mammoth Meatball (page 6) is a prime example, this issue showcases many others.

Aquatic AI founders, Michael Storey and Andrew Walker,
Aquatic AI founders, Michael Storey and
Andrew Walker. Source Aquatic AI.

The two founders of Aquatic AI, Michael Storey and Andrew Walker, wanted to use their skills in a new arena, and decided marron, a freshwater crayfish, was a worthy challenge. Head to page 16 of the April-May 2023 magazine to read Pippa Haupt's report.

Our cover story with global ingredients and flavour company IMCD is about how the company uses its creativity and global insights to help its customers achieve their goals. IMCD’s four major trends are outlined from page 20.

Tim Grey’s story on Long Paddock Cheese (April-May 2023 magazine, page 32) is another fine example of an entrepreneur, Alison Lansley, seeing a gap in the market and working hard to fill it.
Long Paddock Cheese.
Source Long Paddock Cheese

Tim Grey’s story on Long Paddock Cheese (page 32) is another fine example of an entrepreneur, Alison Lansley, seeing a gap in the market and working hard to fill it.

When the founders of Never Never Gin Distillery (April-May 2023 magazine, page 42) started out, there were only about 10 Australian gin companies – imagine that! Kim Berry spoke with the founders and long-time friends George Georgiadis, Tim Boast, and Sean Baxter about what it takes to stay at the front, if not ahead, of the pack.
Founders of Never Never Gin Distillery George Georgiadis, Tim Boast, and Sean Baxter. Source: Never Never Distilling Co.

And when the founders of Never Never Gin Distillery (page 42) started out, there were only about 10 Australian gin companies – imagine that! I spoke with the founders and long-time friends George Georgiadis, Tim Boast, and Sean Baxter about what it takes to stay at the front, if not ahead, of the pack.

Enabling these passions and innovations to come to life is the equipment behind it. Our processing tech feature (page 48), Krones’ new mission and vision (page 44), and Heat and Control’s dairy development (page 40) are evidence of that.

Not all of us are going to develop a woolly mammoth meatball, but there are many opportunities for innovation and creativity. It’s about never saying never.

Special features this issue:

Organics & Naturals – page 22

Dairy Business – page 32

Beverage Production – page 42

Plant Design & Fitout – page 46

Processing Technology – page 48

 

Packaging News

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.

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.

Reporting solid FY25 results, Amcor marks a milestone year with the completion of its transformational acquisition of Berry Global, and signalling strong earnings and free cash flow growth in FY26.