• The year is underway and what better way to start than with a bumper edition of Food & Drink Business.
    The year is underway and what better way to start than with a bumper edition of Food & Drink Business.
  • Ivan Markovic, managing director of Viking Imports. (Image: Viking Imports)
    Ivan Markovic, managing director of Viking Imports. (Image: Viking Imports)
  • Viking Imports underwent a complete brand refresh with creative agency The Offices.  (Image: Viking Imports)
    Viking Imports underwent a complete brand refresh with creative agency The Offices. (Image: Viking Imports)
  • That's Amore Cheese owner Giorgio Linguanti and head cheesemaker Helen Ritchie. (Image: That's Amore Cheese)
    That's Amore Cheese owner Giorgio Linguanti and head cheesemaker Helen Ritchie. (Image: That's Amore Cheese)
  • Australian Native Products, organic lemon myrtle (image source: ANP)
    Australian Native Products, organic lemon myrtle (image source: ANP)
  • Organic lemon myrtle. Image: Australian Native Products
    Organic lemon myrtle. Image: Australian Native Products
  • Goodman Fielder joint managing director Kinda Grange. (Image source: Goodman Fielder Australia)
    Goodman Fielder joint managing director Kinda Grange. (Image source: Goodman Fielder Australia)
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The year is underway and what better way to start than with a bumper edition of Food & Drink Business. 

Our annual trends forecast is packed with what we can expect to see in the world of food, beverage, ingredients and technology. The Top 10 from Innova Market Insights always informs and enlightens, with consumers putting the health of the planet ahead of their own as their top priority this year. The section begins on page 18.

EDITOR’S PICKS

I know I bang on about the amazing people, businesses, projects and initiatives in our industry, and this issue no exception.

Australian Native Products, organic lemon myrtle (image source: ANP)
Queen Myrtle

The world’s largest producer and supplier of Australian native lemon myrtle – Australian Native Products – has just received its organic certification. We talk to its general manager Ross Norris about its ambitious plans. From page 32.

That's Amore Cheese owner Giorgio Linguanti and head cheesemaker Helen Ritchie. (Image: That's Amore Cheese)
That's Amore Cheese owner Giorgio Linguanti and head cheesemaker Helen Ritchie. (Image: That's Amore Cheese)
A cheesy love

Giorgio Linguanti started That’s Amore Cheese with one cheese and a fierce determination to educate Australians about the beauty of Italian soft cheeses. He shares his experiences to what is now an award-winning business producing more than 60 different cheeses. On page 28.

Resetting the sails

It takes courage to take the helm of a 30+ year old company and steer it into new territory while respecting its heritage and existing consumer base. Ivan Markovic did that just, working with the creative agency The Offices to complete a total brand refresh for his company Viking Imports. Read about it on page 14.

Fast Five 

Our fast five this issue is with Kinda Grange, the joint managing director of Goodman Fielder Australia. 

Goodman Fielder joint managing director Kinda Grange. (Image source: Goodman Fielder Australia)
Goodman Fielder joint managing director Kinda Grange. (Image source: Goodman Fielder Australia)

 

Features

Trends Forecast 2022, page 18

Dairy Business, page 28

Fresh Produce, page 32

The Cold Chain, page 36

 

 

 

Packaging News

Shareholders in Pact Group have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the company’s proposal to delist from the ASX, despite opposition from several smaller shareholders.

Australia has stepped firmly onto the global stage in support of an ambitious treaty to end plastic pollution, with Environment Minister Murray Watt announcing the nation’s commitment during the United Nations Ocean Conference in France. Meanwhile, local environmental leaders are urging the government to back its global words with accelerated domestic action.

Plastic resin made from recycled milk and juice bottles at a Pact-operated recycling facility in Melbourne meets US FDA safety requirements for use in HDPE food and drink packaging.