The July/August issue is here for your reading pleasure.
For a moment there it seemed business-as-usual was returning in the new normal of a COVID-19 landscape. But any relaxing of hand washing and elbow bumping has been swiftly dealt with as Victoria contends with a brutal second wave of infection.
Our July/August issue looks at the impacts and opportunities for the food and beverage sector as well as in-depth features on other aspects of the business.
I encourage you to take a moment and read the insights, innovation, case studies and more.
Editor’s Picks
Bounce-back brings big opportunity
The APAC MD of Compass Group, Mark van Dyck shares his insights and advice on how F&B businesses should respond to the pandemic. This is not about protecting business, but capitalising on the opportunities it presents, particular in Asian markets. It’s on page 6.
Vowing the meat industry
George Peppou and Tim Noakesmith from Vow Food are our Rising Stars this month. Their start-up is at the forefront of research into cell-based – or cultivated – meat. It’s a concept that can cause fairly extreme responses, but the two talk passionately about ethics, sustainable food production and a new meat production paradigm. It’s early days and we will be following them in years to come. Read about Vow from page 8.
Ready to go
One of the impacts of COVID-19 has been an increase in consumer interest for ready meals. The market is expected to grow to $55.1 billion by 2023, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.4 per cent. There’s been a lot of action in the space this year, we look at the main players and the industry overall. From page 14.
More than flour power
In our Bakery Business feature, deputy editor Doris Prodanovic reports on the Manildra Group and what it’s been doing during the pandemic. As well as ramping up its ethanol production by 90 million litres, its flour mills have been operating 24/7 to produce and extra 50 million kilograms of flour. Read about it on page 18.
A lot of fizz
Hard seltzers are finding their place in the alcoholic beverage market in Australia. We look at the early entrants and the remarkable growth the category is experiencing. Word on the street is, in an established RTD market like Australia, it's going to be a very popular, and successful product. On page 24.
