Our June-July issue is out with comprehensive coverage of the food and beverage manufacturing sector, from tapping into family heritage to embracing the latest in technology.
Foodpro is only a minute away, so head to page 40 for our 18 page preview special detailing some of the main exhibitors and what’s on over the four days (foodpro is on sessions being run 23-26 July in Melbourne).
Our Rising Star this issue is DNA Distillery, created and run by cousins Monique Sutevski and James Projcevski. The pair’s Macedonian heritage, their grandfather’s recipe, and Covid giving them the time and space to develop their business concept, resulted in (already) award winning rakija, a spirit made from fermented fruit. DNA’s first batch of ready-to-drink Rakija & Tonic sold out in just weeks.
work with Krispy Kreme on its annual
Doggie Doughnut campaign.
When Emma Gibbons was establishing a female led manufacturing company in regional Australia, she embodied dogged determination and resilience. The Queensland’s 2023 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award winner and owner of pet food brand Huds and Toke, Gibbons now has an all-female team of 15, employing local women in a production environment and developing their skills. Oh, and she also works with Krispy Kreme on its Doggy Doughnuts campaign that has expanded from Australia to the US and this year, the UK. Read her story on page 24.
Our Food Waste feature outlines the Top 5 research priorities to fight food waste and the latest research on the role of packaging in reducing waste. That’s from page 26.
Always at the forefront of forensic traceability, Source Certain’s Charlie Watkinson shares the work it has been doing with WA Farm Direct to safeguard the provenance of Bravo apples. Watkinson says the company’s TWS Trace technology, which definitively proves fruit came from a single grower, is the biggest advance in supporting the Plant Breeders’ Rights Act in a generation.
There is a rundown of ISM 2023 (I'm not even going to be subtle about this but any company wishing to sponsor me to ISM in 2024 don't be shy in getting in touch), the Global Food Forum, and recognition of major milestones for GS1 Australia and Hydroflux.
Have a read and let us know what you think.
