In the final issue for 2022, Food & Drink Business brings you the year in review, what lies ahead, and its annual Top 100 Food & Drink Companies report. Federal industry minister Ed Husic writes about his goals for the sector, while industry leaders Tanya Barden from the Australian Food & Grocery Council and Geoff Parker from the Australian Beverages Council provide their take on the state of play in their jurisdictions.
There’s a wonderful show wrap on our LIVE event and the annual Women in Packaging summit, what a triumph that was.
On the cover
This edition’s cover story by Foodmach, also the sponsor of this year’s Top 100 report, looks at how companies can begin to decarbonise operations. The company’s CEO Earle Roberts explains how the team at Foodmach developed a Line Manufacturing Execution System that is completely customisable and an essential tool for businesses moving to sustainable manufacturing.
Class of 2022
Our Rising Star: Class of 2022 reflects on all the start-ups and young companies we have profiled this year. It is worth noting that every single business that made the list this year is female led.
We broke that mould with the Rising Star for November/December, Feels Botanical, an innovative beverage company making a spirit in the eau de vie style.
Headline Makers
The Year in Review from page 66 provides a snapshot of the big stories that broke throughout the year. It’s a reminder of, regardless of science, time really does fly.
We take a look at who was hired, who was promoted and who retired or resigned in On the move, and similarly on a company front in terms of mergers and acquisitions in Deal makers.
And as editor, I know I’m not meant to have favourites, but I do have a soft spot for our Rear View: The fast 5 monthly feature. A thank you to the leaders we have spoken to throughout the year who have been honest, even a little vulnerable, to share the highlights, lowlights, and learnings of their careers. We have picked our favourite comments from each of them in Rear View Review.
And then there is, of course, The Top 100.
This is something we are immensely proud of and know is hotly anticipated in the market. There is occasionally push back on which companies are included and why others are not, so it is worth stating; the list is only inclusive of manufacturers and looks at total revenue of the highest reporting ANZ entity of the company.
With that, the team at Food & Drink Business with you all a relaxing festive season full of love, laughter, food and drinks.
