Close×

The latest issue of Food & Drink Business has arrived. It is packed with stories on the latest trends, industry insights, case studies and product news.

It is on its way to subscribers in the mail, but if you can't wait, the digital version is here.

Editor's highlights 

Provenir is the first company in Australia to be licensed with an on-farm abattoir licence. The Agtech start-up is now looking to expand across Australia. Read about it on page 16. 

We talk with the CEO of Newly Weds Foods, Calvin Boyle, on the company and its recent acquisition in New Zealand of Diron Industries. He is as passionate about the people as he is the business. Read more on page 16. 

Building and maintaining an ethical supply chain has always been top of mind with Juleigh and Ian Robins and their Outback Spirit brand. Pioneers of the native food industry, they are tireless in working closely with Indigenous communities. See page 9.

Food & Drink Business catches up with Coopers Brewery malting manager, Dr Doug Stewart, to see how the company's massive – it is 13,000 Square metres – is going and the latest news in the industry. Read more on page 28.  

Matt Nichol from Matthews Australasia talks about the rise of serialisation to protect against counterfeit attempts. See page 34.

Coca-Cola Amatil Futureworks primary packaging manager, Craig Walker, takes us through how they developed the first fully recycle bottle that can hold carbonated beverages. Read about it on page 31. 

There's a wrap-up of FoodTech Qld, insights from CSIRO about the tech processing future of food, industry insights from the Australian Beverages Council and much more. 

Special features in this issue include: Tech Processing Update (page 12), Meat, Fish & Poultry (page 22), Beverage Production (page 28), and Labelling & Coding (page 34).  

  




Packaging News

Tetra Pak is progressing the commercialisation of an ice cream wrapper made from up to 85% paper, with European producer trials under way ahead of a phased rollout beginning in Q4 2026.

A new Australian research centre has been launched at Monash University to lead a five-year, $11m initiative developing fibre-based alternatives to single-use plastics and addressing the material performance, manufacturing and recycling challenges involved in commercial adoption.

Pirate Life’s Nitro Draught Stout uses Ball’s fixed-widget cans for a tap-style pour with a creamy head. The cans are imported exclusively by Orora Cans and digitally decorated on its Helio printing line.