Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, has launched its latest Innovate to Grow round, a free eight-week research and development (R&D) training program, with this round focused on supporting Queensland SMEs.

Many food and beverage companies are totally reliant on transport and logistics, meaning an inflation surge sparked by higher fuel prices is the last thing they need. It also makes now the perfect time to re-assess their logistics for efficiency and resilience.

ASX-listed health and wellness food company OMG Group has launched two matcha brands targeting opposite ends of the market, backed by an exclusive five-year supply agreement for 350,000kg of ceremonial-grade Japanese matcha from Nagasaki-based SANDAI Group.

The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) has released a new Electrification Fact Sheet in partnership with EnergyLink Services, giving food and grocery manufacturers a practical framework for reducing emissions through electrification.

Camel dairy farm, Summer Land Camels, has completed its OnMarket crowd-sourced funding campaign – raising over $700,000 from 460 investors to support the company’s international expansion.

Brooki Bakehouse has appointed Andrew Head as CEO, as the premium bakery brand prepares to accelerate its next phase of national and international expansion.

Regenerative food company, Wide Open Agriculture (WOA), has appointed Craig Swan as its new CEO, as the company prepares to advance the commercialisation of its lupin protein platform. He takes over from Matthew Skinner on 7 April.

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Two of Australia’s peak business bodies have welcomed the federal government’s response to its Strategic Examination of Research and Development (SERD), but the Australian Industry Group (AiGroup) has raised sharp objections to a proposal it says will actively reduce the business R&D investment the report itself identifies as critically low.

A sweeping government review of Australia’s research and development system has recommended significant changes to tax incentives, manufacturing support and R&D funding to reshape how companies invest in innovation.

Food redistribution platform, Yume Food Australia, has been acquired by Procurement Australia, after the company went into liquidation last November. The technology will now be re-established and operated under Procurement Australia’s ownership.

Independent women-led brewery, Reckless Brewing, has completed a capital raise of more than $500 thousand through Birchal. Since releasing its first beer in late 2019, the company has opened a physical brewery in Bathurst, and is now ready to expand its national footprint.

The development of a mandatory Winegrape Purchases Code of Conduct is officially underway, following Dr Craig Emerson’s analysis of the Australian wine industry, released by Wine Australia last July. The code will commence on 1 January 2027.

Fonterra Co-operative Group has announced CEO, Miles Hurrell, will step down, ending a 25-year career with the New Zealand dairy co-operative, including eight years in the top job.

Independent beverage solutions provider, Refresco, has signed a 10-year prelease for the 25,500 square metre ground floor of Gateway Capital’s new multi-level industrial facility in Revesby, Sydney.

Queensland’s container refund scheme operator, Container Exchange (COEX), has announced an extension to payment terms for beverage manufacturers following industry consultation on the scheme’s pricing framework.