Automated intralogistics solutions company, Swisslog, is strengthening the resources available to its Australian and New Zealand (ANZ) customers through a new structure for the Asia Pacific excluding China (APeC) region.

The University of Queensland (UQ) has opened a purpose-built food innovation facility aimed at accelerating product development and strengthening collaboration between industry and researchers.

The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) has launched a two-week emergency food security appeal as rising fuel costs are passed down the supply chain and increasing demand is placed on the organisation’s foodbank services.

The a2 Milk Company has reached an in principle agreement to settle a shareholder class action for $62 million, drawing a line under litigation tied to its FY21 earnings guidance.

The Albanese government has accelerated access to three National Reconstruction Fund sub-programs, including a $1 billion zero-interest loan facility for fuel, fertiliser and other critical supply chain businesses, as global trade disruption continues to pressure Australian manufacturers.

Australia’s national science agency has proposed cutting up to 52 net roles from its Agriculture and Food division and exiting food ingredient innovation, precision fermentation, microbial technologies, and its national food innovation network – changes the food tech sector says leave a significant gap.

The NZ$307 million sale of the Pōkeno facility to Abbott is complete, delivering a material debt reduction for the Canterbury dairy processor – but significant refinancing pressures remain as the company pursues its Stabilise, Simplify, Scale recovery plan.

Australian cold brew nitro tea producer, East Forged, has been recognised on the global stage for its unique manufacturing process – receiving the Best Drink Innovation award at FoodBev Media’s World Food Innovation Awards 2026.

Pure Foods Tasmania has entered a binding agreement to acquire the assets of Brilliant Food Australia, a premium seafood brand. The $300,000 deal adds the brand to the Woodbridge Smokehouse stable and lifts PFT’s revenue base by approximately 24 per cent.

The federal government has decided to defer the phased transition to full cost recovery for export regulatory services for one year, established a new Fertiliser Supply Working Group, and brought forward $6.15 billion in concessional capital to support Australian businesses affected by global disruptions.

Knorr, Hellmann’s, Maille and Frank’s will sit under McCormick’s roof in a transaction that marks Unilever’s exit from food manufacturing and the second-largest food deal in history.

Fonterra Co-operative Group has completed the sale of Mainland Group to French dairy giant Lactalis, closing a divestment process that began in mid-2024 when the co-op announced a strategic shift to become a pure-play global B2B dairy provider.

A potential combination of the world’s second and fifth largest spirits companies would create a $43.6 billion (US$30 billion) global player, second only to Diageo.

Tongala Nutrition has received a $1.5 million government grant through the new $150 million Victorian Investment Fund. The funding will support the company’s expansion, creating more than 40 new jobs in the region.

End Food Waste Australia (EFWA) and Hort Innovation have launched a new research program to tackle the challenges of harvest surplus and losses on-farm – a $2.5 billion opportunity for vegetable growers.

The federal government has confirmed it will not proceed with the Tax Laws Amendment (Incentivising Food Donations to Charitable Organisations) Bill 2024, saying the legislation contains “deficiencies that compromise its policy intent”, even as food insecurity remains at record levels across Australia.