Lindy Hughson spoke with Flavia Vaz about the "critical middle" – the processing, packaging, storage and distribution stages where innovation can reduce waste and improve efficiency and food security.

Nestlé will spin its waters and premium beverages business into a 50:50 joint venture with Platinum Equity, as the group reported a 31.4 per cent fall in first-half net profit. Its Asia, Oceania and Africa zone, which includes Australia and New Zealand, delivered the strongest growth of its three geographic regions.

Kim Berry brings you the highlights, trends, and innovations on show at foodpro 2026. From Day 1: meat, robotics, and mushrooms. Sponsored by Bürkert Australia. 

Lindy Hughson spoke with Kirk Batchelor, Qld sales manager at Linco Food Systems, about the latest vision technology on display and how it is helping poultry processors make better use of production data.

Food & Drink Business editor Kim Berry spoke with Archit Jha and Chris Econ from ALVI Technologies about the company's engineering-led approach to process measurement and control.

Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming part of the food manufacturing conversation, but its success depends on integration with existing systems and data. Kim Berry speaks to Markus Witor of CSB-System.

Lindy Hughson speaks to Steve Stewart, head of sales and applications at Flexopack, about the company's expanded local manufacturing capability and technical expertise.

Selecting the right compressed air system can have a significant impact on food safety, operating costs and energy consumption, as Kim Berry learns from Peter Furolo, BDM at ELGi Equipments

Lindy Hughson spoke with Glenn Harris, GM, Food Processor & Industry Division at Bunzl ANZ, about the products on show to help processors improve efficiency, sustainability and overall cost-in-use.

Food & Drink Business editor Kim Berry spoke with Nelson Chymiak, National Engineering Manager at Bürkert Australia, about the latest valve control technologies on display at the company's stand.

At foodpro 2026, Lindy Hughson caught up with Claudio Baldini from CEIA on the Heat and Control stand to discuss the Australian debut of the company's latest industrial metal detection technology.

Gold Coast brewery, Black Hops, has entered administration for the second time, with an urgent sale campaign underway for the business.

In the final chapter of court action regarding the 2020 collapse of Freedom Foods Group, the Federal Court has found former managing director and CEO, Rory Macleod, breached his duties as a director and officer, and failed to take all reasonable steps to secure the company’s compliance with its financial reporting obligations.

Australia’s food and beverage manufacturing industry is converging on Melbourne this week for foodpro 2026, the country’s leading trade event for processing, packaging and innovation. Held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) from 26-29 July, foodpro 2026 will be opened at 10am on Sunday 26 July by Victorian Minister for Industry and Advanced Manufacturing and Minister for Skills and TAFE, Colin Brooks.

De Bortoli Wines is restructuring its vineyard portfolio across four regions, removing underperforming blocks in the oversupplied Riverina while buying new land in the Yarra Valley and converting most of its King Valley plantings to Prosecco, Pinot Grigio and Sangiovese.

Ready-to-drink cocktail company, Curatif, has completed a crowd-sourced funding campaign of over $1.4 million through OnMarket, supported by 613 investors. The company is gearing up to launch overseas, with a fulfilment partner already in place to take its online model into the UK.