The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has barred Coles Group from acquiring a leasehold interest over a new supermarket and liquor site in Western Australia, under the reformed merger regime that became mandatory from 1 January.

The a2 Milk Company (a2MC) reports the supply chain problems that stripped roughly 14 per cent from its China label infant formula sales this year have been substantially resolved, with preliminary FY26 results in line with or slightly ahead of guidance.

JBS-owned smallgoods company, Primo Foods, has invested $7 million into a new boiler house at its Primo Chullora facility, intending to future-proof the site, which has been operating for 28 years.

Italian confectionery company, Ferrero, has appointed Terence Viney as its new general manager Australia and New Zealand, succeeding Massimo D'Ambrosio, who now moves to a new role within the Ferrero Group in the United States.

The Victorian government has invested $5 million to support food rescue organisation, SecondBite, to triple its food relief capacity across the state, by expanding its Derrimut distribution centre.

Expressions of interest close on 19 July for FLIP NSW, a free statewide pre-accelerator designed to give women founders, including those building early-stage food and beverage ventures, the skills, networks and coaching to take ideas to market.

With the manufacturing sector continuing to grapple with uncontrollable industry pressures – rising input costs, supply chain volatility, tax pressures – manufacturers must arm themselves with the core financial structures needed to support them through this predictably unpredictable environment. RSM Australia's Ross Dixon writes.

Cellular Agriculture Australia (CAA) has called on policymakers to treat food and fuel biomanufacturing as a single shared industrial foundation, arguing that Australia’s siloed approach to precision fermentation and advanced biofuels is limiting investment and scale.

Food Taipei Mega Shows 2026 took place in Taiwan’s capital from 24-27 June, bringing together global leaders from across the entire food industry supply chain to showcase ideas, products, and opportunities for the future food system. Protein-packed snacks, precision nutrition, AI-driven manufacturing and bold new flavour trends were all on the menu.

Nestlé says it will remove artificial food colourings from its entire global portfolio by the end of 2026, making it the first major food company to commit to the change worldwide, CTO, Stefan Palzer, told Reuters this week.

Wide Open Agriculture (WOA) will wind down its German production facility immediately and shift to a contract manufacturing model, as the ASX‑listed lupin ingredients company looks to cut costs and scale more efficiently.

Select Harvests has appointed Kristina Hermanson as the company’s new managing director and CEO, effective from 3 August. She takes over from David Surveyor, who has been in the role since February 2023, and will finish on 31 July.

Lactalis Australia has paid $59,400 in penalties after the ACCC issued it with three infringement notices for alleged misleading labelling – the latest in a string of food companies to be hit with penalties over the past two months.

Across Australia and internationally, food and beverage businesses are facing growing pressure to provide greater transparency about where products come from, how they are produced, and whether claims relating to quality, sustainability, and authenticity can be verified. Griffith University Asia Institute associate professor of agribusiness and international trade, Robin E. Roberts, offers advice for companies to transform this pressure into a competitive advantage.

Mars has officially opened its new $112.6 million pet food manufacturing facility in Wodonga, Victoria, establishing what the company describes as Australia's largest dedicated wet cat food pouch production site. The expansion was initially announced in June 2023.

The Brewers Association of Australia (BAA) has appointed Mick Gibb as its new chief executive officer, effective 28 September 2026, following Amanda Watson stepping down from the position in February.