Alcohol has long been part of Australia’s social and cultural fabric, but today’s consumers are taking a more intentional approach. Rather than simply drinking less, many are becoming more deliberate about the role they want each drink to play, choosing beverages that best suit the moment and the experience they want to create. ADM’s APAC Beverages marketing director, Sarah Lim, writes.

While The a2 Milk Company (a2MC) grew revenue 12.4 per cent to $1.97 billion in FY26, its reported EBITDA and net profit both went backwards due to stock issues in Q4 with its China label infant formula driving consumers to switch brands.

Australia’s cold storage sector is facing a looming capacity shortfall, with growing demand for temperature-controlled facilities placing additional pressure on food and beverage supply chains.

Substantial pricing and input pressures on vegetable growers have persisted throughout 2026, while increases in the costs of producing vegetables have not been reflected in retail prices, says AUSVEG.

Meat eaters view plant-based meat as riskier and offering less value than conventional meat, regardless of how it is marketed, according to new Adelaide University research.

Family-owned manufacturer, Bulla Dairy Foods, has appointed Peter Hall as CEO. Hall joins in September, returning to Australia after more than 25 years running food and beverage businesses across North America, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean.

Treasury Wine Estates has reported a statutory net loss of $1,078.7 million for FY26, with $1.31 billion in post-tax material items from its US write-downs drowning out an operating result that landed ahead of guidance.

South Australian entrepreneur, Sarsha Harvey, has expanded Local Kitchen Co after taking over the former Bedford Industries’ ‘Cultivate’ site at Brooklyn Park.

Seedlab Australia says FMCG brands need to be more thoughtful about whether protein genuinely adds value, or whether it risks becoming the next overused health claim.

For any food and beverage manufacturer, waste is an unavoidable reality that consumes valuable resources and impacts margins, profitability and cash flow, making effective stocktaking paramount for business success. Shelby Earl from RSM explains.

The ACCC has refused MicroStar Logistics’ proposed acquisition of assets from collapsed keg pooling operator, Konvoy, ruling for a second time that combining Australia’s only two keg pooling providers would substantially lessen competition.

LARK Distilling Co. has won nine medals at the World Whisky Masters 2026, with every whisky entered receiving recognition – three Master medals and six gold medals across the brand's range.

Mark Fahlin, commercial director for health at Ohly, shares insight into why formulation expertise is key when spray drying fats and oils, and explains how liquid ingredients can present challenges.

FSANZ and the AFGC have weighed in behind the consumer regulator’s inquiries into the ABC’s food fraud investigation, as Simplot-owned Leggo’s rejects the findings.

Australia’s tax on alcohol has risen again, prompting warnings that taxed-spirits are becoming unaffordable and that rising drink costs are driving demand for cheap, illicit alternatives.

Gleb Tsipursky argues that AI’s value in food manufacturing will depend on learning from its mistakes, with frontline insights helping improve safety, productivity and decision-making.