Cellular Agriculture Australia (CAA) has announced a leadership transition as it prepares for its next phase of growth in an evolving food innovation sector.

BioPak has been named the National Sustainability Partner of OzHarvest’s 2026 CEO CookOff, committing to donate 500,000 meals to Australians facing food insecurity over the next 12 months.

Unilever Food Solutions has released its latest Future Menus trend series, outlining four key trends that it expects will shape eating through 2026-27 – culinary roots, street food couture, borderless cuisine and diner designed.

Wide Open Agriculture has added three prospective Asian manufacturing partners as it accelerates its shift away from owner-operated production in Germany towards a lower-cost, capital-light manufacturing model.

Coles is giving Flybuys members a simple way to stretch their Christmas budgets, with the launch of Collect for Christmas to help customers redeem up to $400 off a single shop at Coles or Liquorland.

Barry Callebaut, a global manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa solutions, has launched its first dairy partnership to reduce impact on climate emissions with Arla Foods.

Seedlab Australia has named Jessica Locarnini as the inaugural recipient of the Churchill Fellowship, supporting her work to build a national framework for honey sensory.

Aker BioMarine's GM for APAC, Ross Norris, has responded to recent reports regarding the availability of krill oil supplements at Coles and Woolworths.

Almondco and SunRice will be inducted into the Australian Export Awards Hall of Fame in 2026 in recognition of their outstanding and sustained contribution to Australian exporting.

Food and beverage manufacturers are facing a warehouse space crisis, and most of them did not see it coming. Production expanded, storage followed and over time, an organised operation became a fragmented footprint of disconnected warehouses, rising third-party costs, and a site nobody would have designed on purpose. Swisslog ANZ director of sales, Steve Dimitrovski, examines why the space problem is structural and how automation is helping manufacturers solve it without building a new site.

NSW Food and Beverage manufacturers are invited to join an upcoming information session at the Advanced Manufacturing Readiness Facility (AMRF) to learn about funding and support available to help businesses innovate, grow and improve competitiveness.

Fine Food Australia has wrapped its 2026 edition reaffirming its position as the largest food and hospitality trade event in the Southern Hemisphere.

Elixinol Wellness has completed the sale of its US business and reported a narrowed first half loss, with revenue up 5.8 per cent to $7.2 million and gross margin close to 10 per cent higher as the group concentrates on its Australian food and wellness brands.

Nourish Ingredients has completed a 10-tonne industrial production run of its animal-free dairy fat, Creamilux, at SD Guthrie International’s facilities in the Netherlands, under a partnership that gives the Australian company European manufacturing capacity without building its own plant.

Bubs Australia has received permanent regulatory authorisation from the US FDA for its three infant formula products – Bubs Goat, Bubs 365 Day Grass Fed, and Bubs Essential.

Tetra Pak has appointed Michael Wu, who brings 18 years’ experience across the company’s global business, as its new managing director of the Oceania region.