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The digital edition of our bumper June edition is now available for your reading pleasure. 

Some of my picks:

Head of Arnott's R&D Treating David Landers was as passionate about his job as many of us are about some of their biscuits. He talks us through how Arnott's develops new biscuits as well as new forms of existing favourites. Read here.    

Oakey Beef Exports is the only company in Australia with a particular biogas generation facility doing great things. Read here.  

One thing the Food & Drink Business team loves writing about is innovation and people doing remarkable things. The Food Recycle project is one such story. Read here. 

In my first week in the editor's chair, I headed to Byron Bay for a Macadamia Australia event. In the process I spent the morning with the Brook family, of Brookfarm muesli and snack foods fame. They have also embarked on a distillery and Pam Brook is now impatiently waiting for their first whisky to mature. In the meantime, they are making award winning gins and a macadamia liqueur. Read here.

Please don't hesitate to get in touch with story ideas and news. Email me at editor@foodanddrinkbusiness.com.au.

 

Packaging News

Tetra Pak is progressing the commercialisation of an ice cream wrapper made from up to 85% paper, with European producer trials under way ahead of a phased rollout beginning in Q4 2026.

A new Australian research centre has been launched at Monash University to lead a five-year, $11m initiative developing fibre-based alternatives to single-use plastics and addressing the material performance, manufacturing and recycling challenges involved in commercial adoption.

Pirate Life’s Nitro Draught Stout uses Ball’s fixed-widget cans for a tap-style pour with a creamy head. The cans are imported exclusively by Orora Cans and digitally decorated on its Helio printing line.