Woolworths has revealed a revived cast of almost 150 new and reformulated cakes, biscuits, muffins, and baked desserts. The reformulation process took 18 months, with the tough task of taste testing each product falling to the bakery team.

Green Friday, an ecommerce platform assisting retail brands with a sustainability focus, is launching its third annual Buy Better Week, an online shopping event aiming to facilitate the growth of environmentally responsible brands.

For the past year, pricing has been a pressing topic for retailers and the impact on consumers. But Flintfox International CEO John Moss looks at the relationship between retailer and supplier, and the independent review into unauthorised deductions from supply payments.

SecondBite has appointed Daniel Moorfield as CEO, and elected a new chair, Joel Mahemoff. Moorfield previously ran the Asia Pacific zone as president for McCormick.

Randall Wine Group (RWG) has acquired organic wine company, Gemtree Wines, as the group seeks to become dominant in the organic market segment.

Health food brand Nourish Foods has been acquired by Tempo Group of Companies. Family owned Nourish Foods went into voluntary administration in September.

In an industry-first for the Australian pet food sector, pet food manufacturer Prime100 is rolling out its new premium dog food product line in Tetra Pak’s Tetra Recart packaging system, which has involved a multimillion-dollar upgrade to its Melbourne production facility that will pave the way for global expansion.

Bulla and Coles have teamed up for the Three Million Meals campaign, raising funds for SecondBite with the aim of providing the equivalent of three million meals for Australians in need.

ALDI has released its Making Sustainability Affordable report, revealing a 12 per cent reduction in plastic packaging since 2019, prevention of a further 5,500 tonnes of plastic from entering circulation in 2022; an 82 per cent diversion of waste to landfill; and an expansion of its chiller door trial.

The Australian Food and Grocery Council has welcomed the federal government’s announcement of its second review of the Food and Grocery Code. The Code was introduced to improve standards of business behaviour in the food and grocery sector, including the conduct of retailers and wholesalers towards suppliers.

More than 400 people from the alternative protein sector convened in Melbourne today (4 October) for AltProteins23, the largest event for the industry in the southern hemisphere.

Precision fermentation company, Eden Brew, has reached the $25 million funding goal for its Series A capital raise, with a sizeable investment from the Victorian government seeing the company relocate from Sydney to Victoria.

Food Innovation Australia Limited (FIAL) has announced its transition from a federally funded Food and Agribusiness Growth Centre to an independent, industry-led, not-for-profit organisation.

Former Asahi Beverages Group CEO, Robert Iervasi, has joined the board of SPC Global. Iervasi left Asahi in June, after 16 years with the company.

One of Australia's largest fresh produce companies, Perfection Fresh, is celebrating 45 years in business. Michael Simonetta, CEO and son of its founder Antonio (Tony) Simonetta, said his father would be ‘immensely proud’ of its operations today.

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