Australia’s largest family-owned health and wellness supplements brand, PharmaCare, has bought Bounce, which went into voluntary administration last month.

Bringing 40 beverage brands together under the banner of Suntory Oceania, Beam Suntory and Frucor Suntory have created a $3 billion partnership across alcohol and non-alcohol segments in ANZ.

Australian Agricultural Company (AACo) is one of the companies named in US legal action against its majority shareholder, Joe Lewis, who has been charged with 19 cases of insider trading.

MasterFoods American Yellow Mustard has won Gold for its American Yellow Mustard in the US World Mustard Competition, also winning Silver in the ‘Classic Hot’ category with MasterFoods Hot English Mustard.

Investment NSW says the four pre-accelerator programs it is launching are designed to support founders from diverse backgrounds and increase the number of social impact start-ups.

As the doors close on Bubs’ board debacle, with the existing board surviving a spill motion led by founder Kristy Carr and ex chair Dennis Lin, the ongoing pain of a weakened China market returns to the limelight.

Western Australia-based Kommunity Brew says its acquisition of Melbourne’s Cool Cool Beverage Company (CCBC) immediately opens export opportunities for the functional beverage company.

Mondelēz International has launched Snacking Right, a mobile-friendly digital platform. Accessible via on-pack QR codes, it provides current recycling and packaging disposal information and the company’s commitment to mindful snacking and sustainable sourcing.

After more than 10,000 people registered their interest, the Junee Licorice and Chocolate Factory enlisted 100 taste testers to help create Australia’s newest chocolate flavour at Australia’s largest organic chocolate factory.

Australian plant-based protein manufacturer Harvest B has signed a distribution deal with fourth generation family owned, food distribution business, Dunninghams.

More than 130 women entrepreneurs will have their startup journey accelerated through programs funded by the Victorian government’s startup agency LaunchVic.

Chandon Australia has appointed Loïc Le Calvez as the new senior winemaker for its Yarra Valley Winery. Le Calvez is an oenologist, bringing more than 20 years of experience to the role.

Australia has dropped another two places on the Harvard Economic Complexity Index (ECI) to rank 93rd out of 133 countries. The lowest of any OECD nation by 50 places.

In this new series Food & Drink Business revisits its Rising Star alumni. Our regular Rising Star feature in the print magazine profiles founders and their young companies, selected for innovation, creativity, tenacity, and potential. This week, we catch up with hangover remedy Bae Juice’s co-founder Tim O’Sullivan.

Allied Pinnacle says the 100th anniversary of its Trench Street mill in Ballarat is significant for the company and the local community as one of only four remaining flour mills in Victoria.

Food scientists from the University of New South Wales say milk-clotting enzymes found in marine species may help cheesemakers meet rising consumer demands.